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Metadata Analysis Reveals Major Worldwide Trends in Industrial and Academic Geophysics

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  • Timofey Eltsov

    (Ali I. Al-Naimi Petroleum Engineering Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, 3220 Building 5 (Seaside), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
    Current address: Stepnaya 21, 633343 Bolotnoe, Russia.)

  • Maxim Yutkin

    (Ali I. Al-Naimi Petroleum Engineering Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, 3220 Building 5 (Seaside), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia)

  • Tadeusz W. Patzek

    (Ali I. Al-Naimi Petroleum Engineering Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, 3220 Building 5 (Seaside), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia)

Abstract

We summarize our metadata analysis of the last 38 well-attended annual conferences, organized by the Society of Exploration Geophysicists. In 2018, Schlumberger and Saudi Aramco had the highest number of publications among service and production companies. In 2019, BGP and PetroChina took the lead. Throughout history, US academics have had the highest number of publications, but in 2019 Chinese academia came close to taking the lead. Analysis of the publication activity of oil-producing and oilfield service companies provides insights into the state of geophysical research. The number of publications from industrial companies in the energy sector reflects their financial standing and aspirations for the near future. Publications from academia in different countries tell us about state and private funding of research in each country, and indirectly reflect the geopolitical situation in the world. The changing number of publications over time reflects the dynamics of the transformation of research in geophysics, and allows us to understand better what is happening and make forecasts.

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  • Timofey Eltsov & Maxim Yutkin & Tadeusz W. Patzek, 2020. "Metadata Analysis Reveals Major Worldwide Trends in Industrial and Academic Geophysics," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(1), pages 1-13, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2020:i:1:p:107-:d:469205
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    1. Timofey Eltsov & Maxim Yutkin & Tadeusz W. Patzek, 2020. "Text Analysis Reveals Major Trends in Exploration Geophysics," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(17), pages 1-15, September.
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