Anthony Kovscek
· Keleen and Carlton Beal Professor of Petroleum Engineering and Senior Fellow at the Precourt Institute for EnergyStanford University · Environmental Studies
Active 1992–2025
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About
Anthony Kovscek is the Keleen and Carlton Beal Professor of Petroleum Engineering and a Senior Fellow at the Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford University. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, obtained in 1994, and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Washington, earned in 1989. His academic and professional focus is on energy systems, with a particular emphasis on petroleum engineering and the mechanistic control of unconventional formations. Kovscek is actively involved in research and education within the Earth Systems Program at Stanford, contributing to the advancement of energy sustainability and innovative energy technologies.
Research topics
- Petroleum engineering
- Geology
- Environmental science
- Chemistry
- Waste management
- Mineralogy
- Cartography
- Engineering
- Ecology
- Geotechnical engineering
Selected publications
Toward underground hydrogen storage in porous media: Reservoir engineering insights
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy · 2022 · 173 citations
Senior authorCorrespondingChemical Reviews · 2022 · 99 citations
Hydraulic fracturing of unconventional oil/gas shales has changed the energy landscape of the U.S. Recovery of hydrocarbons from tight, hydraulically fractured shales is a highly inefficient process, with estimated recoveries of <25% for natural gas and <5% for oil. This review focuses on the complex chemical interactions of additives in hydraulic fracturing fluid (HFF) with minerals and organic matter in oil/gas shales. These interactions are intended to increase hydrocarbon recovery by increas…
Environmental Science & Technology · 2021 · 98 citations
Hydraulic fracturing of unconventional hydrocarbon resources involves the sequential injection of a high-pressure, particle-laden fluid with varying pH's to make commercial production viable in low permeability rocks. This process both requires and produces extraordinary volumes of water. The water used for hydraulic fracturing is typically fresh, whereas "flowback" water is typically saline with a variety of additives which complicate safe disposal. As production operations continue to expand,…
Striving to translate shale physics across ten orders of magnitude: What have we learned?
Earth-Science Reviews · 2021 · 47 citations
Senior authorCorrespondingComputer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering · 2025-02-01 · 20 citations
articleOpen accessIn this work, we propose a workflow based on physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) to model multiphase fluid flow in fractured porous media. After validating the workflow in forward and inverse modeling of a synthetic problem of flow in fractured porous media, we applied it to a real experimental dataset in which brine is injected at a constant pressure drop into a CO 2 saturated naturally fractured shale core plug. The exact spatial positions of natural fractures and the dynamic in-situ dist…
Frequent coauthors
- 54 shared
L. M. Castanier
Stanford University
- 38 shared
Cynthia M. Ross
Stanford University
- 32 shared
Edgar Rangel-German
- 31 shared
Bolivia Vega
Stanford University
- 27 shared
Clayton J. Radke
- 26 shared
John Bargar
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory
- 23 shared
Tae Wook Kim
- 23 shared
Kristian Jessen
University of Southern California
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