| Prof. Dr | Yuxin | Zhao | CNPC Tubular Goods Research Institute (TGRI) | China | Best Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Zehra Gülten | Yalçın | Çankırı Karatekin University | Turkey | Best Research Article Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Dr | Zhitao | Hao | Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology | China | Best Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Dr | Zhiwei | Li | changzhou university | China | Best Innovator Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Mr | Zia Ur | Rehman | Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila | Pakistan | Best Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |