1、Name: Research Team on Oil and Gas Drilling and Completion Tools and Transportation Pipelines Profile: Supported by the National Key R&D Program of China, the Hubei Provincial Special Project for Central Government-Guided Local Science and Technology Development, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and enterprise-commissioned projects, the team has developed distinctive research directions in two areas: (1) development of key drilling and production technologies for deep oil and gas development; and (2) design and evaluation of deepwater oil and gas pipelines. On this basis, it has established a research team specializing in deepwater and deep-formation oil and gas drilling, production, and transportation technologies. The team will focus on intelligent steerable power drilling tools and completion tools, as well as the design, inspection, and evaluation of oil and gas pipelines. It will further advance theoretical innovation, technological breakthroughs, and the translation of research outcomes, thereby building a distinctive scientific research and innovation system and enhancing the effectiveness of services to industry.

2、Name: Institute of Energy and Power Engineering

ProfileHosted by the School of Mechanical Engineering, Yangtze University, the Institute of Energy and Power Engineering conducts research and teaching covering oil and gas energy development, biomass applications in oil and gas engineering, advanced materials, and the innovative design of energy equipment. It comprises an interdisciplinary research group spanning energy and power engineering, fluid machinery, advanced metallic materials, innovative mechanical design, and industrial product design. The institute has six academic staff, with core research focuses on oilgas multiphase flow and fluid machinery, energy equipment design, highperformance metallic materials, as well as mechanical innovation and industrial design.

The research group responds to national strategic demands in oil and gas development and high-end equipment manufacturing. It has undertaken sub-projects under the National Key R&D Programs, Provincial Natural Science Foundation projects, State Key Laboratory Open Funds, and numerous industry-commissioned horizontal projects. Research activities include theoretical investigation, numerical simulation, experimental testing, and equipment development. Attaching great importance to industryeducation integration and talent training, the group has supervised students to win a series of major awards at national science and innovation competitions including the “Challenge Cup” and “Internet Plus”. The research findings have been implemented in oil and gas production equipment, high-performance metallic materials and the innovative development of energy equipment, offering solid technical support for technological advancement of local industries and the energy sector.

3、Name: Oil and Gas Well Engineering Mechanics and Structural Safety Research Team Introduction: This is a research team at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Yangtze University. The team focuses on tubular mechanics and drilling and completion technologies, is characterized by mechatronic integration, and actively integrates cutting-edge digital and intelligent technologies. Supported by the Mechanical Engineering discipline and platforms such as the Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Unconventional Oil and Gas, the team closely aligns with the national energy strategy and the practical needs of oil and gas field engineering. It is committed to addressing key scientific and technological challenges in deep oil and gas drilling and production, in areas such as engineering mechanics, downhole tool design, structural safety, and intelligent applications. The team currently comprises eight core members, all of whom hold Ph.D. degrees. Their academic backgrounds span multiple disciplines, including petroleum engineering, mechanical engineering, materials science, mechanics, and computer science, enabling the team to conduct end-to-end research from basic theoretical research and key technological breakthroughs to on-site engineering services. Over the past five years, the team has undertaken multiple projects in areas such as tubular mechanics, sand-control completion, intelligent fracturing, and additive manufacturing. These include projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, subprojects of the National Key R&D Program, and oilfield projects commissioned by enterprises. The team has developed distinctive strengths in areas such as downhole tool development for complex operating conditions, natural gas hydrate exploitation, safety assessment of hydrogen storage facilities, and intelligent welding manufacturing. Related results have been widely applied in oil and gas fields and the new-energy sector.

4、Name: Research Team on Development, Simulation, and Engineering Application of Petroleum Equipment and Tools Profile: The Research Team on Development, Simulation, and Engineering Application of Petroleum Equipment and Tools is a Hubei Provincial Outstanding Young and Middle-aged Innovation Team. The team provides strong support for the Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center for Oil and Gas Drilling and Completion Tools, which was approved and established by the Hubei Provincial Department of Science and Technology. Based in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Yangtze University, the team addresses various complex process requirements and drilling speed and efficiency improvement requirements in oil and gas drilling and completion through the research and development of drilling and completion equipment and intelligent tools. It promotes the effective integration of petroleum science and technology with economic development, enhances the technical level of oil and gas drilling and completion tool products, and meets the needs of technological development and the research and development of intelligent oil and gas drilling and completion tools. At present, the team mainly serves the major national strategy of energy security and focuses on tackling key technologies in intelligent tool design, equipment research and development, and equipment reliability in fields such as deep earth, deep formation, deepwater, and unconventional oil and gas. The Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center for Oil and Gas Drilling and Completion Tools, which the team supports, serves as an important marker of Hubei Province’s advanced level in oil and gas drilling and completion tool science and technology and reflects its research and development capabilities and infrastructure development in drilling and completion tools.

5、Name: Research Team on Safe Service and Monitoring Technology for Ultra-High-Pressure Drilling and Completion Equipment Profile: The Research Team on Safe Service and Monitoring Technology for Ultra-High-Pressure Drilling and Completion Equipment is a Hubei Province Higher Education Outstanding Young and Middle-aged Science and Technology Innovation Team. It has long been engaged in the field of safety of high-pressure oil and gas drilling and production equipment and has steadily developed by focusing on core technical challenges in the industry. Oriented to the development needs of deep and ultra-high-pressure oil and gas drilling and completion engineering and leveraging the disciplinary strengths of mechanical engineering, the team conducts technical research across the full range of high-pressure drilling and production equipment systems through multidisciplinary integration involving mechanical structural mechanics, intelligent sensing and monitoring, advanced material modification, and ocean engineering. It focuses on core equipment such as drilling rigs, workover rigs, solids control equipment, oil-gas separation equipment, downhole rate-of-penetration enhancement tools, ultra-high-pressure wellheads, and high-pressure manifolds, and has addressed key bottleneck technologies including equipment structural reliability, fatigue life assessment, intelligent inspection and monitoring, and safe service assurance. The team has undertaken more than 30 major research projects, including National Key R&D Program projects, National Natural Science Foundation of China projects, National Science and Technology Major Projects, and provincial/ministerial and major enterprise-funded research projects. It has long been dedicated to technological innovation and the commercialization of research outcomes in the field of high-pressure drilling and production equipment, and has received 10 provincial/ministerial Science and Technology Progress Awards, been granted more than 30 national invention patents, and published more than 70 high-level academic papers. The team has consistently adhered to the deep integration of industry, academia, and research, precisely aligning with on-site technical needs in oil and gas drilling and production engineering and focusing on the pain points and difficulties in the service of various types of high-pressure drilling and production equipment. It has translated them into industrial applications, effectively addressing engineering challenges such as frequent failures, insufficient service life, and lagging intelligent monitoring of high-pressure drilling and production equipment, thereby providing solid technical support for the safe, efficient, and long-term service operation of high-pressure drilling and production equipment in oil and gas engineering. The team has significant industry influence in the field of oil and gas equipment safety.

6、Name: Downhole Tools and Information Technology Research Team Profile: Established under the School of Mechanical Engineering, Yangtze University, the team focuses on oil and gas drilling and completion equipment and downhole tools, intelligent wellbore monitoring and information technology, and high-temperature protective coatings and material failure mechanisms. It has formed an interdisciplinary research team featuring “underbalanced drilling technology and equipment,” “downhole power drilling tools and measurement-while-drilling engineering parameter measurement tools,” and “high-temperature-resistant and wear-resistant coatings and protective materials.” The team currently has six full-time faculty members, including one professor, two associate professors, two specially appointed associate professors, and one lecturer, all of whom hold doctoral degrees. Their disciplinary backgrounds cover mechanical engineering, materials, electronics, big data, and other fields, and each member has distinct technical expertise, collaboratively supporting the team’s research directions. The team conducts research around core directions such as design theory for drilling and completion equipment and downhole tools, drilling informatization and intelligent technology, equipment structural reliability, and material and structural failure mechanisms, promoting the coordinated development of basic theory, key technologies, and experimental platforms. Over the past five years, the team has led or participated in more than 50 projects, including National Natural Science Foundation of China projects, open research projects of State Key Laboratories, provincial and ministerial research projects, and enterprise-commissioned projects. It has published more than 60 papers in SCI-indexed, EI-indexed, and Chinese core journals, been granted more than 35 national invention patents, and received two provincial second prizes for Science and Technology Progress. The team has formed a well-structured research system with distinctive features, serving the intelligent upgrading of petroleum engineering equipment and safe and efficient drilling operations.

7、Name: Oil and Gas Equipment Research Institute Profile: Established in 2007, the Oil and Gas Equipment Research Institute adheres to the development philosophy of “taking petroleum as the distinctive feature, taking mechanical engineering as the foundation, promoting teaching through research, and pursuing innovation and truth-seeking.” The Institute is committed to cultivating interdisciplinary talents with a solid foundation, broad disciplinary coverage, engineering expertise, and management competence. It currently has five faculty members, including one professor, two associate professors, and two lecturers. Guided by the principle of “problem orientation, innovation, and truth-seeking,” the Institute conducts research and has developed advantageous directions such as coiled tubing equipment and engineering technology, and optimized, fast and efficiency-enhancing drilling and completion tools and technologies. It has established five specialized experimental test benches. The team has led more than 10 government-funded vertical projects, including National Science and Technology Major Projects and National Natural Science Foundation of China projects, and more than 40 enterprise-commissioned projects, with research funding received exceeding RMB 30 million. It has published more than 100 academic papers, including more than 30 SCI-indexed papers, been granted more than 10 invention patents, and won two Hubei Provincial Science and Technology Progress Awards (First and Second Prizes). In line with its educational mission of “integrating research and teaching and cultivating talents through moral education,” the Institute is deeply committed to graduate education. It currently has more than 30 doctoral and master’s students enrolled and has trained more than 80 master’s graduates. Faculty and students actively participate in various disciplinary competitions and have won multiple awards at the provincial level and above, demonstrating notable achievements in talent cultivation.