A seminar on "Enhanced Oil Recovery" was held on May 8, 2026, by doctoral student Mursal Zeynalli, organized by Graduate School of Science, Art and Technology and the Petroleum Engineering Department of Khazar University.

Zeynalli is pursuing doctoral studies in Petroleum and Gas Engineering at Khalifa University of the United Arab Emirates, under a trilateral agreement with the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Khazar University, within the framework of the "State Programme on Increasing the International Competitiveness of the Higher Education System of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2019–2023."

During the seminar, the significance of EOR (Enhanced Oil Recovery) technologies applied following primary and secondary oil recovery stages was explained, and the concepts of sweep efficiency, recovery factor, mobility ratio, residual oil, and bypassed oil were discussed in detail. The presentation provided a systematic overview of thermal EOR, gas injection, as well as chemical EOR methods including polymer-, surfactant-, alkaline-, SP-, ASP-, and foam-based techniques. Particular emphasis was placed on the role of these methods in improving areal and displacement efficiency, reducing residual oil saturation, and ensuring more effective development of existing reservoirs. The seminar provided students with an opportunity to connect theoretical knowledge in petroleum and gas engineering with real-world reservoir applications and contemporary research directions.