Wang Xiangzeng, Chief Scientist of Yanchang Petroleum, Won Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Award

On 25 June, the 15th Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Award was announced in Beijing, Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum (Group) Co., Ltd. chief scientist and chief geologist Wang Xiangzeng won the Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Award for his outstanding contributions to low-permeability tight oil and gas extraction, and he became the first scientist to win the award in the field of oil and gas exploration and development in Shaanxi.

It is understood that Wang Xiangzeng long engaged in low-permeability tight oil and gas mining theory and technology research and engineering practice, has presided over the national science and technology special projects, 863 plan, the national key research and development programme and other national projects and issues 9, to overcome a number of major engineering and technical problems, for the extension of the oilfield for 17 consecutive years more than ten million tons of steady production, trillion cubic metres of reserves in the extraordinarily large Yan'an field discovery and the scale of the benefit of the development of made an important contribution.

Wang Xiangzeng presided over the completion of China's first internationally certified full-process integrated CCUS demonstration project, won three second prizes of the National Science and Technology Progress Award (two ranked first), won seven first prizes at provincial and ministerial levels as the first complete person, authorised 28 invention patents, published 59 papers, and was awarded the National Award for Innovation and Striving for Pioneering, the Li Siguang Prize for Geological Science, the Sun Yueqi Energy Prize, and the National Award for Distinguished Engineer, He has been awarded the National Innovation Award, Li Siguang Geological Science Award, Sun Yueqi Energy Award, National Outstanding Engineer Award, National May 1st Labour Medal, etc. He has been selected for the National Project of One Hundred Million Talents and awarded the title of "Young and Middle-aged Expert with Outstanding Contributions to the Country".

Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Award is an important award in the field of engineering science and technology, which is regarded as "the highest award in China's engineering field" and aims to reward engineers and scientists who have made significant contributions in the field of engineering science and technology as well as management in China. Since the first Engineering Science and Technology Award was issued in 1996, it has been awarded for 15 years, with more than 300 scientists from more than 10 different engineering disciplines, such as machinery, transport, information, electronics, chemical industry, metallurgy, materials and energy, receiving the awards.