Topic: Wen “Geo” meets “Mechanics”
Lecturer: Dr. Han Gang, Aramco Americas
Dr. Han is a co-founder and co-chair of the International Geomechanics Conference (IGS), jointly organized by ten professional societies including SPE. He is the 2021–2023 President of American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA) and the founder of ARMA Hydraulic Fracturing Community, representing 340 international organizations and more than 1000 members.
In this lecture program, he demonstrated the value of geomechanics through integrated field cases at different scales: basin, reservoir, well, and core. From deepwater Gulf of Mexico, North Sea, Middle East, to US unconventional fields, geomechanics studies, coupled with geology and geophysics inputs, mitigate drilling risk, optimize completion, improve recovery, while reduce cost and minimize environmental impact.
SPE Japan is glad to have him as one of the distinguished lecturers this year. We appreciate his visit and the insightful talks he delivered, and look forward to seeing the members of the Japan Section in the next distinguished lecture program.