Xiaojin Zheng

PhD Student Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering The University of Texas at Austin 200 E Dean Keeton CPE#3.118A Austin TX 78712 Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zhengxiaojin/ Email: xiaojin.zheng@utexas.edu

 

Education and Training
M.S. Petroleum Engineering	China University of Petroleum, Beijing	2017
B.S. Petroleum Engineering	China University of Petroleum, Beijing	2014
Research and Professional	Experience
Graduate Research Assistant	The University of Texas at Austin	2017-present
Graduate Research Assistant	China University of Petroleum, Beijing	2014-2017
Undergraduate Research Assistant	China University of Petroleum, Beijing	2013-2014

 

Research Topic

My research interests focus on geomechanics problems in petroleum engineering, including geological carbon storage, multiphase transport in porous media, geological faults, petrophysics, reservoir simulation, numerical modeling, and hydraulic fracturing.

 

Publications

[1] Xiaojin Zheng, Zhuang Sun, and D. Nicolas Espinoza. Uniaxial Strain Unloading Compressibility of Frio Sand: Measurements and Implications on Reservoir Pressure Management for CO2 Storage, 53rd US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium. New York City, 23-26, June, 2019.
[2] Xiaojin Zheng and D. Nicolas Espinoza. Measurements of Unloading Compressibility of Frio Sand under Uniaxial-Strain Stress Path and Implications on Reservoir Pressure Management, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, under review, 2020.
[3] Xiaojin Zheng and D. Nicolas Espinoza. Multiphase CO2-brine Transport Properties of Synthetic Fault Gouge, Marine and Petroleum Geology, under review, 2020.
[4] Xiaojin Zheng and D. Nicolas Espinoza. Stochastic Quantification of CO2 Fault Sealing Capacity in Sand-Shale Sequences, under sponsor review, 2020.
[5] Xiaojin Zheng and D. Nicolas Espinoza. Quantification of fault permeability in sand-shale sequences and implications in CO2 migration, in preparation, 2020.
[6] Xiaojin Zheng, Mian Chen, Bing Hou, Zhihui Ye, et al. Effect of Proppant Pack Distribution Pattern on Fracture Conductivity and Permeability in Channel Fracturing, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2016, Volume 149, Pages 98-106.
[7] Bing Hou, Xiaojin Zheng, Mian Chen, Zhihui Ye, et al. Parameter Simulation and Optimization in Channel Fracturing, Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, Volume 35, Part A, September 2016, Pages 122-130.
[8] Peng Tan, Yan Jin, Ke Han, Xiaojin Zheng, Bing Hou, et al. Vertical Propagation Behavior of Hydraulic Fractures in Coal Measure Strata Based on True Tri-axial Experiment, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2017, Volume 158, Pages 398-407.
[9] Wei Wang, Jingen Deng, Baohua Yu, Xiaojin Zheng, et al. Coupled Effects of Stress Damage and Drilling Fluid on the Strength of Hard Brittle Shale, Journal of Central South University, 2016, Volume 23, Pages 3256-3261.
[10] Yun Chen, Yan Jin, Mian Chen, Zhengchang Yi, Xiaojin Zheng. Quantitative Evaluation of Rock Brittleness Based on the Energy Dissipation Principle, an Application to Type II Mode Crack, Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 2017, Volume 45, Pages 527-536.
[11] Peng Tan, Yan Jin, Bing Hou, Xiaojin Zheng, et al. Experiments and Analysis on Hydraulic Sand Fracturing by an Improved True Tri-axial Cell, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2017, Volume 158, Pages 766-774.
[12] Zhihui Ye, Dong Chen, Zhejun Pan, Bing Hou, Xiaojin Zheng. Evaluation of Non-Darcy Effect on CO2 Sequestration in Coal Seams, 1st International Conference on Geomechanics, Geo-energy and Geo-resources. Melbourne, Australia, 28-29, September, 2016.