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Dr. Anthony Kovscek's Journal Publications
  1. Kovscek, A. R., H. Wong, and C. J. Radke, "A Pore-Level Scenario for the Development of Mixed Wettability in Oil Reservoirs," American Institute of Chemical Engineers Journal, 39(6), p. 1072-1085 (1993).
  2. Kovscek, A. R. and C. J. Radke, "Fundamentals of Foam Transport in Porous Media," in Foams: Fundamentals and Applications in the Petroleum Industry, Schramm , L. L. Ed., ACS Advances in Chemistry Series No. 242, American Chemical Society, Washington D.C., Ch. 3 p.115-163 (1994).
  3. Kovscek, A. R., D.C. Tretheway, C. J. Radke, and P. Persoff, "Foam Flow Through a Single Rough-Walled Rock Fracture," Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 13, p. 75-86 (1995).
  4. Kovscek, A. R., T. W. Patzek, and C.J. Radke, "A Mechanistic Population Balance Model for One-Dimensional Foam Flow in Boise Sandstone," Chemical Engineering Science 50(23), p. 3783-3799 (1995).
  5. Kovscek, A. R., R. M. Johnston, and T. W. Patzek, "Interpretation of Hydrofracture Geometry Using Temperature Transients I: Model Formulation and Verification" In Situ , 20(3), p. 251-288 (1996).
  6. Kovscek, A. R., R. M. Johnston, and T. W. Patzek, "Interpretation of Hydrofracture Geometry Using Temperature Transients II: Asymmetric Hydrofractures" In Situ., 20(3), p.288-309 (1996).
  7. Kovscek, A. R., and C. J. Radke, "Gas-Bubble Snap-Off Under Pressure Driven Flow in Constricted Noncircular Capillaries," Colloids and Surfaces A., 117, p. 55-76 (1996).
  8. Kovscek, A. R., R. M. Johnston, and T. W. Patzek, "Evaulation of Rock/Fracture Interactions During Steam Injection Through Vertical Hydraulic Fractures," Society of Petroleum Engineers Production and Facilities, 12(2), p. 100-105 (1997).
  9. Kovscek, A. R., T. W. Patzek, and C. J. Radke. "Mechanistic Foam Flow Simulation in Heterogeneous and Multidimensional Porous Media," Society of Petroleum Engineers Journal, 2(4), p. 511-526 (1997).
  10. Bhat, S. K. and A. R. Kovscek, "Permeability Modification of Diatomite During Hot-Fluid Injection," Journal of Petroleum Technology, 50(9), p. 98-100 (1998). Wang, Y., A. R. Kovscek, and W. E. Brigham, " Effect of Mobility Ratio on Pattern Behavior of a Homogeneous Porous Medium," In Situ, 23(1), p. 1-20 (1999).
  11. Bhat, S. K. and A. R. Kovscek, "Statistical Network Theory of Silica Deposition and Dissolution in Diatomite," In Situ, 23(1), p. 21-54 (1999).
  12. Bertin, H. J., O. G. Apaydin, L. M. Castanier, and A. R. Kovscek, "Foam Flow in Heterogeneous Porous Media: Effect of Crossflow," SPE 56009, Society of Petroleum Engineers Journal, 4(2), (1999).
  13. Akin, S., J. M. Schembre, S. K. Bhat, and A. R. Kovscek, "Spontaneous Imbibition Characteristics of Diatomite," Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 25, 149-165 (2000).
  14. Wang, Y. and A. R. Kovscek, "Streamline Approach for History Matching Production Data, " Society of Petroleum Engineers Journal, 25, 353-362 (2000).
  15. Arora, P. and A. R. Kovscek, "Mechanistic Modeling of Solution-Gas Drive in Viscous Oils," Journal of Petroleum Technology, 53(6), p. 48-49 (2001)./li>
  16. Apaydin, O. and A. R. Kovscek, "Surfactant Concentration and End Effects on Foam Flow in Homogeneous Porous Media," Transport in Porous Media, 43(3), 511-536 (2001).
  17. Elliot, K. T. and A. R, Kovscek, "A Numerical Analysis of the Single-Well Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage Process," Petroleum Science and Technology, 19(7-8), 733-760 (2001).
