List of Recent Publications
Journal Articles
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
Kovscek, A. R., "Screening Criteria for CO2 Storage in Oil Reservoirs,"
Petroleum Science and Technology, 20(7&8), 841-866 (2002).
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).
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).
Akin, S. and A. R. Kovscek, "Computed Tomography in Petroleum Engineering
Research," in Applications of X-ray Computed Tomography in the Geosciences,
Mees, F., Swennen, R, Van Geet, M. and Jacobs, P. (eds), Geological Society,
London, Special Publications, 215, 23-38 (2003).
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), 99-108 (2003).
Arora, P. and A. R. Kovscek, "A Mechanistic Modeling and Experimental
Study of Solution Gas Drive," Transport in Porous Media, 51, 237-265
(2003).
Kovscek, A.R. and Bertin, H. J., " Foam Mobility in Heterogeneous
Porous Media I: Scaling Concepts," Transport in Porous Media, 52, 17-35
(2003).
Kovscek, A.R. and Bertin, H. J, " Foam Mobility in Heterogeneous Porous
Media II: Experimental Observations," Transport in Porous Media, 52,
37-49 (2003).
Wang, Y. and A. R. Kovscek, "Integrating Production History into Reservoir
Models Using Streamline-Based Time-of-Flight Ranking," Petroleum Geoscience,
9(2), 163-174 (2003).
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).
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), 371-379 (2003).
Hoffman, B. T. and A. R. Kovscek, "Efficiency and Oil Recovery Mechanisms
of Steam Injection into Low Permeability, Hydraulically Fractured Reservoirs,"
Petroleum Science and Technology, 22 (5&6), 537-564 (2004).
Tang, G.-Q. and A. R. Kovscek, "An Experimental Investigation of the
Effect of Temperature on Recovery of Heavy Oil From Diatomite," Society
of Petroleum Engineers Journal, 9(2), 163-179 (2004).
Pruess, K., J. García, A. R. Kovscek, C. Oldenburg,.J. Rutqvist,
C. Steefel, T. Xu, "Code Intercomparison Builds Confidence in Numerical
Simulation Models for Geologic Disposal of CO2," Energy, 29, 1431-1444
(2004).
Sahni, A., F. Gadelle, M. Kumar, L. Tomutsa, and A. R. Kovscek, "Experiments
and Analysis of Heavy-Oil Solution Gas Drive," Society of Petroleum
Engineers Reservoir Engineering & Evaluation, 7(3), 217-229 (2004)
Akin, S., S. Canbolat, and A. R. Kovscek, "A Study of Steam Assisted
Gravity Drainage Performance in the Presence of Noncondensable Gases,"
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 45(1-2), 83-96 (2004).
Rangel-German, E. R., J. Schembre, C. Sandberg, and A. R. Kovscek, "Electrical-Heating-Assisted
Recovery for Heavy Oil," Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering,
45(3-4), 213-231 (2004).
Jessen, K., A. R. Kovscek, and F. M. Orr Jr. "Increasing CO2 Storage
in Oil Recovery," Energy Conversion and Management, 46(2), 293-311
(2005).
George, D. S., O. Hayat, and A. R. Kovscek, "A Microvisual Study of
Solution Gas Drive Mechanisms in Viscous Oils," Journal of Petroleum
Science and Engineering, 46(1-2), 101-119 (2005). DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2004.08.003.
Kovscek, A. R. and Y. Wang, "Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide and
Enhanced Oil Recovery I: Uncertainty Quantification Employing a Streamline-Based
Proxy for Reservoir Simulation," Energy Conversion and Management,
46(11-12), 1920-1940 (2005).
Kovscek, A. R. and M. D. Cakici, "Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide
and Enhanced Oil Recovery II: Cooptimization of Storage and Recovery,"
Energy Conversion and Management, 46(11-12), 1941-1956 (2005).
Hoffman, B.T. and A. R. Kovscek, "Displacement Front Stability of
Steam Injection into High Porosity Diatomite Rock," Journal of Petroleum
Science and Engineering, 46(4), 253-266 (2005). DOI:10.1016/j.petrol.2005.01.004.
Tang, G.-Q. and A. R. Kovscek, "High-Resolution Imaging of High Mobility
Ratio, Immiscible Displacements," 2005-094, Proceedings of the International
Society of Core Analysts Symposium, T. Fate (ed), Society of Core Analysts,
Dublin, CA (2005).
Schembre, J. M. and A. R. Kovscek, "A Mechanism of Formation Damage
at Elevated Temperature," Journal of Energy Resources Technology, ASME
Transactions, 127(3), 171-180 (2005). DOI: 10.115/1.1924398.
Caers, J., H. Gross, and A. R. Kovscek, "A Direct Sequential Simulation
Approach to Streamline-Based History Matching," in Geostatistics Banff
2004, L. Oy and C. V. Deutsch (eds). Quantitative Geology and Geostatistics,
Vol. 14, Springer, DordrechtThe Netherlands, 1088-1086 (2005).
Canbolat, S., S. Akin, and A. R. Kovscek, "Asphaltene Deposition During
Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage: Effect of Non-Condensable Gases,"
Petroleum Science and Technology, 24, 69-92 (2006). DOI: 10.1081/LFT-200041109.
Rangel-German, E. R. and A. R. Kovscek, "A Micromodel Investigation
of Two-Phase Matrix-Fracture Transfer Mechanisms," Water Resources
Research, 42, W03401 (2006). doi:10.1029/2004WR003918.
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," Society of Petroleum Engineers Journal,
11(1), 58-70 (2006). doi: 10.2118/ 84197-PA
Leguen, S. S. and A. R. Kovscek, "Nonequilibrium Effects During Spontaneous
Imbibition"Transport in Porous Media, 63(1), 127-146 (2006).DOI:10.1007/s11242-005-3327-4.
Schembre. J.M., G.-Q. Tang, and A. R. Kovscek, "Interrelationship
of Temperature and Wettability on the Relative Permeability of Heavy-Oil
in Diatomaceous Rocks", Society of Petroleum Engineers Reservoir Engineering
and Evaluation, 9(3) June, 239-250 (2006). DOI: 10.2118/93831-PA.
Tang, G.-Q., A. Sahni, F. Gadelle, M. Kumar, and A. R. Kovscek, "Heavy-Oil
Solution Gas Drive in Consolidated and Unconsolidated Rock," Society
of Petroleum Engineers Journal, 11(2) June, 259-268 (2006). DOI:10.2118/87226-PA.
Ross, C. M., E. R. Rangel-German, L. M. Castanier, and A. R. Kovscek, "A
Laboratory Investigation of Temperature Induced Sand Consolidation,"
Society of Petroleum Engineers Journal, 11(2) June, 206-215 (2006). DOI:10.2118/92398-PA.
Schembre, J.M., G.-Q. Tang, and A. R. Kovscek, "Wettability Alteration
and Oil Recovery by Water Imbibition at Elevated Temperatures", Journal
of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 52 June, 131-148 (2006). DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2006.03.017.
Schembre, J. M. and A. R. Kovscek, "Estimation of Dynamic Relative
Permeability and Capillary Pressure from Countercurrent Imbibition Experiments,
Transport in Porous Media, 65(1) 31-51 (2006). DOI: 10.1007/s11242-005-6092-5.
Rangel-German, E. R. and A. R. Kovscek, "Time-Dependent Shape Factors
for Partially and Completely Immersed Fractures, Journal of Petroleum Science
and Engineering, 54 149-163 (2006) DOI:10.1016/jpetrol.2006.08.004.
Tang, G.-Q. and A. R. Kovscek, "Trapped Gas Fraction During Steady-State
Foam Flow," Transport in Porous Media, 65, 287-307 (2006).
Riaz, A., G.-Q. Tang, H. A. Tchelepi, and A. R. Kovscek, " Forced
imbibition in natural porous media: Comparison between experiments and continuum
models " Physical Review E, 75(3), pt 2, 036305 (2007). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.75.036305.
Kovscek, A. R., G.-Q. Tang, and A. R. Kovscek, "Verification of Roof
Snap Off as a Foam Generation Mechanism in Porous Media at Steady State,"
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 302, 251-260
(2007) DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2007.02.035.
Jia, L., C. M. Ross, and A. R. Kovscek, "A Pore Network Modeling Approach
to Predict Petrophysical Propoerties of Diatomaceous Reservoir Rock,"
SPE SPE Reservoir Engineering and Evaluation. 10 (6), 597-608 (2007). DOI:
10.2118/93806-PA.
Akin, S., C. M. Ross, and A. R. Kovscek, "Combination of Well Log
and Pore-Scale Data to Predict Petrophysical Properties of Diatomite",
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 60 133-149 (2008). DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2007.05.013.
Jessen, K., Tang, G.-Q. and A. R. Kovscek, "Laboratory and Simulation
Investigation of Enhanced Coalbed Methane Recovery by Gas Injection,"
Transport in Porous Media, 73(2) 141-159 (2008). DOI: 10.1007/s11242-007-9165-9.
Cristofari, J., L. M. Castanier, and A. R. Kovscek, "Laboratory Investigation
of the Effect of Solvent Injection on In-Situ Combustion" SPE Journal,
13(2), 153-163 (2008).
Kovscek, A. R., J. M. Schembre, and G.-Q. Tang, "Reply to Discussion
of Interrelationship of Temperature and Wettability on the Relative Permeability
of Heavy Oil in Diatomaceous Rocks " SPE Reservoir Engineering and
Evaluation, 11(3) 437-438 (2008).
Lin. W., G.-Q. Tang, and A. R. Kovscek, "Sorption-Induced Permeability
Change of Coal During Gas-Injection Processes," SPE Reservoir Engineering
and Evaluation, 11(4), 792-802 (2008).
Chen, Q., M.G. Gerritsen, and A. R. Kovscek, " Effects of Reservoir
Heterogeneities on the Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage Process,"SPE
Reservoir Engineering and Evaluation, 11(5) 921-932 (2008).
Kovscek, A.R. "Enhanced Oil Recovery Using Aqueous Phase Chemicals,
Miscible Gas Injection, and Thermal Means" in Petroleum Engineering
- Upstream, (Ed. Ezio Mesini and Paulo Macini) in Encyclopedia of Life Support
Systems (EOLSS) (2008), Developed under the Auspices of the UNESCO, Eolss
Publishers, Oxford ,UK, [http://www.eolss.net].
Chaturvedi, T, J.M. Schembre, and A. R. Kovscek, " Spontaneous Imbibition
and Wettability Characteristics of Powder River Basin Coal,". International
Journal of Coal Geology 77(1-2), 34-42 (2009). doi:10.1016/j.coal.2008.08.002.
Peng, J., G.-Q. Tang, and A. R. Kovscek, "Oil Chemistry and Its Impact
on Heavy Oil Solution Gas Drive," Journal of Petroleum Science &
Engineering 66 47-59 (2009). 10.1016/j.petrol.2009.01.005.
Conference Proceedings
Arora, P. and A. R. Kovscek, "Mechanistic Modeling of Solution Gas
Drive in Viscous Oils, SPE 69717, Proceedings of the SPE International Thermal
Operations and Heavy Oil Symposium, Porlamar, Venezuela March 12-14, 2001.
Zhou, D., L. Jia, J. Kamath, and A. R. Kovscek, "An Investigation
of Counter-Current Imbibition Processes in Diatomite," SPE 68837, Proceedings
of the SPE Western Regional Meeting, Bakersfield, CA March 26-30, 2001.
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.
Rangel-German, E. R. and A. R. Kovscek, "Water Infiltration in Fractured
Systems: Experiments and Analytical Model," SPE 71618 Proceedings of
the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, LA Sept.
30 - Oct. 3, 2001.
Schembre, J. M. and A. R. Kovscek, " Direct Measurement of Dynamic
Relative Permeability from CT-Monitored Spontaneous Imbibition Experiments,"
SPE 71484 Proceedings of the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition,
New Orleans, LA Sept. 30 - Oct. 3, 2001.
