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Alfred Daniel Hill

Alfred Daniel Hill

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Engineering and Technology

D-Index
47
Citations
9131
World Ranking
4825
National Ranking
1387

Earth Science

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47
Citations
9064
World Ranking
3980
National Ranking
1559

Overview

Alfred Daniel Hill is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields related to engineering and earth sciences, with a primary focus on drilling, hydraulic fracturing, and reservoir analysis.

The scientist has contributed significantly to several main fields of study including:

  • Engineering
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Within these broader fields, their work often concentrates on subfields such as:

  • Ocean Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Geophysics
  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials

Key research topics addressed in their publications include:

  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
  • Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors

The scientist's recent scholarly output features papers that explore hydraulic fracturing, acoustic sensor technology, and acid stimulation methods in carbonate reservoirs. Notable recent publications are:

  • "Decision Criterion for Acid-Stimulation Method in Carbonate Reservoirs: Matrix Acidizing or Acid Fracturing?" (2020), published in SPE Journal
  • "Diagnosing Multistage Fracture Treatments with Distributed Fiber-Optic Sensors" (2020), published in SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition
  • "Diagnosing Multistage Fracture Treatments with Distributed Fiber-Optic Sensors" (2020), published in SPE Production & Operations
  • "Experimental Investigation of Low-Frequency Distributed Acoustic Strain-Rate Responses to Propagating Fractures" (2022), published in SPE Journal
  • "Thermal Effects on Far-Field Distributed Acoustic Strain-Rate Sensors" (2021), published in SPE Journal

These publications demonstrate ongoing research into the application of fiber-optic sensors and acoustic technologies for monitoring and enhancing hydraulic fracturing processes.

Frequent venues for this scientist's publications include:

  • SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition
  • SPE Journal
  • SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition
  • SPE Production & Operations
  • Sensors

Collaboration is an important aspect of the scientist's work. They have coauthored numerous papers with colleagues such as:

  • Ding Zhu
  • Shohei Sakaida
  • Erich Kerr
  • Smith Leggett
  • Y Hamanaka

The overall volume of research output emphasizes engineering applications in subsurface environments, particularly in the context of reservoir stimulation and monitoring technologies with advanced sensors. Their work integrates multidisciplinary approaches combining engineering mechanics, geophysics, and sensor technology.

Best Publications

  • Petroleum production systems

    Michael J. Economides;A. D. Hill;Christine Ehlig-Economides

  • The Optimum Injection Rate for Matrix Acidizing of Carbonate Formations

    Y. Wang;A.D. Hill;R.S. Schechter

  • A mechanistic model of wormhole growth in carbonate matrix acidizing and acid fracturing

    K. M. Hung;A. D. Hill;Kamy Sepehrnoori

  • Reaction Rate and Fluid Loss: The Keys to Wormhole Initiation and Propagation in Carbonate Acidizing

    Tianping Huang;A.D. Hill;R.S. Schechter

  • Laboratory Measurement of Hydraulic Fracture Conductivities in the Barnett Shale

    Junjing Zhang;Anton Kamenov;D.. Zhu;A. D. Hill

  • The Effect of Natural Fractures on Hydraulic Fracture Propagation

    N.K. Potluri;D. Zhu;Alfred Daniel Hill

  • Experimental and numerical studies of reduced fracture conductivity due to proppant embedment in the shale reservoir

    Junjing Zhang;Liangchen Ouyang;D. Zhu;A.D. Hill

  • Experimental and Numerical Studies of Reduced Fracture Conductivity due to Proppant Embedment in Shale Reservoirs

    Junjing Zhang;Lianchen Ouyang;Alfred Daniel Hill;Ding Zhu

  • A rigorous formation damage skin factor and reservoir inflow model for a horizontal well

    Kenji Furui;D. Zhu;A.D. Hill

  • Laboratory Measurement of Hydraulic-Fracture Conductivities in the Barnett Shale

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  • Determining Multilayer Formation Properties from Transient Temperature and Pressure Measurements

    Weibo Sui;Ding Zhu;Alfred Daniel Hill;Christine A. Ehlig-Economides

  • The Effect of Wormholing on the Fluid Loss Coefficient in Acid Fracturing

    A.D. Hill;Ding Zhu;Y. Wang

  • Numerical and experimental investigation of acid wormholing during acidization of vuggy carbonate rocks

    Omer Izgec;Ding Zhu;Alfred D. Hill

  • New Model of Acid-Fracture Conductivity Based on Deformation of Surface Asperities

    Ming Gong;Stephan Lacote;A.D. Hill

  • The Texture of Acidized Fracture Surfaces: Implications for Acid Fracture Conductivity

    Camilo Malagon Nieto;Maysam Pournik;Alfred D. Hill

  • A Comprehensive Model of High-Rate Matrix Acid Stimulation for Long Horizontal Wells in Carbonate Reservoirs

    Kenji Furui;Robert C. Burton;David W. Burkhead;Nabeel A. Abdelmalek

  • A comprehensive model of temperature behavior in a horizontal well

    Keita Yoshioka;Ding Zhu;A.D. Hill;Pinan Dawkrajai

  • A Comprehensive Model of Horizontal Well Completion Performance

    Kenji Furui;Ding Zhu;A. D. Hill

  • A Comprehensive Model of High-Rate Matrix-Acid Stimulation for Long Horizontal Wells in Carbonate Reservoirs: Part I--Scaling Up Core-Level Acid Wormholing to Field Treatments

    Kenji Furui;Robert C. Burton;David W. Burkhead;Nabeel A. Abdelmalek

  • Fluid Placement and Diversion in Matrix Acidizing

    A.D. Hill;W.R. Rossen

  • A New Correlation of Acid-Fracture Conductivity Subject to Closure Stress

    Jiayao Deng;Jianye Mou;Alfred Daniel Hill;Ding Zhu

Frequent Co-Authors

Ding Zhu
Ding Zhu Texas A&M University
Kamy Sepehrnoori
Kamy Sepehrnoori The University of Texas at Austin
Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din
Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din Texas A&M University
Christine Ehlig-Economides
Christine Ehlig-Economides University of Houston
Abdullah S. Sultan
Abdullah S. Sultan King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Akhil Datta-Gupta
Akhil Datta-Gupta Texas A&M University
Perla B. Balbuena
Perla B. Balbuena Texas A&M University
Michael J. Economides
Michael J. Economides University of Houston
Mohamed Mahmoud
Mohamed Mahmoud King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
William R. Rossen
William R. Rossen Delft University of Technology

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