HENG WANG

1537 Person ST APT 1  Laramie, Wyoming 82070

(307) · 343 · 6723  hwang19@uwyo.edu

EDUCATION
University of Wyoming, Laramie Aug. 2013–Dec. 2017
PhD in Petroleum Engineering
Overall GPA: 3.67
Graduation Date: Dec. 2017
China University of Petroleum, Beijing Sep. 2011–Jul. 2013
Master in Petroleum Engineering
Overall GPA: 3.6
China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao Sep. 2007– Jun. 2011
Undergraduate in Petroleum Engineering
Overall GPA: 3.4

EXPERIENCE
Influence of Silica Nanoparticles on Heavy Oil Microrheology via Time-Domain NMR T2
and Diffusion Probes May 2017 - Present
University of Wyoming Laramie
· Time-Domain NMR T2 and Diffusion coefficient measurements for heavy oil in addition of nanoparticles

DOE Project: Integrated Characterization of CO2 Storage Reservoirs on the Rock Springs
Uplift Combining Geomechanics, Geochemistry, and Flow Modeling August 2016 - Present
University of Wyoming Laramie
· Rock characterization of reservoir rock samples using SEM, thin section, NMR methods;
· Conduct geochemical and multiphase flow core flooding experiments at subsurface conditions to measure
relative permeability curve and capillary pressure curve;
· Reservoir simulation of CO2 injection using CMG-GEM by incorporating capillary pressure and relative
permeability hysteresis, geochemistry and geomechanics based on experimental results;
· Study pore geometry change between without being aged and brine/CO2 aged rock samples;
· Collaborate work on Geomechanical property changes between without being aged and brine/CO2 aged
rock samples;

DOE Project: Field Demonstration of Reservoir Pressure Management through Fluid

Injection and Displaced Fluid Extraction at the Rock Springs Uplift, a Priority Geologic
CO2 Storage Site for Wyoming Jan. 2016 - Jun. 2016
University of Wyoming Laramie
· Geological modeling, injection simulations, and storage performance assessments;
· Develop effective and novel plume control strategies for reservoir management

CERC Project: CO2 Utilization and Storage–Joint study to develop a commercial scale
integrated CCUS demonstration project in the Ordos Basin (YC EOR demo) May 2016 -
Present
University of Wyoming Laramie
· Yanchang studied the mechanism and characteristics of CO2 -EOR by lab experiments;
· Optimized the design of reservoir engineering for CO2 -EOR in Jingbian pilot project
 Petrophysical Rock Typing Using Low-field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Measurement
May 2015 - Present
University of Wyoming Laramie
· Study the effect of brine composition and salinity on diffusion dynamics of water molecules;
· Diffusion coefficient distribution of porous glass beads interprets via inverse Laplace Transform method;

Single and Multi-components absorption in Shale Oct. 2014 - May 2015

University of Wyoming Laramie
· Literature review of single and multi-component adsorption models
· Repetition of adsorption models shown in paper using MatLab

Reservoir Simulation Studies for CO2 EOR in Ultralow Permeability Reservoir Aug. 2013
- Oct. 2014
University of Wyoming Laramie
· Build PVT model and dynamic model using CMG, Eclipse and Petrel RE;
· History match of PVT experimental results and oil/water production;
· Development strategy design of CO2 miscible flooding.

Predict Recovery of Coal Bed Methane in Bowen basin, Australia using Reservoir Simu-
lation Methods Dec. 2012 - Jun. 2013
Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, PetroChina Beijing
· Collected and analyzed simulation data including target seams, geological characteristics, perforation
details, well performance
· Performed dynamic modeling of fractured pilot wells, including permeability, gas content, Langmuir
isotherm, fracture length and fracture conductivity for history matching
· Obtained theoretical and field recovery factors of Fort Cooper Coal Seam

PUBLICATIONS

• Ionic strength-dependent pre-asymptoic diffusion coefficient distribution in porous

media-Determination through the pulsed field gradient technique. Journal of Natural
Gas Science and Engineering (2018).–Published
• Low-Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Characterization of Carbonate and Sand-
stone Sample of the Rock Spring Uplift in Wyoming–Submitted to Journal of Geo-
physical Research-Solid Earth
• Influence of Silica Nanoparticles on Heavy Oil Microrheology via Time-Domain NMR
T2 and Diffusion Probes–Submitted to Soft Matter
• In Situ Observation of Permeability, Porosity, and Pore Structure Changes in Car-
bonate Cores, RSU Wyoming induced by scCO2 -Rock-Brine Reaction–In preparation
for Water Resources Research
• Flow behavior of gas confined in nanoporous shale at high pressure: Real gas effect,
Fuel (2017), Coauthor–Published

TECHNICAL STRENGTHS

Computer Languages MatLab, C, Fortran, Python

Softwares Eclipse, CMG, Petrel, OFM
Equipment Gas φ and K meter, NMR T2 and D, Coreflooding, Capillary pressure