Seminar Outcomes
Presentations
As part of the SPE Almaty Section Technical Seminar on Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), leading international and local experts shared their insights through a series of technical presentations. These talks covered key advancements in polymer flooding, surfactant–polymer processes, and field-scale applications across various regions.
The presentations are now available for viewing. They reflect the collective experience and innovative approaches discussed during the seminar — offering valuable knowledge for researchers, engineers, and industry professionals engaged in EOR development.
Explore the presentations below to learn from the seminar’s outcomes and expert contributions.
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Should mobility ratio be thrown out the window when designing a polymer flood?
Dr. Randall Scott Seright, New Mexico Tech
CEOR in Oman – Lessons Learned
Dr. Jeff Southwick, JSouth Energy (ex-Shell Research)
Chemical EOR Applications in China
Dr. Lu Xiaoguang, C&C Reservoirs
Revisiting Water Injection Post-Polymer Flooding: A Global Perspective on Project Performance
Dr. Marat Sagyndikov, Center for EOR
Rethinking Risk: Why Enhanced Oil Recovery Still Lags—and Why It Shouldn’t
Antoine Thomas, Eppok
From Lab to Field: Lessons Learned from Polymer Flooding Evaluation and Implementation in Kuwait
Dr. Meshal Algharaib, EOR Center at Kuwait University
Are Field EOR projects reaping the benefits of Sor reduction due to polymer viscoelasticity?
Dr. Madhar Sahib Azad, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Performance control technology during CO2 flooding in low permeability reservoir
Professor Kang Wanli, Kazakh-British Technical University
Polymer Flooding – A mature and field proven technology with global large scale projects Field Cases in Argentina and Offshore China
Flavien Gathier, SNF SA
Research and justification of the application of polymer flooding technology at a field in Western Siberia in high-temperature terrigenous reservoirs with low-viscosity oil
Danil Khagay, Gazprom Neft – Technological Partnerships
Manage and eliminate chemical risks of surfactant-polymer EOR by proper laboratory processes
Tibor István Ördög, MOL Plc. Group Oilfield Chemical Technology
Limitations and Potential of Gellan Gum as a Conformance Control Agent in Oil Reservoirs
Dr. Iskander Gussenov, Institute of Polymer Materials and Technology
Experience of hydraulic fracturing at depths of 200–250m in poorly cemented sandstones with high-viscosity oil from the Cretaceous horizons of the East Moldabek field: production growth, challenges and optimization options.
Danabek Kaziyev, «Embamuaigas» JSC
Revolutionary Solution for Oil and Gas Well Recovery "Slot Perforation Technology (SPT)"
Anatoli Nikouline, Maxxwell Production
An Integrated Workflow for the Selection and Optimization of Well Stimulation Treatments
Dr. Georgii Shcherbakov, Ian Dolgikh, Gazprom Neft
Comparative Field Study of Foam and Conventional Fracturing Fluids in a Mature CIS Oilfield - Microseismic and Tracer Insights
Dr. Berik Durmagambetov, KNOC