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Keith A. Kvenvolden publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Keith A. Kvenvolden sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 267 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Keith A. Kvenvolden D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Keith A. Kvenvolden sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1993 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1981 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Keith A. Kvenvolden is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research largely focuses on engineering, with particular emphasis on ocean engineering and mechanical engineering.

The scientist has concentrated extensively on topics related to drilling, well engineering, hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis, reservoir engineering and simulation methods, as well as oil and gas production techniques.

Their recent published papers include:

  • ODP Leg 141, Hole 860B - Well Logging Data (2020), published in OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • ODP Leg 141, Hole 860B - Well Logging Data (2020), published in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • DSDP Leg 84, Hole 570 - Well Logging Data (2020), published in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • ODP Leg 112, Hole 679E - Well Logging Data (2020), published in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • ODP Leg 141, Hole 863B - Well Logging Data (2020), published in OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

Frequent co-authors associated with Keith A. Kvenvolden include:

  • Jacques Bourgois
  • Thomas J. McDonald
  • Rolvon Huene
  • Jean Aubouin
  • Robert J. Arnott

They have published regularly in the following venues:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

Keith A. Kvenvolden has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 1981 and as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) since 1993.

Best Publications

  • Gas hydrates—geological perspective and global change

    Keith A. Kvenvolden

  • Methane hydrate — A major reservoir of carbon in the shallow geosphere?

    Keith A. Kvenvolden

  • Evidence for extraterrestrial amino-acids and hydrocarbons in the Murchison meteorite.

    Keith Kvenvolden;James Lawless;Katherine Pering;Etta Peterson

  • Potential effects of gas hydrate on human welfare.

    Keith A. Kvenvolden

  • A review of the geochemistry of methane in natural gas hydrate

    Keith A. Kvenvolden

  • Natural seepage of crude oil into the marine environment

    K. A. Kvenvolden;C. K. Cooper

  • The Global Occurrence of Natural Gas Hydrate

    Keith A. Kvenvolden;Thomas D. Lorenson

  • A primer on the geological occurrence of gas hydrate

    K. A. Kvenvolden

  • Methane and other Hydrocarbon Gases in Marine Sediment

    George E. Claypool;Keith A. Kvenvolden

  • Methane hydrates and global climate

    Keith A. Kvenvolden

  • Gaia's breath—global methane exhalations

    Keith A. Kvenvolden;Bruce W. Rogers

  • Organic geochemistry applied to environmental assessments of Prince William Sound, Alaska, after the Exxon Valdez oil spill—a review

    A.E. Bence;Keith A. Kvenvolden;M.C. Kennicutt

  • Worldwide distribution of subaquatic gas hydrates

    K. A. Kvenvolden;G. D. Ginsburg;V. A. Soloviev

  • Book reviewPetroleum geochemistry and geology: By John M. Hunt. 2nd Edition. W. H. Freeman and Company, New York. 1995. 743 pp. ISBN 0-7167-2441-3. Hardback. Price $59.95

    Keith A. Kvenvolden

  • Abstracts of Contributed Papers

    R. C. Henry;J. E. Hesser;W. McClintock;J. Audouze

  • Ubiquitous tar balls with a california-source signature on the shorelines of prince william sound, alaska.

    Keith A. Kvenvolden;Frances D. Hostettler;Paul R. Carlson;John B. Rapp

  • Hydrates of natural gas; a review of their geologic occurrence

    Keith A. Kvenvolden;Mark A. McMenamin

  • Methane hydrate in the global organic carbon cycle

    Keith A. Kvenvolden

  • 32. GAS HYDRATES OF THE PERUVIAN OUTER CONTINENTAL MARGIN1

    Keith A. Kvenvolden;Miriam Kastner

  • Gas Hydrate Formation in the Deep Sea: In Situ Experiments with Controlled Release of Methane, Natural Gas, and Carbon Dioxide

    Peter G. Brewer;Franklin M. Orr;Gernot Friederich;Keith A. Kvenvolden

  • Organic Geochemistry—Principles and applications: Edited by Michael H. Engel and Stephen A. Macko. Plenum Press, New York. 1993. 961 pp. ISBN 0-306-44378-3. U.S. $79.50

    Keith A. Kvenvolden

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas J. McDonald
Thomas J. McDonald Texas A&M University
Robert J. Rosenbauer
Robert J. Rosenbauer United States Geological Survey
James M. Brooks
James M. Brooks Texas A&M University
Miriam Kastner
Miriam Kastner University of California, San Diego
Jonathan B. Martin
Jonathan B. Martin University of Florida
Michael E. Field
Michael E. Field United States Geological Survey
Daniel L. Orange
Daniel L. Orange University of California, Santa Cruz
Mahlon C. Kennicutt
Mahlon C. Kennicutt Texas A&M University
Peter G. Brewer
Peter G. Brewer Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Timothy S. Collett
Timothy S. Collett United States Geological Survey

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