| Prof | Younes | Hamed | University of Gafsa | Tunisia | Best Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Mr | Yordanis | Alonso-Roque | Institute of Oceanic Engoneering | Spain | Research Excellence Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Mr | Yi | Tu | CNOOC(China) co., LTD Shenzhen branch, Shenzhen, | China | Best Academic Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Dr | Yatish | K V | Navkis College of Engineering | India | Research Excellence Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Prof. Dr | Yang-En | You | Hefei University of Technology | China | Best Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Prof. Dr | Yang | Zhao | China University of Petroleum-Beijing | China | Best Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Prof. Dr | Yang | Li | Chongqing University | China | Best Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Dr | Yang | Guo | Changzhou University | China | Best Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Xiong | Ding | School of Geoscience and Technology, Southwest Petroleum University | China | Research Excellence Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Mr | xin | wang | Harbin Engineering University | China | Excellence in Research Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |