RMF2025

Reservoir Microbiology Forum (RMF)  
19 – 20 November 2025: Energy Institute, 61 New Cavendish Street, London, W1G 7AR, UK 

The RMF is an excellent multi-disciplinary platform that brings together oil producers, scientists, technologists, engineers, academics, and researchers from around the world to present, share, and discuss the widespread and versatile effects of microbes in oil reservoirs.

This respected forum provides a highly technical programme featuring the latest research and guidance on reservoir microbiology in oil fields, including biodegradation, bioremediation, and applications for oil recovery and enhancement.

 Check out the full agenda here

Abstract topics: 

• General Subsurface Microbiology
• Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (fundamentals, mitigation strategies, modelling, and prediction)
• Reservoir Souring (fundamentals, mitigation strategies, modelling, and prediction)
• Microbial Control (fundamentals, mitigation strategies, modelling, and prediction)
• Microbial and Chemical Monitoring
• Produced Water Management
• Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery and Microbial Upgrading
• Reservoir, Fluid and Biofilm Modelling
• Microbiology of Hydraulic Fracturing
• Microbiological aspects of Hydrogen and CO2 Transport and Storage
• Emerging Technologies
• Role of microbiology in low carbon solutions

Who attends? 

As the effects of microbes in oil recovery are very widespread and versatile, this event will be of interest to all professionals and students working on issues resulting from the detrimental or beneficial impacts of microbes in oil recovery. 

Areas of work or research will include: 

• Microbiology and molecular biology
• Production chemistry and engineering
• Geochemistry and geophysics
• Reservoir engineering
• Material sciences
• Computer modelling

The informal nature of this event makes it an excellent networking opportunity with delegates from all over the world representing companies, chemical suppliers, research institutes, universities, consultancies, and service companies. Students are also encouraged to participate. The hybrid format will provide plenty of opportunities to interact with speakers and delegates, provide question and answer sessions, and access to written materials. 

About RMF: 

This event is run by the Energy Institute (EI) with the support of a small working group within the EI’s Microbiology Committee. The current RMF working group members are: 

• Dr Anthony Mitchell, Equinor
• Dr Bart Lomans, Shell Global Solutions International
• Dr Carol Devine MEI, NCIMB
• Dr Kenneth Wunch, Lanxess
• Professor Ian M. Head, Newcastle University
• Dr Lisa Gieg, University of Calgary
• Dr Paul Evans, Chevron
• Dr Renato De Paula, Solvay Oil & Gas  
• Dr Laura Machuca Suarez, Curtin Corrosion Centre

For more information please visit the website or contact akhan@energyinst.org.