● Sorption process and mechanism of CBM (coalbed methane) under reservoir condition.
● Flow mechanism and reservoir simulation in oil and gas reservoir
Selected Publications
Zhu S.
, Du Z., Li C., et al. A Semi-analytical Model for Pressure-Dependent Permeability of Tight Sandstone Reservoirs [J]. Transport in Porous Media, 2018, 122(2): 235-52.
Zhu S., Peng X., Du Z., et al. Modeling of Coal Fine Migration During CBM Production in High-Rank Coal [J]. Transport in Porous Media, 2017, 118(1): 65-83.
Zhu S,, Salmachi A, Du Z. Two phase rate-transient analysis of a hydraulically fractured coal seam gas well: A case study from the Ordos Basin, China [J]. International Journal of Coal Geology 2018, 195: 47-60.
Zhu S, Du Z, Li C, et al. An analytical model for pore volume compressibility of reservoir rock [J]. Fuel, 2018, 232:543-9.
Zhu S, Du Z., Li C., et al. Effects of numerical dispersion on pressure diffusion in CBM reservoirs[J]. Fuel 251 (2019) 534–542
Zhu S. Experiment Research Of Tight Sandstone Gas Reservoir Stress Sensitivity Based On The Capillary Bundle Mode [C]. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibtion. 2013, 30 September-2 October, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, SPE-167638-STU.
Wang Z, Bai H, Zhu S, et al. An Entrained-Droplet Model for Prediction of Minimum Flow Rate for the Continuous Removal of Liquids from Gas Wells[J]. Spe Journal, 2015, 20(5):1041-1052.
Wang Z, Guo L, Zhu S, et al. Prediction of the Critical Gas Velocity of Liquid Unloading in a Horizontal Gas Well[J]. Spe Journal, 2017, 23(2).
A.Salmachi, C.Clarkson, S. Zhu, J. A. Barkla. Relative Permeability Curve Shapes in Coalbed Methane Reservoirs [C]. Asia-Pacific oil and gas conference and exhibition, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Brisbane, 23-26, October,
2018, SPE-192029.
Zhong H Q , Zhu S. , Zeng W G , et al. Research on heavy oil gas lift assisted with light oil injected from the annulus[J]. Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, 2018, 8(4):1465-1471.
Wang C., Jia C.,Peng X., Zhu S. & Feng Liu (2019): A new well structure and methane recovery enhancement method in two coal seams, Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, DOI: 10.1080 /15567036.2019.1604906.
Education
2008.09 – 2012.06: Study in SWPU (Southwest Petroleum University), majored in Petroleum Engineering. 2012.6 Achieved the BE degree of Petroleum Engineering and was recommended directly to Ph.D. degree study.
2012.09 –2018.12: Study in SWPU, majored in Oil & Gas Reservoir Exploitation Engineering, research on oil & gas flow in porous media, 2018.12 Achieved Ph.D. degree.
2014.06 – 2014.08: visiting scholar in TU Clausthal, funded by German government.
2017.07 – 2018.7: joint Ph.D. student in University of Adelaide, funded by China government.
Professional Profile
2019.01– now: Post-doctor on CBM production and rock mechanics. in SWPU.
2019.10 – now: visiting scholar on CBM simulation. in KAUST.
Scientific and Professional Membership
Member of SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers)
Awards
2012.02, First place winner of IPTC Education Week Project Contest, held by SPE, in Bangkok, Thailand.
2012.10, First place winner of APOGCE Asia-Pacific Student Paper Contest, undergraduate group, held by SPE, in Perth, Australia.
2013.10, First place winner of ATCE International Student Paper Contest, undergraduate group, held by SPE, in New Orleans, U.S.A.
2013.11, Chevron Scholarship for Ph.D. student.
2014.11, China National Scholarship for Ph.D. student.
2017.6, the China Scholarship for visiting Ph.D. student in Australia.
