Chenji Wei

Dr. Wei Chenji is a professor-level senior engineer and doctoral supervisor, currently serving as deputy director of the Development Planning Department at the Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration & Development, PetroChina. He mainly engages in oilfield development plan study and the application of artificial intelligence in oilfield development, et al. 
Dr. Wei Chenji has led over 10 key scientific research projects, including the National Major Special Project, the National Natural Science Foundation project, and the Major Science and Technology Project of PetroChina. He made significant contributions to the development theory and practice of large-scale multi-layered heterogeneous sandstone reservoirs and low-permeability carbonate reservoirs. Firstly, a key technology classification and effective development of low-permeability carbonate reservoirs were established. The tailor-made ‘NEB Development Optimization Plan’ that was based on this technology was accepted, securing the role of ‘NEB Asset Leader’ for CNPC. This achievement marked a historic breakthrough, catapulting the team from a participant to a technical leader. Secondly, characterization and development technologies for strongly heterogeneous reservoirs were established. The water injection pilot plan for the multi-layer sandstone reservoir in the Rumaila Oilfield mitigated the production challenges of "rapid water cut rise and poor injection-production response," supporting the field's annual oil production increase from 53 million tons to 65 million tons. Thirdly, a data-driven technology for identifying dominant controlling factors and dynamic predictions was proposed. It supported the intelligent forecasting of multiple core parameters in low-permeability carbonate reservoirs, such as pressure, production rates, and oil saturation, thereby advancing the transformation toward a "precise, accurate, and fast" digital and intelligent oilfield. 
In recent years, Dr. Wei Chenji has been awarded one Special Prize and five First Prizes for provincial/ministerial-level scientific and technological progress. 58 SCI/EI-indexed academic papers were published, 12 authorized invention patents were obtained, 4 software copyrights were registered, and 6 monographs / translations published. His honors include ‘National Worker Model’, the ‘Sun Yueqi Youth Science and Technology Award’, ‘CNPC Outstanding Contribution Award’ and ‘CNPC Top Ten Outstanding Youths’.