FACULTY

Professor, Ph.D. Supervisor

Office：CSSE

Email：x.d.jing@nju.edu.cn

Personal Profile

Dr. Xudong Jing, is a Fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering with over 30 years of experience covering oil and gas development, improved and enhanced recovery, unconventional shale gas development and carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS). For over 20 years, he worked with Shell in a number of technical and leadership roles internationally including assignments in Europe, Middle East, Asia and US. Prior to joining Shell, Dr. Jing served as a Lecturer and then Reader in the Faculty of Engineering at Imperial College London (1994-2001) where is currently a Visiting Professor.

Dr. Jing is a recognized thought leader in the oil and gas industry and has served on the executive and technical committees of numerous international learned societies. He is also a Fellow of the Energy Institute (FEI), a Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), a Chartered Petroleum Engineer (CEng) and a Distinguished Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. He received the highest individual achievement award from the Society of Core Analysts (SCA) – the Darcy Award, which is awarded to only one recipient worldwide each year. He has published over 100 papers including co-authoring two books in petroleum engineering including “The Imperial College Lectures in Petroleum Engineering” published in 2018.

Education

1986 -1990 PhD, DIC, Petroleum Engineering, Imperial College London;

1981 -1985 BSc, Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum

Career profile

2025 - Professor, 太阳成集团tyc122ccvip(中国)股份有限公司 版权所有;

2022 – 2025 Vice President/Head of Subsurface Engineering, Upstream Technical Centre, ADNOC Group;

2015 - 2022 General Manager, Global Improved/Enhanced Oil Recovery and CCUS, Shell International Exploration and Production Technical Centre;

2010 - 2015 General Manager, Shell China Innovation and R&D Centre;

2004 - 2010 Founding Manager, Shell Technology Oman, Shell Development Oman;

2001 - 2004 Principal Reservoir Engineer, Shell International Exploration and Production, Technical Centre;

1990 - 2003 Research Fellow/Lecturer/Reader in Petroleum Engineering, Imperial College London

Research Areas

• CO₂ Geological Storage;

• Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)

• Flow in Porous Media

• Low-Carbon Subsurface Technologies

The Centre for Sustainable Subsurface Energy（CSSE）invites applications for full-time academic positions at all levels, including Professors, Associate/Assistant Professors, Postdoctoral Researchers. We welcome interested candidates to apply. For further information, please email to CSSE@nju.edu.cn.

Selected Publications

1. Jing, X.D., Daltaban, T.S. and Archer, J.S., “Experimental Measurements on the Effects of Pressure and Temperature on the Electrical Properties of Real and Synthetic Rocks” Rock at Great Depth, Maury, V. and Fourmaintraux, D. (Eds), A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, (1989), Vol.3, p.1357-1368.

2. Jing, X.D., Archer, J.S. and Daltaban, T.S., “The Use of Synthetic Shaly Samples for the Study of Rock Electrical Properties at Reservoir Conditions” Proc. of the SPWLA International Meeting on Well Logging Techniques, (1990), May 28-30, Beijing, China, paper Z.

3. Jing, X.D., Archer, J.S., and Daltaban, T.S., “A Numerical Study on the Effect of Clay Distribution on Shaly Sand Conductiv­ity” Proceedings of The European Oil and Gas Conference, G.Imarisio, M.Frias, and J.M.Bemtgen, (Eds), Graham and Trotman Ltd, (1990), p.208.

4. Jing, X.D. and Archer, J.S., “Special Core Analysis Considerations in the Determination of Electrical Properties of Shaly Rocks at Reservoir Conditions” Advances in Core Evaluation (II) -- Reservoir Appraisal, P.F.Worthington, and D.Longeron, (eds.), Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, Philadelphia, (1991), p. 309-330.

5. Jing, X.D., “Coping with Uncertainty in Oil Field Planning”, SPE Review, (1991) Issue 19, p.20-21.

6. Jing, X.D. and Archer, J.S., “An Improved Waxman-Smits Model for Interpreting Shaly Sand Conductivity at Reservoir Conditions” Trans. SPWLA 32nd Annual Logging Symposium, (1991), 16-19, June., Midland, Texas, Paper K.

7. Jing, X.D., Archer, J.S., and Daltaban, T.S., “Laboratory Study of the Electrical and Hydraulic Properties of Rocks Under Simulated Reservoir Conditions” Marine and Petroleum Geology, (1992), Vol. 9, no. 2, p.115-127.

8. Jing, X.D. and Archer J.S. “The Influence of Reservoir Condition Measurements of Shaly Sand Electrical Properties on Equity Studies” Trans. SPWLA 14th European Logging Symposium (Thames), London, 9-11, December, (1991), paper L.

9. Jing, X.D. and Archer, J.S., “Improved Hydrocarbon In Place Determinations of Shaly Rocks from Laboratory Electrical Resis­tivity Measurements at Reservoir Conditions” SPE paper No. 23103, Trans. "Offshore Europe" Aberdeen, (1991), 3-6, September, Vol.1, p.67-77.

10. Jing, X.D., “Electrical Properties of Shaly Rocks at Reservoir Conditions” PSTI Technical Bulletin, (1992), Issue 1.

11. Jing. X.D., Elashahab, B.M. and Archer, J.S. “Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Wettability, Saturation History and Overburden Pressure on Resistivity Index”, SPWLA 15th European Formation Evaluation Symposium, Stavanger, (1993), May 5-7.

12. Jing, X.D., Gillespie, A. and Trewin, B, 1993, “Resistivity Index Curves from Non-equilibrium Measurements Using Detailed In Situ Saturation Monitoring” SPE Paper 26798, Trans. "Offshore Europe" Aberdeen, (1993), September, Vol.2, p.455-464.

13. Jing, X.D. and Marsden, J.R, “A Discussion on - A Stress Problem with Core Electrical Measurements” DiaLog, (1994), Vol.2, Issue 1.

14. Jing, X.D. Elashahab, B.M. and Archer, J.S., “Laboratory Measurements of Resistivity Index and Capillary Pressure Hysteresis of Oil-brine-rock System” Nordic Petroleum Technology Series, (1997), M.F.Middleton (Ed.);

15. Denicol, P. and Jing X.D., “Effects of Water Saturation and Salinity on the Complex Resistivity of Sandstone Samples” Harvey, P.K. & Lovell, M.A. (eds) "Core-Log Integration", Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 136, (1998), 147-157.

16. Foulds, A. Hillier, I, Jing, X.D. Worthington, P.F. and Boyle, K. "Advances in Petrophysics - Five Years of DiaLog" London Petrophysical Society Special Publications, (1999).

17. Denicol, P. and Jing, X.D. "Effects of Water Saturation and Salinity on the Complex Resistivity of Sandstone Samples" Harvey P.K. & Lovell, M.A. (Eds) Core-Log Integration, Geological Society, London, Special Publications, Vol.136, p.147-157, (1999).

18. Man, H.N. and Jing, X.D. "Network Modelling of Wettability and Pore Geometry Effects on Electrical Resistivity and Capillary Pressure" Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Vol.24, no.2-4, p.255-267, (1999).

19. Moss, A.K., Jing, X.D. and Archer, J.S. "Laboratory Investigation of Wettability and Hysteresis Effects on Resistivity Index and Capillary Pressure Characteristics" Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Vol.24, no. 2-4, p.231-242, (1999).

20. Sisavath, S. Jing, X.D. and Zimmerman, R.W. "Effect of Pore Shape on the Hydraulic Conductivity of Pores in Sedimentary Rocks" Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Vol.25, p.163-168, (2000).

21. Man, H.N. and Jing, X.D. "Pore Network Modelling of Electrical Resistivity and Capillary Pressure Characteristics" Transport in Porous Media, Vol. 41, Issue 3, p.263-285, (2000).

22. Boyle, K, Jing, X.D. and Worthington, P.F. "Petrophysics - Modern Petroleum Technology" R A Dawe (ed) The Institute of Petroleum Publication, Wiley and Sons (2000).

23. Jakymec, M. Jing, X.D. and Harrison, R. “Production Logging – Part 3: New Methods for Correcting Friction Effects in Fluid Density Logs” Oil and Gas Journal, Vol.98, Issue 51, p.38-44, December (2000).

24. Jakymec, M. Jing, X.D. and Harrison, R. “Production Logging – Part 2: Empirical Correlation Corrects Fluid Density Logs” Oil and Gas Journal, Vol.98, Issue 50, p.60-63, December (2000).

25. Jakymec, M. Jing, X.D. and Harrison, R. “Production Logging – Part 1: Friction Affects Fluid-Density Logs” Oil and Gas Journal, Vol. 98, Issue 49, p.57-63, December (2000).

26. Gringarten, A.C. Bond, D.J. Jackson, M.D. Jing, X.D., Ala, M. and Johnson, H.D. “A Petroleum Engineering Educational Model Based on the Maureen Field UKCS”, SPE 64311, SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, Texas, 1-4 October (2000).

27. Sisavath, S., Pain, C. Jing, X.D. and Zimmerman, R.W. “Creeping Flow Through a Pipe of Varying Radius ", Physics of Fluids, vol. 13, p. 2762-2772, (2001).

28. Sisavath, S. Jing, X.D. and Zimmerman, R.W. “Laminar Flow Through Irregularly-Shaped Pores in Sedimentary Rocks”, Transport in Porous Media, Vol. 45, Issue 1, p.41-62, (2001).

29. Coll, C., Muggeridge, A.H. and Jing, X.D. “A New Method to Upscale Heterogeneous Reservoirs for a Range of Force Regions”, in Soft Computing for Reservoir Characterisation and Modeling, P.Wong, F. Aminzadeh and M. Nikravesh (eds.), Physica-Verlag Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing, Vol.80, p. 218-240, (2001).

30. Finol, J., Guo, Y, Jing, X.D. “Fuzzy Partitioning Systems for Electrofacies Classification: A Case Study from the Maracaibo Basin” Journal of Petroleum Geology, Vol.24, Issue 4, pp 441-458, (2001).

31. Finol, J., Guo,Y. and Jing, X.D. “A Rule Based Fuzzy Model for the Prediction of Petrophysical Rock Parameters”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Vol.29, Issue 2, p.97-113, (2001).

32. Finol, J. and Jing, X.D. “Modelling Petrophysical Rock Properties in a Fuzzy Environment”, in Soft Computing for Reservoir Characterisation and Modeling, P. Wong, F. Aminzadeh and M. Nikravesh (eds.), Physica-Verlag Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing, Vol.80, p.183-217, (2001).

33. Grattoni, C.A., Jing, X.D. and Dawe, R.A. “Dimensionless Groups for Three-phase Gravity Drainage Flow in Porous Media”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Vol.29, Issue 1, p.53-65, (2001).

34. Man, H.N. and Jing, X.D. "Pore Network Modelling of Strong and Intermediate Wetting on Electrical Resistivity and Capillary Characteristics" Advances in Water Resources, Vol. 24 Issue 3-4, p. 345-363, (2001).

35. Coll, C., Muggeridge, A.H. and Jing, X.D. "Regional Upscaling: A New Method to Upscale Waterflooding in Heterogeneous Reservoirs for a Range of Capillary and Gravity Effects" SPE 59337, SPE Journal, p.299-310, (September, 2001).

36. Harrison, R. and Jing, X.D. “Saturation Height Methods and Their Impact on Volumetric Hydrocarbon in Place Estimates”, SPE 71326, SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, Louisiana, 30 September–3 October (2001).

37. Al-Mjeni, R. Günzel, F., Jing, X.D., Grattoni, C.A. and Zimmerman, R.W. “The Influence of Clay Fraction on the Complex Impedance of Shaly Sands”, SCA 2002-29, Reviewed Proc. International Symposium of the Society of Core Analysts, Monterey, California, September, (2002).

38. Lock, P.A., Jing, X.D. and Zimmerman, R.W. “Predicting the Permeability of Sandstone from Image Analysis of Pore Structure”, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 92, Number 10, p.6311- 6319, (November 2002).

39. Jing, X.D., Al-Harthy, S. and King, M.S. “Petrophysical Properties and Anisotropy of Sandstones under True-Triaxial Stress Conditions”, Petrophysics, Vol.43, No.4, p.358-364, (July-August 2002).

40. Finol, J. and Jing, X.D. “Permeability Prediction in Shaly Formations: The Fuzzy Modelling Approach”, Geophysics, Vol.67, Issue 3, p.817-829, (May-June, 2002).

41. Man, H.N. and Jing, X.D. “Network Modelling of Mixed Wettability on Electrical Resistivity, Capillary Pressure and Wettability Indices”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Vol. 33 (1-3): p.101-122 Sp. Iss. SI (April 2002).

42. Moss, A.K. and Jing, X.D. “Wettability of Reservoir Rock and Fluid Systems from Complex Resistivity Measurements”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Vol. 33 (1-3): p.75-85 Sp. Iss. SI (April 2002).

43. Grattoni, C.A., Jing, X.D. and Zimmerman, R.W. “Wettability Alteration by Aging a Gel Placed in a Porous Medium”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Vol. 33 (1-3): p.135-145 Sp. Issue SI (April 2002).

44. Sisavath, S., Pain, C., Jing, X.D. and R W Zimmerman, “"Creeping Flow Through an Axisymmetric Sudden Contraction or Expansion", ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, Vol.124, p.273-278, (March 2002).

45. Masalmeh, S.K., Jing, X.D., van Vark, V., Christiansen, S., van der Weerd, H. and van Dorp, J. "Impact of SCAL on Carbonate Reservoirs: How Capillary Forces Can Affect Field Performance Predictions", SCA 2003-36, Reviewed Proc. International Symposium of the Society of Core Analysts, Pau, France, 22-25, September, (2003). Awarded the Best Technical Paper by the SCA.

46. Grattoni, C.A., Al-Mahrooqi, S.H., Moss, A.K., Muggeridge, A.H. and Jing, X.D. “An Improved Technique for Deriving Drainage Capillary Pressure From NMR T2 Distributions”, SCA2003-25, Reviewed Proc. International Symposium of the Society of Core Analysts, Pau, France, 22-25, September, (2003).

47. Al-Mahrooqi, S.H., Grattoni, C.A., Moss, A.K. and Jing, X.D. “An Investigation of the Effect of Wettability on NMR Characteristics of Sandstone Rock and Fluid Systems”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Vol. 39 (3-4): p.389-398, (September 2003).

48. Lock, P.A., Jing, X.D. and Zimmerman, R.W. "Comparison of Methods for Upscaling Permeability from the Pore scale to the Core Scale”, Journal of Hydraulic Research, Vol. 42, EXTRA ISSUE, p. 3–8, (2004).

49. Grattoni, C.A., Luckham, P.F., Jing, X.D., Norman, L. and Zimmerman, R.W. ”Polymers as Relative Permeability Modifiers: Adsorption and the Dynamic Force of Thick Polyacrylamide Layers”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Vol. 45: p.233-245, (2004).

50. Masalmeh, S.K., Jing, X.D., van Vark, V., Christiansen, S., van der Weerd, H. and van Dorp, J. "Impact of SCAL (Special Core Analysis) on Carbonate Reservoirs: How Capillary Forces Can Affect Field Performance Predictions”, Petrophysics, Vol.45, No.5, p.403-413, (September-October, 2004).

51. Al-Mahrooqi, S.H., Grattoni, C.A., Muggeridge, A.H. and Jing, X.D. “Wettability Alteration During Aging: The Application of NMR to Monitor Fluid Distribution”, SCA 2005-10, Reviewed Proc. International Symposium of the Society of Core Analysts, Toronto, Canada, August, (2005).

52. Al-Mahrooqi, S.H., Grattoni, C.A., Muggeridge, A.H. and Jing, X.D. “Pore-scale Modelling of NMR Relaxation for the Characterization of Wettability”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering Vol. 52 (1-4): p.172-186 (2006)

53. Masalmeh, S.K. and Jing, X.D. “Capillary Pressure Characteristics of Carbonate Reservoirs: Relationship between Drainage and Imbibition Curves”, SCA 2006-16, Reviewed Proc. International Symposium of the Society of Core Analysts, Trondheim, Norway, 12-16 September, (2006).

54. Abu Shiekah I., Masalmeh, S.K. and Jing, X.D. “Experimental Investigation and Modelling of Waterflooding Performance of a Bioturbated Carbonate Formation”, SCA 2007, Reviewed Proc. International Symposium of the Society of Core Analysts, Calgary, Canada, 10-13 September, (2007).

55. Masalmeh, S.K., Abu Shiekah I, and Jing, X.D. “Improved Characterization and Modeling of Capillary Transition Zones in Carbonate Reservoirs”, SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering, Vol. 10 (2): 191-204 APR (2007).

56. Masalmeh, S.K. and Jing, X.D. “The Importance of Special Core Analysis in Modelling Remaining Oil Saturation in Carbonate Fields, SCA 2008-03 Reviewed Proc. International Symposium of the Society of Core Analysts, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 29 Oct -2 November, (2008).

57. Masalmeh, S. K., Hillgartner, H. Al-Mjeni, R, and Jing, X.D. “Simultaneous Injection of Miscible Gas and Polymer (SIMGAP) to Improve Oil Recovery and Sweep Efficiency from Layered Carbonate Reservoirs” SPE-129645-MS, SPE EOR Conference at Oil & Gas West Asia, 11-13 April, Muscat, Oman (2010).

58. Masalmeh, S. K., Wei, L., Blom, C. and Jing, X.D. “EOR Options for Heterogeneous Carbonate Reservoirs Currently Under Waterflooding”. SPE 171900, Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, 10–13 November (2014).

59. Masalmeh, S. K., Jing, X.D., Dong, H., Roth., S, Blunt, M. “Towards Predicting Multi-Phase Flow in Porous Media Using Digital Rock Physics: Workflow to Test Predictive Capability of Pore-Scale Modeling”. SPE177572, Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, 9-12 November (2015).

60. Allain, M.O., Dyson, M., Jing, X.D., Pentland, C., Polikar, M and Suicmez, V.S. “Imperial College Lectures In Petroleum Engineering, - Volume 4: Drilling And Reservoir Appraisal”. World Scientific, (2018) - Technology & Engineering - 396 pages.