Qualifications

• BE (Petroleum Engineering) - Jianghan Petroleum Institute, China
• PhD (Petroleum Engineering) - University of Petroleum, China

• Member of CSPE (Chinese Society of Petroleum Engineers)
• Member of CSRME (Chinese Society of Rock Mechanics and Engineering)

• Rock Mechanics
• Well Planning
• Wellbore Stability
• Hydraulic fracturing and acidizing
• Petrophysics

• Chen, Z., Narayan, S.P., Yang, Z. and Rahman, S.S., An Experimental Investigation of Hydraulic Behaviour of Fractures and Joints in Granitic Rock, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, Vol. 37(7), 2000, pp.1061-1071.
• Rahman, M.K., Chen, Z. and Rahman, S.S., Pore Pressure Change due to Mud Penetration and its Time-Dependent Effects on Wellbore Stability in Shales: Experimental and Analytical Investigations, ASME ETCE/OMAE joint Conference, New Orleans, LA, Feb.14-17, 2000.
• Chen, Z., Nguyen, D. and Rahman, S.S., A 3-D Numerical Model for Designing and Planning of Matrix Acid Stimulation in Low-Permeability Rocks, paper SPE 64403, SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, Brisbane, Australia, Oct.16-18, 2000.
• Rahman, M.K., Chen, Z. and Rahman, S.S., Use of Appropriate Drilling Fluids is a Key to Avoiding Time-dependent Wellbore Collapse in Shales, CADE/CAODC Drilling Conference, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Oct.22-24, 2001.