New Technologies for Enhanced Oil Recovery
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "H: Geo-Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 December 2025 | Viewed by 14
Special Issue Editors
Interests: reservoir engineering; enhanced oil recovery; production optimisation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technologies are rapidly evolving to address complex reservoir challenges, including mature field, high-water cut, low-permeability, elevated-salinity, and high-temperature conditions, as well as poor displacement. Conventional EOR methods have entered a transformative phase, shaped by intersecting innovations across green chemistry, nanotechnology, hybrid recovery techniques, and EOR with decarbonization strategies. The integration of artificial intelligence further enhances our understanding of reservoir behaviour, enabling more sustainable EOR management and revealing the emerging role of advanced technologies in redefining current EOR practices.
This Special Issue aims to present and disseminate the most recent advancements in EOR, with a focus on innovative materials, hybrid processes, and data-driven strategies that address the challenges of modern reservoirs. Contributions are encouraged in the areas of chemical, thermal, gas-based, and integrated EOR technologies. This Special Issue also welcomes studies that explore the role of EOR in conjunction with the storage potential of CO2, as well as advanced simulation or AI-optimisation tools that enhance decision-making and field-scale recovery efficiency.
Detailed Topics
- Development of new chemical agents, including surfactants, polymers, and nanoparticles.
- Advances in thermal recovery techniques for heavy oil.
- CO2-EOR innovations, including methods that integrate CO2 storage with oil recovery.
- Hybrid EOR approaches combining mechanisms.
- Reservoir simulation for field-scale EOR design.
- AI technology for EOR optimisation tools.
Dr. Azza Abbas
Dr. Marinus Izaak Jan van Dijke
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- conventional EOR innovation
- hybrid EOR
- modelling
- optimisation
- design
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