  18. Diabira, I., L. M. Castanier, and A. R. Kovscek, "Porosity and Permeability Evolution Accompanying Hot Fluid Injection into Diatomite," Petroleum Science and Technology, 19(9&10), 1167-1185 (2001).
  19. Zhou, D., L. Jia, J. Kamath, and A. R. Kovscek, "Scaling of Counter-Current Imbibition Processes in Low-Permeability Porous Media," Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 33(1-3), 61-74 (2002).
  20. Akin, S. and A. R. Kovscek, "Heavy Oil Solution Gas Drive: A Laboratory Study," Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 35(1-2), 33-48 (2002)
  21. Kovscek, A. R., "Screening Criteria for CO2 Storage in Oil Reservoirs," Petroleum Science and Technology, 20(7&8), 841-866 (2002).
  22. Rangel-German, E. R. and A. R. Kovscek,"Experimental and Analytical Study of Multidimensional Imbibition in Fractured Porous Media," Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 36(1-2), 45-60 (2002).
  23. Caers, J., S. Krishnan, Y. Wang, and A. R. Kovscek, "A Geostatistical Approach to Streamline-Based History Matching," Society of Petroleum Engineers Journal, 7(3) Sept, 250-266 (2002).
  24. Kovscek, A. R. and C. J. Radke, " Pressure-Driven Capillary Snap off of Gas Bubbles at Low Wetting-Liquid Content", Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 212(2&3), 99-018 (2003).
  25. Arora, P. and A. R. Kovscek, "A Mechanistic Modeling and Experimental Study of Solution Gas Drive," Transport in Porous Media, 51, 237-265 (2003).
  26. Bertin, H. J. and A. R. Kovscek, " Foam Mobility in Heterogeneous Porous Media I: Scaling Concepts," Transport in Porous Media, 52, 17-35 (2003).
  27. Bertin, H. J. and A. R. Kovscek, " Foam Mobility in Heterogeneous Porous Media II: Experimental Observations," Transport in Porous Media, 37-49 (2003).
  28. Wang, Y. and A. R. Kovscek, "Integrating Production History into Reservoir Models Using Streamlin-Based Time-of-Flight Ranking," Petroleum Geoscience, 9(2) 163-174 (2003).
  29. Schembre, J. M. and A. R. Kovscek, "A Technique for Measuring Two-Phase Relative Permeability in Porous Media via X-ray CT Measurements, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 39(1&2), 159-174 (2003).
  30. Akin, S. and A. R. Kovscek, "Computerised Tomography in Petroleum Engineering Research," in Applications of Computerized X-ray Tomography in Geology and Related Domains, Jacobs, P., Mees, F., Swennen, R, Van Geet, M. (eds), Special Publication, Geological Society, London, 215, 23-38 (2003).
  31. Zhu, J., K. Jessen, A. R. Kovscek, and F.M. Orr Jr. "Analytical Solutions for Coal-Bed Methane Displacement by Gas Injection, " Society of Petroleum Engineers Journal, 8(4) (2003).
  32. Kovscek, A. R., "Petroleum Recovery" in Encyclopedia of Petroleum Science & Engineering, Speight J. G. Ed., Marcel Dekker, New York, to appear.
  33. Kovscek, A. R., "Polymer Augmented Waterflooding" in Encyclopedia of Petroleum Science & Engineering, Speight J. G. Ed., Marcel Dekker, New York, to appear.
  34. Kovscek, A. R., "Immiscible Carbon Dioxide Displacement" in Encyclopedia of Petroleum Science & Engineering, Speight J. G. Ed., Marcel Dekker, New York, to appear.
Conference Proceedings
  1. Kovscek, A. R., H. Wong, and C. J. Radke, "A Pore-Level Scenario for the Development of Mixed Wettability in Oil Reservoirs," SPE 24880 presented at the Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition of SPE, Washington D.C., October 4-7, 1992.
  2. Kovscek, A. R, and C. J. Radke, "A Comprehensive Description of Transient Foam Flow in Porous Media," FS-9, presented at the NIPER/DOE Symposium on the Field Application of Foams for Oil Production, Bakersfield, CA, February 11-12,1993.
  3. Kovscek, A. R., T. W. Patzek, and C. J. Radke, "Simulation of Foam Displacement in Porous Media," SPE 26402 presented at the Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition of SPE, Houston, TX, October 3-6, 1993.
