Processes Webinar | EOR of Unconventional Reservoirs—Experimental, Simulation and Modeling, and Field Implementation
13 July 2026
Welcome from the Chair
Processes Webinar
EOR of Unconventional Reservoirs—Experimental, Simulation and Modeling, and Field Implementation
Unconventional resources have transformed the landscape of the oil and gas industry. The primary oil recovery factor ranges from 4 to 8% for the various shale plays across the United States, and it is imperative that we develop the vast potential of unconventional reservoirs and increase these recovery factors beyond primary depletion by implementing IOR/EOR methods. This webinar will focus on the role of effective reservoir management and will address industry experiences in experimental work, modeling and simulation, and the field implementation of IOR/EOR technologies applied to unconventional reservoirs. All industry experts are welcome to participate and share their experiences so that we can collectively advance EOR techniques for unconventional reservoirs.
Date: 13 July 2026
Time: 4:00 pm CEST | 09:00 am CDT (US) | 10:00 pm CST (Asia)
Webinar ID: 829 1729 7165
Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com
Event Chairs
Department of Petroleum Engineering and Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering; University of Houston, USA
Prof. Dr. Ganesh Thakur is a world-recognized leader in Reservoir Engineering and Management and a leading authority in the fundamentals and applications of Integrated Waterflood Management as applied to Secondary Recovery of Oil and EOR for Conventional and Unconventional Reservoirs. He has served as VP of Reservoir Management at Chevron, a member of NAE and NAI, the President of TAMEST (Texas Academy), and the 2012 SPE Intl. President.
Keynote Speakers
Department of Petroleum Engineering, University of Houston, USA
Experimental Studies in Unconventional Reservoirs
Dr. Lori Hathon was a senior research geologist for Shell International E&P, Inc. before she joined the UH Cullen College faculty. For more than two decades, her work has focused on routine and special core analysis, clastic petrology, reservoir quality analysis and predictive modeling, applications of image analysis to rock physics, organic petrography, and thermal maturity analysis. Her experience has also included well-drilling operations and post-well appraisals.
Chevron Americas E&P, United States
Enhanced Oil Recovery in Unconventional Reservoirs: From Lab to Field
Dr. Johannes Alvarez is a Senior Reservoir and Production Engineer with several years of industry and research experience. He has technical expertise and a proven record in cross-functional pilot research, asset development, improved oil recovery (IOR), and EOR processes in Unconventional, Heavy Oil, and Conventional reservoirs. He has held leadership positions in Production Engineering, Pilot Development, and Strategic Planning. He received his PhD in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University, his MSc from Stanford University, and his BSc from Universidad Simon Bolivar, both in Chemical Engineering. He additionally completed a Certificate Program in Project Management from UC Berkeley. He has authored several journal articles and technical papers on IOR/EOR in Unconventional and Heavy Oil Reservoirs. He has had a long service record with the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), demonstrating technical leadership as the chairperson for various committees at international conferences such as URTeC, SPE PBEC, SPE ATCE, SPE LACPEC, and the World Petroleum Congress (WPC). He is an Industry Board Member for the Texas A&M University Petroleum Engineering Department and is the Current Enhanced Oil Recovery Manager of the Shale and Tight Business at Chevron Upstream. Dr. Alvarez was recognized as a 2025-2026 SPE Distinguished Lecturer.
Department of Petroleum Engineering and Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering; University of Houston, USA
Field Case Studies of EOR in Unconventional Reservoirs: Lessons Learned and Best Practices
Prof. Dr. Ganesh Thakur is a world-recognized leader in Reservoir Engineering and Management and a leading authority in the fundamentals and applications of Integrated Waterflood Management as applied to Secondary Recovery of Oil and EOR for Conventional and Unconventional Reservoirs. He has served as VP of Reservoir Management at Chevron, a member of NAE and NAI, the President of TAMEST (Texas Academy), and the 2012 SPE Intl. President.
Registration
This is a FREE webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
Certificates of attendance will be delivered to those who attend the live webinar.
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Program
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Speaker/Presentation |
Time in CEST |
Time in CDT (US) |
Time in CST (Asia) |
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Elena-Catalina Marin (Host) Processes Webinar introduction – 5 min |
4:00 – 4:05 pm |
9:00 – 9:05 am |
10:00 – 10:05 pm |
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Prof. Dr. Ganesh Thakur (Chair) Chair Introduction – 5 min |
4:05 – 4:10 pm |
9:05 – 9:10 am |
10:05 – 10:10 pm |
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Dr. Lori Hathon (Speaker 1) Experimental Studies in Unconventional Reservoirs - 20 min |
4:10 – 4:30 pm |
9:10 – 9:30 am |
10:10 – 10:30 pm |
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Dr. Johannes Alvarez (Speaker 2) Enhanced Oil Recovery in Unconventional Reservoirs: From Lab to Field - 20 min |
4:30 – 4:50 pm |
9:30 – 9:50 am |
10:30 – 10:50 pm |
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Prof. Dr. Ganesh Thakur (Speaker 3) Field Case Studies of EOR in Unconventional Reservoirs: Lessons Learned and Best Practices – 20 min |
4:50 – 5:10 pm |
9:50 – 10:10 am |
10:50 – 11:10 pm |
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Elena-Catalina Marin (Host) Processes Journal Report – 10 min |
5:10 – 5:20 pm |
10:10 – 10:20 am |
11:10 – 11:20 pm |
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Q&A - 30 min |
5:20 – 5:50 pm |
10:20 – 10:50 am |
11:20 – 11:50 pm |
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Prof. Dr. Ganesh Thakur (Chair) Closing of Webinar - 5 min |
5:50 – 5:55 pm |
10:50 – 10:55 am |
11:50 – 11:55 pm |
Relevant Special Issue
Edited by Dr. Xuejia Du and Prof. Dr. Ganesh Thakur
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026
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