Born in 1984, Ph.D., Tenured Professor at China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Department of Petroleum Engineering.

Research Interests: Interdisciplin Research of Petroleum Engineering and Operations Research; AI-driven digitalization solutions for Oil & Gas; Production Solutions for Low-Productivity Wells; Condition Monitoring and Intelligent Operation Production Systems.

Work Experience:

2026.03 – Present Professor, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
2024.06 – 2026.02 Senior Engineer, CNOOC Shenzhen
2021.09 – 2024.05 Science Manager / Lead Specialist Advisor Asia Pacific, Baker Hughes
2022.02 – 2022.10 Researcher, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
2014.08 – 2018.10 Senior Geoscientist / Lead Reservoir Engineer, Baker Hughes2012.06 – 2014.08 Subsea Production Engineer, FMC Technologies
2006.07 – 2010.08 Assistant Engineer / Engineer, SINOPEC Shanghai Offshore Oil & Gas Branch

Education:

2018.10 – 2022.02 Ph.D. in Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
2010.08 – 2012.06 M.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
2002.09 – 2006.06 B.Eng. in Petroleum Engineering, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)

Publications:

• Lei, G.#*, Hagspiel, V., & Stanko, M. (2023). Price stress testing in offshore oil field development planning. Energy, 263(D), 125978. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2022.125978

• Lei, G.#*, Stanko, M., & Silva, T. L. (2022). Formulations for automatic optimization of decommissioning timing in offshore oil and gas field development planning. Computers & Chemical Engineering, 165, 107910. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compchemeng.2022.107910

• Lei, G.#*, Silva, T. L., & Stanko, M. (2021). Compact formulations for efficient early-phase field development optimization of multi-reservoir fields. Computers & Chemical Engineering, 150, 107319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compchemeng.2021.107319

• Lei, G.#*, Stanko, M., Silva, T. L., Widerøe, T., & Skogvang, A. (2021, June 21–30). The use of mathematical programming to determine optimal production and drilling schedule in an offshore oil field: A case study from the Barents Sea. Proceedings of the ASME 2021 40th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2021), Volume 10: Petroleum Technology, Virtual Online. V010T11A049. https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2021-62697

• Lei, G.#*, Silva, T. L., & Stanko, M. (2021). A mathematical programming approach to determine optimal tieback development concepts of two offshore oil fields in the Barents Sea. Proceedings of the 31st International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference (pp. ISOPE-I). ISOPE.

• Wang, X., Lei, G.*, Hardikar, N.P., DiFoggio, R., Zeng, X. (2019). Effects of Harsh Weather on Delayed Wireline Formation Fluid Sampling. In: Proceedings of the International Field Exploration and Development Conference 2017. Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering. Springer, Singapore. ISBN 978-981-10-7560-5.

• Li, Maowen, Lei, Guowen*, Zhang, Mingjie, Coskun, Sefer B., Sy, Resksmey C., & Hardikar, Nikhil P. A Quantitative Approach to Forecast Well Productivity While Drilling. Paper presented at the IADC/SPE Asia Pacific Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Bangkok, Thailand, August 2018. SPE-191093. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/191093-MS.

• Zhang, Guoqiang, Tan, Zhongjian, Khaksar, Abbas, Gui, Feng, Wang, Shanshan, White, Adrian, & Lei, Guowen.  (2017). Real-Time Sanding Assessment for Sand-Free Fluid Sampling in Weakly Consolidated Reservoirs, A Case Study from Bohai Bay, China. Paper presented at the SPE/IATMI Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, Jakarta, Indonesia, October 2017. SPE-186207. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/186207-MS.

• Zhang, Guoqiang, Tan, Zhongjian, Hao, Zhongtian, Lei, Guowen*, & Hardikar, Nikhil P.(2017). Heavy Oil Sampling Using Wireline Formation Tester - Case Studies of Highly Viscous Oils from Bohai Bay. Paper presented at the SPE/IATMI Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, Jakarta, Indonesia, October 2017. SPE-186262. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/186262-MS.

•  Wang, X., Xiao, D., Dai, Y., Lei, G.*, Coskun, S. B., & Fang, Y. (2015). Integrated Operations on Offshore Formation Testing. Paper presented at the SPE Middle East Intelligent Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, Abu Dhabi, UAE, September 2015. SPE-176793. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/176793-MS.

• Guowen Lei#*, Nan Cheng and Curtis Hays Whitson(2014). Liquid-Rich Shale Versus Conventional Depletion Performance. Paper presented at the SPE/EAGE European Unconventional Resources Conference and Exhibition, Vienna, Austria, February 2014. SPE-167788. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/167788-MS.

Patents:

• Lei, Guowen; Stanko, Milan; Pavlov, Alexey; Method and apparatus to determine anisotropy of formation permeability, 2021-09-01, WIPO, GB202112482

• Lei, Guowen; Guan, Lijun; He, Zejun; Micro-acidizing downhole formation testing device and micro-acidizing method based thereon, 2025-10-31, China, CN202510336232.2

Professional Service:

• SPWLA Formation Testing SIG APAC Facilitator, 2024