Southwest Petroleum University | China
Professor Shi Xiangchao, Assistant Dean at the School of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, specializes in drilling acceleration, intelligent drilling systems, and rock mechanics. His pioneering work integrates finite element analysis and rock mechanics to enhance the coupling performance of PDC bits and positive displacement motors (PDMs), improving drilling efficiency and stability in complex formations. He has contributed significantly to deep and ultra-deep shale gas drilling technologies through collaborations with CNPC, Sinopec, and international universities. His research establishes strong theoretical and computational foundations for intelligent, efficient, and safe petroleum drilling operations.
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Featured Publications
Liu, J., Xue, F., Dai, J., Yang, J., Wang, L., Shi, X., Dai, S., Hu, J., & Liu, C. (2025). Waveform features and automatic discrimination of deep and shallow microearthquakes in the Changning shale gas field, Southern Sichuan Basin, China. Journal of Applied Geophysics, 105850.
Dai, J., Liu, J., Yang, J., Xue, F., Wang, L., Shi, X., Dai, S., Hu, J., & Liu, C. (2025). Seismicity associated with hydraulic fracturing in Changning shale gas field, China: Constraints from source mechanisms, stress field and fluid overpressure thresholds. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering.
Wang, Z., Shi, X., Jiao, Y., Chen, S., Wang, R., & Lv, Z. (2025). Integrated selection and design method for PDC bits and positive displacement motor. Petroleum.
Fan, C., Nie, S., Li, H., Pan, Q., Shi, X., Qin, S., Zhang, M., & Yang, Z. (2024). Geological characteristics and major factors controlling the high yield of tight oil in the Da’anzhai member of the western Gongshanmiao in the central Sichuan basin, China. Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources, 10(1), 67.
Wang, Z., Shi, X., Chen, S., Jiao, Y., Wang, R., & Lv, Z. (2024). Enhancement on PDC bit based on Archimedean spiral control method. Petroleum Science Bulletin.