Sahni, A., F. Gadelle, M. Kumar, L. Tomutsa, and A. R. Kovscek, "Experiments
and Analysis of Heavy-Oil Solution Gas Drive," SPE 71498 SPE 71484
Proceedings of the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans,
LA Sept. 30 - Oct. 3, 2001.
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.
Tang, G.Q. 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.
Kovscek, A. R. 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.
Ross, C. M. 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.
Zhu, J., 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Gross, H., M.R. Thiele, M. J. Alexa, J. K. Caers, and A. R. Kovscek, "Streamline-Based
History Matching Using Geostatistical Constraints: Application to a Giant
Mature Carbonate Reservoir," SPE 90069, Proceedings of the SPE Annual
Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, TX Sep. 26-29, 2004.
Tang. G.-Q. and A. R. Kovscek, "Measurement and Theory of Gas Trapping
in Porous Media During Steady-State Foam Flow," SPE 90142, Proceedings
of the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, TX Sep.
26-29, 2004.
Caers, J., H. Gross, and A. R. Kovscek, "A Direct Sequential Simulation
Approach to Streamline-Based History Matching," Proceedings of the
Seventh International Geostatistics Congress, Banff, Alberta, Canada, Sept.
26 - Oct 1, 2004.
Rangel-German, E. R. and A. R. Kovscek, "Microvisual Analysis of Matrix-Fracture
Interaction," SPE 92133, Proceedings of the SPE International Petroleum
Conference in Mexico, Puebla, Mexico, Nov. 8-9, 2004.
Chaobal, A., E. R. Rangel-German, and A. R. Kovscek, "Experimental
Determination of Time-Dependent Matrix-Fracture Shape Factors for Different
Geometries and Fracture Filling Regimes," SPE 92131, Proceedings of
the SPE International Petroleum Conference in Mexico, Puebla, Mexico, Nov.
8-9, 2004.
Schembre. J.M., G.-Q. Tang, and A. R. Kovscek, "Effect of Temperature
on Relative Permeability for Heavy-Oil Diatomite Reservoirs," SPE 93831,
Proceedings of the SPE Western Regional Meeting, Irvine, CA, Mar 30-Apr
1, 2005.
Jia, L., C. M. Ross, and A. R. Kovscek, "A Pore Network Modeling Approach
to Predict Petrophysical Propoerties of Diatomaceous Reservoir Rock,"
SPE 93806, Proceedings of the SPE Western Regional Meeting, Irvine, CA,
Mar 30-Apr 1, 2005.
He, B., Q. Chen, L. M. Castanier, and A. R. Kovscek, "Improved In-Situ
Combustion Performance with Metallic Salt Additives," SPE 93901, Proceedings
of the SPE Western Regional Meeting, Irvine, CA, Mar 30-Apr 1, 2005.
Ross, C. M., E. R. Rangel-German, L. M. Castanier, and A. R. Kovscek, "A
Laboratory Investigation of Temperature Induced Sand Consolidation,"
SPE 92398, Proceedings of the SPE Western Regional Meeting, Irvine, CA,
Mar 30-Apr 1, 2005.
Castanier, L. M. and A. R. Kovscek, " Heavy oil upgrading in-situ
via solvent injection and combustion: A "new" method" Proceedings
of the EAGE 67th Conference & Exhibition - Madrid, Spain, 13 - 16 June
2005
Rangel-German, E. R. and A. R. Kovscek, "Matrix Fracture Shape Factors
and Multiphase Flow Properties of Fractured Porous Media," SPE 95105,
Proceedings of the SPE Latin America and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering
Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil June 20-23 2005.
Tang, G.-Q., K. Jessen, and A. R. Kovscek, "Laboratory and Simulation
Investigation of Enhanced Coalbed Methane Recovery by Gas Injection,"
SPE 95947, Proceedings of the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition,
Dallas, TX Oct 8-12, 2005.
Cristofari, J., L. M. Castanier, and A. R. Kovscek, "Laboratory Investigation
of the Effect of Solvent Injection on In-Situ Combustion" SPE 99752,
Proceedings of the SPE Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery, Tulsa, OK Apr
22-26, 2006.
Gao, Y., L. M. Castanier, and A. R. Kovscek, "Interpretation of Heat
Distribution, Remaining Oil Saturation, and Steamflood Potential of Block
Wa38, Liaohe Field, " SPE 102500, Proceedings of the SPE Annual Technical
Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, TX, Sep. 24-27, 2006.
Tang, G.-Q., C. Temizel, and A. R. Kovscek, "The Role of Oil Chemistry
on Cold Production of Heavy Oils" SPE 102365, Proceedings of the SPE
Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, TX , Sep. 24-27,
2006.
Chen, Q., M.G. Gerritsen, and A. R. Kovscek, " Effects of Reservoir
Heterogeneities on the Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage Process," SPE
109873, Proceedings of the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition,
Anaheim, CA. Nov. 11 - 14, 2007.
Lin. W., G.-Q. Tang, and A. R. Kovscek, "Sorption-Induced Permeability
Change of Coal During Gas-Injection Processes," SPE-109855, Proceedings
of the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Anaheim, CA. Nov.
11 - 14, 2007.
Jessen, K., G.-Q. Tang, and A. R. Kovscek, "Multicomponent Sorption
Modeling in ECBM Displacement Calculations" SPE-110258, Proceedings
of the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Anaheim, CA. Nov.
11 - 14, 2007.
Ikeda, M., G.-Q. Tang, C. M. Ross, and A. R. Kovscek, "Oil Recovery
and Fracture Reconsolidation of Diatomaceous Reservoir Rock by Water Imbibition
at High Temperature" SPE-110515, Proceedings of the SPE Annual Technical
Conference and Exhibition, Anaheim, CA. Nov. 11 - 14, 2007.
Ikeda, M., G.-Q. Tang, C. M. Ross, and A. R. Kovscek, "Alteration
of Reservoir Diatomites by Hot Water Injection," SPE 114183, Proceedings
of the SPE Western Regional Meeting, Bakersfield, CA. 31 Mar - 2 Apr 2008.
Peng. J., G.-Q. Tang and A. R. Kovscek, " Correlation of Cold Production
Behavior with Acid/Base Number and Asphaltene Content of Heavy Oil"
SPE 114196, Proceedings of the SPE Western Regional Meeting, Bakersfield,
CA. 31 Mar - 2 Apr 2008.
Cinar, M, L. M. Castanier, and A. R. Kovscek, "Improved Analysis of
the Kinetics of Crude-Oil In-Situ Combustion," SPE 113948, Proceedings
of the SPE Western Regional Meeting, Bakersfield, CA. 31 Mar - 2 Apr 2008.
Vega, B., G.-Q. Tang, and A. R. Kovscek, "Experimental Investigation
of Oil Recovery From Siliceous Shale by CO2 Injection," SPE 115679,
Proceedings of the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver,
CO. Sept. 21-24, 2008.
Chen, Q., M.G. Gerritsen, and A. R. Kovscek, "Modeling Foam Displacement
with the Local Equilibrium Approximation: Theory and Experiment Verification,"
SPE 116735, Proceedings of the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition,
Denver, CO. Sept. 21-24, 2008.
M. Cinar, L.M. Castanier, A.R. Kovscek, "Isoconversional Kinetic Analysis
of the Combustion of Heavy Hydrocarbons," SPE 120995, Proceedings of
the SPE Western Regional Meeting, San Jose, CA. Mar. 24-26, 2009.
C. Marques, L.M. Castanier, and A.R. Kovscek, "Thaw Front Dynamics
and Super Insulated Wells for Thermal Recovery in Cold Environments,"
SPE 121059, Proceedings of the SPE Western Regional Meeting, San Jose, CA.
Mar. 24-26, 2009.
Takahashi, S. and A.R. Kovscek, "Spontaneous Countercurrent Imbibition
and Forced Displacement Characteristics of Low-Permeability, Siliceous Shale
Rocks," SPE 121354, Proceedings of the SPE Western Regional Meeting,
San Jose, CA. Mar. 24-26, 2009.
