State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting (Theory and Technology of Drilling)
Mission and ambition
The TTD group has the ambition to conduct top-quality fundamental research that focuses on the drilling related Pipe String Mechanics, drilling related Rock Mechanics, drilling related Hydromechanics and Oilfield Chemistry .
Our research is based on a combination of Downhole Mechanics, Information Engineering and Control Engineering. The main research areas are: Directional Drilling, Borehole Stability, ROP improvement, Reservoir Stimulation, Reservoir Protection, and Deepwater Drilling.
Organization
The permanent scientific staff of TTD research group is 12 fte, including one full-time Deputy Director and Professor, 9 professors, one associate professor and one engineer. Program leader is Prof. dr. Mian Chen (Deputy Director of SKLPRP).
The TTD group has two academic leaders:
- Directional Drilling and Pipe String Mechanics: Prof. dr. Deli Gao
- Theory and Technology of Water Jet: Prof. dr. Genshen Li
