The Geofluids conference has become an established showcase for leading-edge academic and applied research in fluid migration, evolution and interaction in sedimentary basins and orogenic belts since it was firstly organized in 1993. The themes of this conference will have a particular focus on fluids in the sedimentary basins ranging from theoretical studies to applied research relating to the exploration and development of oil and gas resources.The past seven Geofluids conferences (UK, 1993; Northern Ireland, 1997; Spain, 2000; the Netherlands, 2003; Canada, 2006; Australia, 2009; France, 2012) had provided good interaction between the academic and industry and excellent exchange among different disciplines. We have also seen the development of exciting new analyticaland modeling techniques for understanding fluid flow and mass transfer in geological media at a variety of scales. The upcoming conference, Geofluids VIII will continue the tradition. The conference will be held in the beautiful centralChina city of Wuhan on the Yangtze River, where 45 universities are located. Scholars interesting in Geofluids science are warmly welcome.

Scientific committee

Prof. Fang Hao, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), China

Prof. Ihsan Al Aasm, University of Windsor, Canada

Prof. Simon C. George, Macquarie University,Australia

Prof. Robert H. Goldstein,Universityof Kansas, US

Prof. Ralph Littke, RTWH Aachen, Germany

Prof. Keyu Liu, Curtin University of Technology, Australia

Prof. Fadi Nader, IFP Energies nouvelles, France

Prof. Jacques Pironon, Université de Lorraine, France

Prof. Rudy Swennen, KatholiekeUniversiteit of Leuven, Belgium

Prof. HannekeVerweij, TNO, Netherlands

Prof. Richard Worden, University of Liverpool, United Kindgom

Prof. Bruce Yardley, University of Leeds, United Kingdom

Organizing committee

Prof. Xinong Xie, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), China

Prof. Youbin He, Yangtze University, China

Prof. Yupeng Yao, National Natural Science Foundation of China

Prof. Changsong Lin, China University of Geosciences at Beijing, China

Prof. Xiaorong Luo, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, CAS, China

Prof. Wenxuan Hu, Nanjing University, China

Prof. Ningning Zhong, China University of Petroleum, China