  4. Kovscek, A. R., T. W. Patzek, and C. J. Radke, "Mechanistic Prediction of Foam Displacement in Multidimensions: A Population Balance Approach," SPE 27789 presented at the SPE/DOE Ninth Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery, Tulsa, OK, April 17-20, 1994.
  5. Kovscek, A. R., R. M. Johnston and T. W. Patzek, "Evaluation of Rock/Fracture Interactions During Steam Injection Through Vertical Hydrofractures," SPE 29622 presented at the SPE Western Regional Meeting, Bakersfield, CA, March 8-10, 1995.
  6. Kovscek, A. R., T. W. Patzek, and C. J. Radke, "FOAM3D: A Numerical Simulator for Mechanistic Prediction of Foam Displacement in Multidimensions," Report LBL-37200: Proceedings of the TOUGH Workshop '95, Berkeley, CA, March 20-22, 1995. p. 131-135.
  7. Nikravesh, M., Kovscek, A. R., Patzek, T. W,. and Soroush, M., "Identification and Control of Industrial Scale Pro1996.cesses via Neural Networks," presented at the Chemical Process Control-V Conference, Tahoe City, CA, January 7-12
  8. Nikravesh, M., A. R. Kovscek, and T. W. Patzek, "Prediction of Formation Damage During Fluid Injection into Fractured, Low Permeability Reservoirs via Neural Networks," SPE 31101, to be presented at SPE 1996 Formation Damage Control Symposium, Lafayette, LA, February 1996.
  9. Kovscek, A. R., R. M. Johnston, and T. W. Patzek, "Analysis of Hydrofracture Geometry and Matrix/Fracture Interactions During Steam Injection," SPE 35396, presented at the SPE/DOE 10th Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery Tulsa, OK, April 21-24, 1996.
  10. Nikravesh, M., Kovscek, A. R., Murer, A. S., and Patzek, T. W., "Field-Wise Waterflood Management in Low Permeability, Fractured Oil Reservoirs with Neural Networks," SPE 35721, presented at the SPE Western Regional Meeting, Anchorage, AK May 22-24, 1996.
  11. Garg, A., A. R. Kovscek, M. Nikravesh, L. M. Castanier, and T. W. Patzek, "CT Scan and Neural Network Technology for Construction of Detailed Distribution of Residual Oil Saturation During Waterflooding," SPE 35737, presented at the SPE Western Regional Meeting, Anchorage, AK May 22-24, 1996.
  12. Nikravesh, M., A. R. Kovscek, and T. W. Patzek, "Dividing Oil Fields into Regions with Similar Characteristic Behavior Using Neural Network and Fuzzy Logic Approaches," presented at the NAFIPS '96 (North American Fuzzy Information Processing Society) Berkeley, CA June 19-22, 1996.
  13. Garg, A., A. R. Kovscek, M. Nikravesh, L. M. Castanier, and T. W. Patzek, "Neural Network and Its Application to CT Imaging," presented at the Workshop on High Resolution X-Ray Microtomography (CMT), Berkeley, CA August 12-13, 1996.
  14. Bertin, H. J., O. G. Apaydin, L. M. Castanier, and A. R. Kovscek, "Foam Flow in Heterogeneous Porous Media: Effect of Crossflow," SPE 39678, presented at the SPE/DOE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium, Tulsa, OK April 19-22, 1998.
  15. Bhat, S. K. and A. R. Kovscek, "Permeability Modification of Diatomite During Hot Fluid Injection," SPE 46210, presented at the SPE Western Regional Meeting, Bakersfield, CA, May 10-13, 1998.
  16. Schembre, J. M., S. Akin, L. M. Castanier, and A. R. Kovscek, "Spontaneous Water Imbibition into Diatomite," SPE 46211, presented at the SPE Western Regional Meeting, Bakersfield, CA, May 10-13, 1998.
  17. Wang, Y., A. R. Kovscek, and W. E. Brigham, "Effect of Mobility Ratio on Areal Sweep Efficiency and Pattern Flood Behavior," paper A-2, presented at the 19th Annual International Energy Agency Workshop and Symposium, Carmel, CA, Oct. 5-7, 1998.
  18. Kovscek, A.R., "Reservoir Simulation of Foam Displacement Procesesses," 1998.186, presented at the Seventh UNITAR International Conference on Heavy Crude and Tar Sands, Beijing, China Oct. 27-30, 1998.
