Jinfang Wang

Deputy Director

Office of the Chief Engineer, Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration & Development, China National Petroleum Corporation

Mr. WANG Jin-fang has graduated in Reservoir Engineering from the South West Petroleum University in 2005. He has a master certification in Oil-Gas Field Development Engineering from Research Institute Petroleum Exploration and Development in 2008. He works in RIPED, CNPC as project manager. He is also the Deputy Director of Expert Office of National Science and Technology Major Project Chief Engineer Office for New Oil and Gas Exploration and Development. His research interests focus on Oil-Gas field development scheme design, Enhanced oil recovery, and Integrated Construction Technology for Underground Gas Storage and Gas Enhanced Oil Recovery. He has achieved a series of results in the field of underground space utilization. He took the lead in compiling China's first industry standard for oil reservoir type underground gas storage, promoted the multi-scenario utilization of underground space, studied the technology of underground oil storage, and innovatively put forward the technology of underground carbon capture, utilization and storage for the first time, short for CNPC UccUS Energy, Which is a technology different from traditional CCUS. It replaces ground carbon capture with underground carbon capture, reduces the cost of carbon capture and adds a profitable model for compressed gas energy storage.

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TECHNICAL PROGRAMME | Energy Technologies

Solar, Wind and Nuclear Integration
Forum 21 | Digital Poster Plaza 4
29
April
11:30 13:30
UTC+3
Net-Zero reshapes energy and economic futures, driving rising natural resource demands. Underground saline aquifers, a globally overlooked resource, serve as natural CO₂ absorbers, energy storage vessels, and liquid mineral sources (lithium, deuterium, etc. for new energy and nuclear fusion). Single-purpose use (carbon reduction, energy storage or mining) is costly; circular multi-value development is vital for resource optimization and sustainable models. This paper demonstrated a triple-synergy solution after a decade of research, and analyzed the data from lab and pilots. The feasibility of the solution was validated through molecular simulations, laboratory experiments, and field analysis. Using unstable wind and solar power to inject gases into underground saline aquifers for the consumption of wind and solar power. Injecting industrial gas/air into saline aquifers yields three benefits. Injecting industrial waste gas or air primarily containing CO2 and N2 into underground saline aquifers yields three benefits. Scenario 1, Underground Carbon Capture: Saline aquifers' mineralization replaces ground-based CCUS, cutting costs by 90% for low-cost net zero. Scenario 2, Underground Energy Storage: As sealed geological structures, aquifers store compressed N₂ via differential pressure power generation, enabling long-duration storage for intermittent renewables. Scenario 3, Liquid Mining: Rich in new energy/nuclear fusion minerals such as lithium, beryllium, boron, potassium, uranium, and deuterium, aquifers enable extraction via gas injection, forming industrial value chains. This innovation disrupts traditional ground-based carbon capture, tank storage, and solid mining, integrating with wind/solar and nuclear fusion. The solution has achieved annual Mt-scale CO₂ storage, TWh power generation, and liquid mineral production in oilfields. With global aquifer distribution, it promises rapid replication to circular economy and climate sustainability.
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