Dr. Jiaxiang (Jason) Ren Receives Best Paper Award at 2024 International Elastomer Conference
Dr. Jason Ren recognized for innovation in high-performance energy materials.
Houston, TX — Dr. Jiaxiang (Jason) Ren, Manager of the Materials and Fundamental Research Team at CNPC USA, has been honored with the Best Paper Award at the 2024 International Elastomer Conference (IEC).
The award recognizes his groundbreaking presentation, **“Development of Dissolvable Rubber Materials for High Temperature High Pressure Acid Fracturing Dissolvable Plug Applications.”** Organized by the **American Chemical Society (ACS)**, the IEC is the premier global venue for rubber industry innovation.
Technical Breakthrough
The Materials Team, in collaboration with the Completion and Stimulation Team, developed a new series of dissolvable seals with industry-leading metrics:
Industry Impact
Dissolvable rubber seals are a critical component in advanced acid fracturing plugs. These newly developed materials deliver superior performance at a significantly reduced production cost compared to current competing products globally.
This achievement highlights CNPC USA’s leadership in advanced energy materials and demonstrates the company's commitment to enhancing wellbore isolation technologies while reducing operational overhead for unconventional stimulation projects.