Research Areas

The research staff and students conduct experimental and theoretical research projects based on industry needs. The KPEC research includes the following topics, with application to conventional and unconventional Ghana oil fields:

• Water based EOR:
  • Polymer flooding
  • Surfactant flooding
  • Low salinity water injection
  • Microbial EOR
  • Drilling fluids
  • Application of nanoparticles in petroleum engineering
  • Production optimization
  • Environmental aspects
  • Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS)