Kaibin Qiu is a geomechanics advisor at SLB with more than 20 years of global industry experience across Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East. He has led and contributed to major geomechanics and multi-disciplinary projects spanning conventional reservoirs, HPHT and deepwater developments, tight gas, shale gas, methane hydrate, and underground gas storage. In recent years, he has expanded geomechanics applications into geothermal energy and carbon capture and storage (CCS), helping advance technical innovation and new energy business growth. Kaibin has authored more than 40 technical papers and serves as an Executive Editor of SPE Journal and a member of the JPT Editorial Review Board for CO2, natural gas, and hydrogen storage.

Dongqing Ye is a Senior Geologist at SLB with over 10 years of experience in the energy industry. His expertise includes basin analysis, reservoir characterization, and geomodeling. He is currently focused on CCS, integrated geo-engineering, and digital solutions, supporting storage site screening, subsurface characterization, and field development projects.

Ping Lu, Ph.D. (b. 1988), Associate Research Fellow. Focuses on machine learning and reservoir evaluation. She has led three provincial/national projects and participated in three international programs. To date, Dr. Lu has published over 10 academic papers and holds 5 authorized invention patents.