Recovery Enhancement Program Group

Research & Development Technical Section (RDTS)

Promoting open dialogue and best-in-class practices for IOR/EOR across conventionals & unconventionals—spanning water management, CCUS-enabled recovery, stimulation, and emerging technologies.

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Program Leadership

Recovery Enhancement Program Leadership Team

Core volunteer leadership for 2025–2028 program delivery.

Dr. Subhash Ayirala

Program Chair
Waterflooding, improved/enhanced oil recovery, chemical EOR, water management, CCUS

Prof. Reza Barati Ghahfarokhi

Deputy Program Chair

Mohammad Al Kadem

Deputy Program Chair

Prof. Omid Mohammadzadeh

Director
Physics of Fluid Flow and Transport in Porous Media; Flow Assurance; Sustainable Hydrocarbon Recovery; Geological Carbon and Hydrogen Storage.

Dr. Rohit Sharma

YP Representative

Sriram Solairaj

Deputy Program Chair

Prof. Mustafa Al Ramadan

Member-at-Large

Dr. Wael Abdallah

Member-at-Large

Dr. Ir. Anas M. Hassan

Member-at-Large

Prof. Hamid Emami-Meybodi

Member-at-Large
Enhanced hydrocarbon recovery, production data analysis, and CO₂/H2 geostorage. 

Dr. Anuj Gupta

Member-at-Large
Program Overview

Mission & Intent

Open dialogue + practical pathways from R&D to deployable recovery solutions.
Mission:Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) services | Baker HughesPromote open dialogue and knowledge dissemination on R&D innovations, emerging technologies, and best-in-class industry practices in recovery enhancement (IOR/EOR) for conventional and unconventional resources.
Early plans (2025–2026):
  • Foster collaboration and engage young professionals (YPs).
  • Quarterly webinars by domain experts.
  • JPT articles to capture lessons learned and emerging themes.
Long-term plans:
  • Regional workshops.
  • Technical reports and deeper-dive publications.
  • Accelerate technology adoption through cross-industry collaboration.
Technical Scope

Recovery Enhancement Focus Areas

IOR/EOR methods, enabling technologies, and operational levers.
IOR/EOR (Conventional & Unconventional)
Enhanced Waterflooding
Water Management
Nanotechnology
CCUS-Enabled Recovery
Acid Stimulation
Fracturing
Theme Best Practices

From Lab to Field

Curate case studies that show what worked, what did not, and what is scalable across basins and asset types.

  • Qualification and upscaling considerations
  • Operational constraints and data requirements
  • KPIs: recovery, cost, risk, water, emissions
Theme Emerging Tech

Technology Enablers

Advance enabling capabilities for recovery enhancement—monitoring, surveillance, data analytics, and workflow integration.

  • Monitoring & surveillance strategies
  • AI/analytics for recovery optimization
  • Multiphase flow impacts on recovery execution
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Now & Next

2026 Roadmap

Q1 2026 · Panel Session

Recovery Enhancement Panel

Planned speakers: Prof. Hussain Hoteit (KAUST), Prof. Mohammed Mahmoud (KFUPM), Dr. Almohannad Alghamdi (Aramco). Moderation support by program leaders.

Panel IOR/EOR Best Practices
Event link (add when posted)
Q2 2026 · Webinar

Field-Scale Polymer Floods – A Game Changer for Heavy Oil EOR

Speakers from University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). Moderator: Prof. Omid Mohammadzadeh.

Webinar Heavy Oil
Registration (add when posted)
Q3 2026 · Regional Workshop

Regional Workshop on Recovery Enhancement (KFUPM)

1–2 day event with regional universities and companies. Focal points: Dr. Mustafa Al Ramadan and Dr. Subhash Ayirala.

Workshop Regional Collaboration
Save-the-date (coming soon)

Replace placeholders with confirmed dates, agendas, and links as SPE event pages go live.

Progress Update

Program Track Progress

Q4 2025 · Webinar

Produced Water Recycling (Nov 18, 2025)

  • More than 160 attendees
  • Attracted additional volunteers to the program track
Recording link (add if available)
Dec 4, 2025 · Committee Inputs

Committee Suggestions for 2026

  • Shale IOR Workshop at KU
  • Workshop on Water Management / New Energies
  • Podcast: Monitoring & Surveillance for Recovery Enhancement
  • Role of AI in Recovery Enhancement
  • Operational aspects of multiphase flow on recovery enhancement
  • JPT articles/flyers and technical topic pipeline
Get Involved

Contribute & Collaborate

Help shape topics, speakers, and content outputs.

Propose Content

  • Suggest webinar/panel/workshop topics aligned to the focus areas
  • Nominate speakers (operator, service, academia, start-ups)
  • Contribute an idea for a JPT article or short technical flyer
Contact RDTS (Program Coordination)

YP & Student Engagement

We welcome YP moderators, student presenters, and early-career volunteers for webinar logistics, topic scouting, and content summarization.

  • Volunteer as a moderator or session host
  • Pitch a short “Emerging Research” lightning talk
  • Join the article/topic working group

For broader RDTS updates, visit the RDTS Home page or the Section Officers page.

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