| Dr | Wei | Wang | Nanyang Normal University | China | Best Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Dr | Valentina | Grebenshchikova | Institute of Geochemistry, SB RAS | Russia | Best Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Dr | Silvia | Gramolelli | Åbo Akademi | Finland | Best Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Dr | Zhitao | Hao | Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology | China | Best Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Dr | Cristiano | Fick | Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Best Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Dr | Tingting | Ke | Shaanxi Institute of Geological Survey | China | Best Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Dr | Said | Gaci | Sonatrach-DC R&D | Algeria | Best Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Dr | Olusoji Lawrence | Taiwo | Schlumberger OilField UK Limited | United Kingdom | Best Academic Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Dr | Rabia | Ahmad | King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dharan, 31261, KSA | Saudi Arabia | Best Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Dr | Tushar | Anand | AMITY UNIVERSITY JAIPUR RAJASTHAN | India | Best Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |