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Wenlong Ding is affiliated with China University of Geosciences in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Engineering and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans several subfields, especially Mechanics of Materials, Geophysics, Mechanical Engineering, Ocean Engineering, and Geology.

The main topics of Wenlong Ding's work include:

  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological Studies and Exploration

Wenlong Ding's recent publications demonstrate a focus on reservoir characterization, hydraulic fracturing, and geomechanics. Selected papers include:

  • "Asymmetric propagation mechanism of hydraulic fracture networks in continental reservoirs" (2022) published in Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • "Spearman rank correlations analysis of the elemental, mineral concentrations, and mechanical parameters of the Lower Cambrian Niutitang shale: A case study in the Fenggang block, Northeast Guizhou Province, South China" (2021) published in Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
  • "Developmental characteristics and dominant factors of natural fractures in lower Silurian marine organic-rich shale reservoirs: A case study of the Longmaxi formation in the Fenggang block, southern China" (2020) published in Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
  • "A Deep Learning Approach for State-of-Health Estimation of Lithium-Ion Batteries Based on a Multi-Feature and Attention Mechanism Collaboration" (2023) published in Batteries
  • "Quantitative Multiparameter Prediction of Fractured Tight Sandstone Reservoirs: A Case Study of the Yanchang Formation of the Ordos Basin, Central China" (2021) published in SPE Journal

Frequent coauthors with whom Wenlong Ding has collaborated include:

  • Jingshou Liu
  • Tianshun Liu
  • Ruyue Wang
  • Yuntao Li
  • Xiaoyun Cheng

The scientist's work is regularly published in notable venues such as:

  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
  • Interpretation
  • Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • Petroleum Science and Technology

Wenlong Ding has authored several books published by Frontiers Media, including:

  • "Quantitative Characterization and Engineering Application of Pores and Fractures of Different Scales in Unconventional Reservoirs - Volume II" (2023)
  • "Unconventional Reservoir Geomechanics" (2023)
  • "Quantitative Characterization and Engineering Application of Pores and Fractures of Different Scales in Unconventional Reservoirs" (2023)
  • "Quantitative Characterization and Engineering Application of Pores and Fractures of Different Scales in Unconventional Reservoirs, volume III" (2023)

Best Publications

  • Investigation of pore structure and fractal characteristics of organic-rich shale reservoirs: A case study of Lower Cambrian Qiongzhusi formation in Malong block of eastern Yunnan Province, South China

    Ang Li;Wenlong Ding;Jianhua He;Peng Dai

  • Fracture development in shale and its relationship to gas accumulation

    Wenlong Ding;Chao Li;Chunyan Li;Changchun Xu

  • Shale characteristics in the southeastern Ordos Basin, China: Implications for hydrocarbon accumulation conditions and the potential of continental shales

    Xuan Tang;Jinchuan Zhang;Xiangzeng Wang;Bingsong Yu

  • Analysis of the developmental characteristics and major regulating factors of fractures in marine–continental transitional shale-gas reservoirs: A case study of the Carboniferous–Permian strata in the southeastern Ordos Basin, central China

    Wenlong Ding;Wenlong Ding;Dingwei Zhu;Dingwei Zhu;Junjie Cai;Junjie Cai;Meilin Gong;Meilin Gong

  • Fracture development in Paleozoic shale of Chongqing area (South China). Part one: Fracture characteristics and comparative analysis of main controlling factors

    Weite Zeng;Jinchuan Zhang;Wenlong Ding;Song Zhao

  • Analysis of developmental characteristics and dominant factors of fractures in Lower Cambrian marine shale reservoirs: A case study of Niutitang formation in Cen’gong block, southern China

    Ruyue Wang;Wenlong Ding;Yeqian Zhang;Zhe Wang

  • Fractures of lacustrine shale reservoirs, the Zhanhua Depression in the Bohai Bay Basin, eastern China

    Kai Jiu;Kai Jiu;WenLong Ding;WenLong Ding;WenHui Huang;WenHui Huang;Yeqian Zhang

  • 3D geomechanical modeling and numerical simulation of in-situ stress fields in shale reservoirs: A case study of the lower Cambrian Niutitang formation in the Cen'gong block, South China

