Kaibin Qiu

Kaibin Qiu, SPE, is a geomechanics adviser at SLB. He has more than 20 years of experience in the industry and has worked on many consulting projects in Malaysia, Iran, Egypt, Libya, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, and China. Qiu holds a BS degree in hydraulic and hydropower engineering and an MS degree in geotechnical engineering, both from Tsinghua University in China. In recent years, he has been involved in applying reservoir geomechanics for the exploration and development of high-pressure/high-temperature reservoirs, deep water, tight oil, tight gas, shale gas, and methane hydrate. Beyond geomechanics, Qiu also specializes in drilling engineering, integrating seismic to stimulation solutions for unconventionals, carbon capture and storage, and geothermal. He has authored more than 40 technical papers. Qiu is an Executive Editor for the peer-reviewed SPE Journal. He is also a member of the JPT Editorial Review Board.