Excel or Routine Podcast | Ali Telmadarreie (CNERGREEN) on Nanoparticle-Stabilized Foams

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In this episode of the Excel or Routine Podcast, I sit down with Ali Telmadarreie, founder of CNERGREEN, to discuss the science, field reality, and business journey behind nanoparticle-stabilized CO₂ foams for EOR, conformance control, and CCUS. Ali shares his path from academia and research to field deployment and entrepreneurship, explaining what triggered the creation […]

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Enhanced Oil Recovery: Current Practices and Future Perspectives (recorded in Almaty, Kazakhstan)

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In this episode, we discussed enhanced oil recovery (EOR) — its history, relevance, and future in Kazakhstan and worldwide. Together with leading experts, we explore how polymer flooding and other EOR techniques help increase recovery efficiency, extend the life of mature fields, and reduce environmental footprint. Our guests discuss global and local experiences, the economics

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Essentials of Polymer Flooding on SAGA Wisdom

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Essentials of Polymer Flooding on SAGA Wisdom. Happy to share that my course “Essentials of Polymer Flooding” is now live on the SAGA platform! 💡 14 chapters, 41 lessons, 9 hours of content — all designed to give you a solid foundation in polymer flooding. 🎬 Recording this at home with a green screen, lights,

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Thief Zones: Not All Are Created Equal

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Thief Zones: Not All Are Created Equal. In conformance control, it’s often assumed that injected gelant will neatly find its way into the “thief zone” and solve the problem. But here’s the reality many don’t expect—especially in multilayered, open-hole wells, or horizontal wells. When your thief zone is a matrix feature (high permeability channel for

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Rethinking EOR: Why It’s Time to Abandon the “Primary, Secondary, Tertiary” Model

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Rethinking EOR: Time to Abandon the Primary Secondary Tertiary Staged Approach. After years of working on polymer flooding and chemical EOR, I’ve come to believe that one of the biggest barriers to better oil recovery isn’t technical—it’s psychological and historical. That’s why I put together this presentation: to challenge the long-standing primary / secondary /

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New Online Training Course!

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New Online Course: Polyacrylamides – Markets & Technology with a Focus on EOR We are excited to introduce our latest online training course: “Polyacrylamides – Markets & Technology with a Focus on EOR”! This course is designed for industry professionals, market researchers, and beginners looking to gain a deep understanding of polyacrylamides, their markets, stakeholders, and applications in Enhanced Oil

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