  19. Akin, S. and A. R. Kovscek, "Imbibition Studies in Low-Permeability Porous Media," SPE 54590, presented at the SPE Western Regional Meeting, Anchorage, AK, May 26-27, 1999.
  20. Elliot, K. E. and A. R. Kovscek, "Simulation of Early-Time Response of Single-Well Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage," SPE 54618, presented at the SPE Western Regional Meeting, Anchorage, AK, May 26-27, 1999.
  21. Elliot, K. E. and A. R. Kovscek, "A Numerical Analysis of the Single-Well Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage," paper S-10, presented at the 20th Annual International Energy Agency Workshop and Symposium, Enghien-les-Bains, France, September 21-24, 1999.
  22. Rangel-German, E. R. and A. R. Kovscek, "Matrix-Fracture Interactions in Single Matrix Blocks," Proceedings, Twenty-Fifth Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA Jan 24-26, 2000.
  23. Apaydin, O. G. and A. R. Kovscek "Transient Foam Flow in Homogeneous Porous Media: Surfactant Concentration and End Effects," SPE 59286, presented at the SPE/DOE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium, Tulsa, OK April 3-5, 2000.
  24. Wang, Y. and A. R. Kovscek, "A Streamline Approach for History Matching Production Data," SPE 59370, presented at the SPE/DOE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium, Tulsa, OK April 3-5, 2000.
  25. Kovscek, A. R., I. Diabira, and L. M. Castanier "An Experimental Investigation of Permeability and Porosity Alteration in Diatomite During Hot Fluid Injection," SPE 62558, presented at the SPE Western Regional Meeting, Long Beach, CA June 19-22, 2000.
  26. Apaydin, O. G. and A. R. Kovscek "Transient Foam Flow in Homogeneous Porous Media: Surfactant Concentration and End Effects," paper S-10, presented at the 21st Annual International Energy Agency Workshop and Symposium, Edinburgh, Scotland September 21-24, 2000.
  27. Zhou, D., L. Jia, J. Kamath, and A. R. Kovscek, "Scaling of Counter-Current Imbibition Processes in Low-Permeability Porous Media," presented at the 6th International Symposium on Evaluation of Reservoir Wettability and Its Effect on Oil Recovery, Soccoro, NM September 27-28, 2000.
  28. Arora, P. and A. R. Kovscek, "Mechanistic Modeling of Solution Gas Drive in Viscous Oils, SPE 69717, presented at the SPE International Thermal Operations and Heavy Oil Symposium, Porlamar, Venezuela March 12-14, 2001.
  29. Zhou, D., L. Jia, J. Kamath, and A. R. Kovscek, "An Investigation of Counter-Current Imbibition Processes in Diatomite," SPE 68837, presented at the SPE Western Regional Meeting, Bakersfield, CA March 26-30, 2001.
  30. Jessen, K., L. C. Sam-Olibale, A. R. Kovscek, and F. M. Orr, Jr., "Increasing CO2 Storage in Oil Recovery" First National Conference on Carbon Sequestration, sponsored by National Energy Technology Laboratory, Washington, DC, May 14-17, 2001.
  31. Rangel-German, E. R. and A. R. Kovscek, "Water Infiltration in Fractured Systems: Experiments and Analytical Model," SPE 71618 presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, LA Sept. 30 - Oct. 3, 2001.
  32. Schembre, J. M. and A. R. Kovscek, " Direct Measurement of Dynamic Relative Permeability from CT-Monitored Spontaneous Imbibition Experiments," SPE 71484 presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, LA Sept. 30 - Oct. 3, 2001.
    33. Akin, S., S. Canbolat, and A. R. Kovscek, "A Study of Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage Performance in the Presence of Noncondensable Gases," SPE 75130 Proceedings of the SPE/DOE Thirteenth Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery, Tulsa, OK April 13-17, 2002.
  33. G.Q. Tang and A. R. Kovscek, "Experimental Study of Heavy Oil Production from Diatomite Core at Elevated Temperatures, " SPE 75132 Proceedings of the SPE/DOE Thirteenth Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery, Tulsa, OK April 13-17, 2002.
