EOR or Enhanced Oil Recovery has been demonstrated to be an efficient oil recovery technology for recovering bypassed oil and residual oil that has become stranded in the reservoir. The goal of implementing EOR is to extend reservoir life beyond previous economic constraints by assisting in the use of water floods or other traditional methods of extending reservoir life. The flooding method has been shown to be the most effective among all improved oil recovery approaches, and it is known as the surfactant flooding method due to its ability to minimize interfacial tension and improve mobility control. It has been shown to be one of the most efficient tertiary recovery strategies for achieving high displacement efficiency. The tertiary approach's performance is heavily dependent on a number of critical components, including surfactant content, pH, and salinity. Academics are currently interested in Green Enhanced Oil Recovery (GEOR), or green enhanced oil recovery, because it will help drive down costs while also being more environmentally friendly. Researchers have shown that developing a green-based surfactant for surfactant flooding is feasible and, in some cases, more efficient. As a result, the latest research on green surfactants from various resources used for surfactant flooding for enhanced oil recovery was presented in this review paper.