Rate My Professor Samuel Krevor

Professor Samuel Krevor is the Professor of Subsurface Carbon Storage in the Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, at Imperial College London. He leads the Subsurface CO2 Research Group, focusing on critical aspects of geological CO2 storage such as multiphase flow characteristics of heterogeneous rocks from storage formations, capillary trapping mechanisms, fluid-rock interactions, wettability, and physical controls on CO2 plume migration and trapping at large scales. Krevor's research employs laboratory experiments and numerical simulations to enhance the accuracy of models predicting CO2 flow and trapping underground. He also develops frameworks for assessing scale-up trajectories of regional and global gigatonne-scale CO2 storage, essential for meeting climate mitigation targets outlined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Krevor holds the Shell/Royal Academy of Engineering Senior Research Fellowship in Subsurface Flow for Gigatonne CO2 Storage, providing five years of support for his pioneering work. He contributes editorially to the International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control. His key publications include 'The feasibility of reaching gigatonne scale CO2 storage by mid-century' (Nature Communications, 2024), 'Subsurface carbon dioxide and hydrogen storage for a sustainable energy future' (Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 2023), 'Feasibility of Carbon Dioxide Storage Resource Use within a US Decarbonization Roadmap' (Environmental Science & Technology, 2023), 'An Introduction to Subsurface CO2 Storage' (book chapter, 2019), 'Small-Scale Capillary Heterogeneity Linked to Rapid Plume Migration During CO2 Storage' (Geophysical Research Letters, 2020), and 'CO2 enhanced oil recovery: a catalyst for gigatonne-scale carbon capture and storage' (Energy & Environmental Science, 2017). As Director of the London Register of Subsurface CO2 Storage, he led the creation of the first complete record of global underground CO2 storage since 1996. Krevor's contributions have significantly influenced evaluations of geological storage capacities and requirements for net-zero emissions scenarios.