    Jingshou Liu;Wenlong Ding;Haimeng Yang;Ruyue Wang

  • Mineralogical and chemical distribution of the Es3L oil shale in the Jiyang Depression, Bohai Bay Basin (E China): Implications for paleoenvironmental reconstruction and organic matter accumulation

    Jianhua He;Wenlong Ding;Zaixing Jiang;Kai Jiu

  • Simulation of paleotectonic stress fields within Paleogene shale reservoirs and prediction of favorable zones for fracture development within the Zhanhua Depression, Bohai Bay Basin, east China

    Kai Jiu;WenLong Ding;WenHui Huang;Shenggang You

  • Ordovician carbonate reservoir fracture characteristics and fracture distribution forecasting in the Tazhong area of Tarim Basin, Northwest China

    Wenlong Ding;Tailiang Fan;Bingsong Yu;Xiaobo Huang

  • Characteristics and dominant controlling factors of organic-rich marine shales with high thermal maturity: A case study of the Lower Cambrian Niutitang Formation in the Cen’gong block, southern China

    Ruyue Wang;Yang Gu;Wenlong Ding;Dajian Gong

  • Petrophysical characterization of shale reservoir based on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) experiment: A case study of Lower Cambrian Qiongzhusi Formation in eastern Yunnan Province, South China

    Ang Li;Wenlong Ding;Ruyue Wang;Jianhua He

  • Simulation of paleotectonic stress fields and quantitative prediction of multi-period fractures in shale reservoirs: A case study of the Niutitang Formation in the Lower Cambrian in the Cen'gong block, South China

    Jingshou Liu;Wenlong Ding;Ruyue Wang;Shuai Yin

  • Investigation of the pore structures and fractal characteristics of marine shale reservoirs using NMR experiments and image analyses: A case study of the Lower Cambrian Niutitang Formation in northern Guizhou Province, South China

    Ang Li;Wenlong Ding;Kai Jiu;Zhe Wang

  • New Method for Assessing Microfracture Stress Sensitivity in Tight Sandstone Reservoirs Based on Acoustic Experiments

    Shuai Yin;Dawei Lv;Wenlong Ding

  • Sedimentary association of alternated mudstones and tight sandstones in China’s oil and gas bearing basins and its natural gas accumulation

    Guangyou Zhu;Lijing Gu;Jin Su;Jinxing Dai

  • Logging identification and characteristic analysis of the lacustrine organic-rich shale lithofacies- A case study from the ES3L shale in the Jiyang Depression, Bohai Bay Basin, Eastern China

    Jianhua He;Wenlong Ding;Zaixing Jiang;Ang Li

  • In situ stress heterogeneity in a highly developed strike-slip fault zone and its effect on the distribution of tight gases: A 3D finite element simulation study

    Shuai Yin;Shuai Yin;Runcheng Xie;Zhonghu Wu;Jian Liu

  • Fracture development in Paleozoic shale of Chongqing area (South China). Part two: Numerical simulation of tectonic stress field and prediction of fractures distribution

    Weite Zeng;Wenlong Ding;Jinchuan Zhang;Yeqian Zhang

  • Evaluation indexes of coalbed methane accumulation in the strong deformed strike-slip fault zone considering tectonics and fractures: a 3D geomechanical simulation study

    Shuai Yin;Wenlong Ding

  • A fracture identification method for low-permeability sandstone based on R/S analysis and the finite difference method: A case study from the Chang 6 reservoir in Huaqing oilfield, Ordos Basin

    Zikang Xiao;Wenlong Ding;Jingshou Liu;Mingzhi Tian

Frequent Co-Authors

Jinchuan Zhang
Jinchuan Zhang China University of Geosciences
Zhijun Jin
Zhijun Jin Sinopec (China)
Jinxing Dai
Jinxing Dai China National Petroleum Corporation (China)
Guangyou Zhu
Guangyou Zhu China National Petroleum Corporation (China)
Zaixing Jiang
Zaixing Jiang China University of Geosciences

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