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Petroleum Exploration and Development Template

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Petroleum Exploration and Development is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, Geological and Geophysical Studies, Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleNumbered (Elsevier)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Petroleum Exploration and Development 12 (2023) 45–58.

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Publishes research inHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Geological and Geophysical Studies Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods Geological Studies and Exploration
ISSN1876-3804
Citation impact (2-yr)11.23
h-index112
i10-index1,635
Total citations79,262
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereResearch Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development
Journal websitewww.sciencedirect.com
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Papers published in Petroleum Exploration and Development per year

108
2014
106
2015
125
2016
112
2017
114
2018
121
2019
121
2020
121
2021
118
2022
118
2023
118
2024
121
2025

Citation impact of Petroleum Exploration and Development by publication year

5.2K
2014
5.4K
2015
5.3K
2016
4.8K
2017
7K
2018
5K
2019
5.7K
2020
5.9K
2021
3.6K
2022
3.6K
2023
2.2K
2024
849
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Petroleum Exploration and Development

Geological characteristics and resource potential of shale gas in China

Caineng Zou, Dazhong Dong, Shejiao Wang et al. · 1 Dec 2010

With Sichuan Basin as focus, this paper introduces the depositional environment, geochemical and reservoir characteristics, gas concentration and prospective resource potential of three different types of shale in China: marine shale, marine-terrigenous shale and terrigenous shale. Marine shale features high organic abundance (TOC: 1.0%–5.5%), high-over maturity (Ro: 2%–5%), rich accumulation of shale gas (gas concentration:…

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Unconventional hydrocarbon resources in China and the prospect of exploration and development

Chengzao Jia, Min Zheng, Yongfeng Zhang · 1 Apr 2012

Based on analysis of the characteristics of unconventional hydrocarbon resources, this paper assesses the potential for unconventional hydrocarbons in China, summarizes the key technical progress in exploration and development, and discusses the prospects and developing strategies of unconventional hydrocarbons. The resources of unconventional oil and gas in China are abundant. The recoverable tight gas ranges…

The role of new energy in carbon neutral

Caineng Zou, Bo Xiong, Huaqing Xue et al. · 1 Apr 2021

Carbon dioxide is an important medium of the global carbon cycle, and has the dual properties of realizing the conversion of organic matter in the ecosystem and causing the greenhouse effect. The fixed or available carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is defined as “gray carbon”, while the carbon dioxide that cannot be fixed or used…

Formation mechanism, geological characteristics and development strategy of nonmarine shale oil in China

Caineng Zou, Zhi Yang, Jingwei Cui et al. · 1 Feb 2013

As an important type of “conventional–unconventional orderly accumulation”, shale oil is mature oil stored in organic-rich shales with nano-scale pores. This paper analyzes and summarizes elementary petroleum geological issues concerning continental shale oil in China, including sedimentary environment, reservoir space, geochemical features and accumulation mechanism. Mainly deposited in semi-deep to deep lake environment, shale rich…

Shale gas in China: Characteristics, challenges and prospects (I)

Caineng Zou, Dazhong Dong, Yuman Wang et al. · 1 Dec 2015

The main factors controlling the enrichment and high yield of shale gas were analyzed based on the recent research progress of depositional model and reservoir characterization of organic-rich shale in China. The study determines the space-time comparison basis of graptolite sequence in the Upper Ordovician Wufeng Formation–Lower Silurian Longmaxi Formation and proposes the important depositional…

Petroleum Exploration and Development template — frequently asked questions

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What reference style does Petroleum Exploration and Development use?
Petroleum Exploration and Development uses Numbered (Elsevier) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Petroleum Exploration and Development 12 (2023) 45–58.
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