Dr. Zhaobing Hao | Rock Mechanics | Best Researcher Award
Senior Engineer | Engineering & Technology Company CNOOC | China
Dr. Zhaobing Hao, Senior Engineer at Engineering & Technology Company, CNOOC, is a leading expert in rock physics and geomechanics with a Ph.D. from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, focusing on the exploration and development of unconventional energy resources including methane hydrates, shale oil and gas, tight gas, and coalbed methane. His extensive research portfolio includes publications in high-impact journals such as SCIENCE CHINA Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy, Gels, Energy Science & Engineering, and Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, and he has authored fifteen journals, secured five patents, and led twenty-six major research projects integrating experimental techniques with numerical simulation methods to advance unconventional resource development. His innovative contributions include developing a seismic quantitative prediction workflow for reservoir and fluid parameters successfully applied in tight dolomite reservoirs, designing reservoir transformation technologies optimized for deep coal seams enabling efficient coalbed methane recovery in the Shenfu block, and pioneering nitrogen drilling methods in coalbed methane fields, achieving drilling speeds approximately three times faster than conventional methods. He is an active member of professional societies including the Chinese Geophysical Society, AGU, SEG, and SPE, demonstrating both technical excellence and industry leadership in rock mechanics, geomechanics, and energy exploration technologies.