  34. A.R. Kovscek and H. J. Bertin, "Estimation of Foam Mobility in Heterogeneous Porous Media, " SPE 75181 Proceedings of the SPE/DOE Thirteenth Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery, Tulsa, OK April 13-17, 2002.
  35. C. M. Ross and A. R. Kovscek, "Pore Microstructure and Fluid Distribution in a Diatomaceous Reservoir, " SPE 75190 Proceedings of the SPE/DOE Thirteenth Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery, Tulsa, OK April 13-17, 2002.
  36. J. Zhu, K. Jessen, A. R. Kovscek, and F.M. Orr Jr. "Analytical Solutions for Coal-Bed Methane Displacement by Gas Injection, " SPE 75255 Proceedings of the SPE/DOE Thirteenth Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery, Tulsa, OK April 13-17, 2002.
  37. Wang, Y. and A. R. Kovscek. "A Streamline Approach for Ranking Reservoir Models that Incorporates Production History" SPE 77377, Proceedings of the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, TX, Sept. 29 - Oct. 2, 2002.
  38. Tang, G-Q. and A. R. Kovscek, "Wettability Alteration of Diatomite Induced by Hot-Fluid Injection" SPE 77461, Proceedings of the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, TX, Sept. 29 - Oct. 2, 2002.
  39. Pruess, K., A. Bielinski, J. Ennis-King, R. Fabriol, Y. Le Gallo, J. García, K. Jessen, A. R. Kovscek, D. H.-S. Law, P. Lichtner, C. Oldenburg, R. Pawar, J. Rutqvist, C. Steefel, B. Travis, C.-F. Tsang, S. White, T. Xu, "Code Intercomparison Builds Confidence in Numerical Models for Geologic Disposal of CO2, paper 82, Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT-6), Kyoto, Japan, Oct. 2002.
  40. Hoffman, B. T. and A. R. Kovscek, "Light-Oil Steamdrive in Fractured Low Permeability Reservoirs," SPE 83491, Proceedings of the SPE Western Region/AAPG Pacific Section Joint Meeting, Long Beach, CA, May 19-24, 2003.
  41. Tang, G.-Q., Y. Leung, L. M. Castanier, A. Sahni, F. Gadelle, M. Kumar, and A. R. Kovscek, "An Investigation of the Effect of Oil Composition on Heavy Oil Solution Gas Drive," SPE 84197, Proceedings of the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, CO Oct. 5-8. 2003.
  42. Rangel-German. E. R. and A. R. Kovscek, "Time-Dependent Matrix-Fracture Shape Factors for Partially and Completely Immersed Fractures," SPE 84411, Proceedings of the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, CO Oct. 5-8. 2003.
  43. Rangel-German, E. R., A. R. Kovscek, and S. Akin, "Time Dependent Shape Factors for Uniform and Non-Uniform Pressure Boundary Conditions," Proceeding of the Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, Morelia, Michaocan Mexico, Oct 12-15 2003.
  44. Schembre. J.M. and A. R. Kovscek, "Thermally Induced Fines Migration: Its Relationship to Wettability and Formation Damage," SPE 86937, Proceedings of the SPE International Thermal Operations and Heavy Oil Symposium and Western Regional Meeting, Bakersfield, CA, Mar 16-18, 2004.
  45. Gerritsen, M., A. R. Kovscek, L. Castanier, J. Nilsson, R. Younis, and B. He, "Experimental Investigation and High Resolution Simulator of In-Situ Combustion: 1. Simulator Design and Improved Combustion With Metallic Additives," SPE 86962, Proceedings of the SPE International Thermal Operations and Heavy Oil Symposium and Western Regional Meeting, Bakersfield, CA, Mar 16-18, 2004.
  46. Hoffman, B.T. and A. R. Kovscek, "Steamdrive Stability in High Porosity Rock," SPE 86985, Proceedings of the SPE International Thermal Operations and Heavy Oil Symposium and Western Regional Meeting, Bakersfield, CA, Mar 16-18, 2004.
  47. Tang, G.-Q., A. Sahni, F. Gadelle, M. Kumar, and A. R. Kovscek, "Heavy-Oil Solution Gas Drive in Consolidated and Unconsolidated Rock," SPE 87226, Proceedings of the SPE International Thermal Operations and Heavy Oil Symposium and Western Regional Meeting, Bakersfield, CA, Mar 16-18, 2004.

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