We would like to congratulate all of our Spring 2018 graduates! This semester 128 of our students earned their degrees: 107 Bachelor’s degrees 21 Graduate degrees As of May 4, 2018, 63 of the graduating seniors reported having jobs already in place. Fifteen seniors reported they are planning to pursue Master’s degrees at institutions such […]
MPGE Student Research Featured in Drilling Contractor Magazine
IADC Drilling Contractor Magazine recently interviewed Raj Kiran, a graduate research assistant working with Dr. Saeed Salehi, about his research. His research assessed the situational awareness and cognitive response in real-time of drilling professionals in the field using eye-tracking technology. The data generated is used to gain more insight into drilling operations and, ultimately, will use […]
SPE and SPWLA Award Several MPGE Professors
In May, several MPGE professors were recognized for their outstanding work and service by two respected organizations – The Society of Petroleum Engineers and the Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts. SPE recognized members who contributed exceptional service and leadership within SPE, as well as making significant professional contributions within their technical disciplines at […]
Spring 2018 Student and Alumni Awards Banquet
Several MPGE students and alumni were honored at the Spring 2018 Student and Alumni Awards Banquet held a the EmbassySuites in Norman on Thursday, April 19. The program began with a reception where students, alumni and industry professionals had the change to mingle and take photos at the photo booth. Two MCEE students emceed the event: […]
MPGE Student Showcased Research Work at 2018 USA Science and Engineering Festival
Written by Kai Wang MPGE Ph.D. student Kai Wang, along with diverse team members, Guomin Ji (Electrical Engineering), Yuxuan Chen (Electrical Engineering) and Huiyu Wang (Mechanical Engineering), brought their design to the National Sustainable Design Expo (NSDE) and showcased at the USA Science and Engineering Festival (USASEF) on April 7 and 8 at Washington Convention […]
AADE Field Trip to Oklahoma Corporation Commission
On April 10, AADE organized a trip to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission accompanied by Judge Keith Thomas, MPGE adjunct professor. The group attended several court proceedings which involved pooling order, permit to drill, spacing order, and density order. After the hearing, they proceed to meet and discuss with several members of the Oil & Gas […]
MPGE Alumnus Speaks at AADE Tech Talk
Christopher Shea, an OU alumnus of H&P company, accepted an invitation from the OU AADE section to come and speak at the last tech talk of the academic year on April 5. The presentation was focused on the different types of rigs and operation techniques that the company provides. Mr. Shea elaborated on the different […]
Undergraduate Researcher Awarded Phi Kappa Phi Grand Prize
MPGE undergraduate researcher, Rodrigo Rivera, has been awarded the Phi Kappa Phi Grand Prize for presentation at Undergraduate Research Day. He was awarded a total of $500. Recently, he presented an SPE paper at the SPE International Formation Damage Symposium on the effect of water hardness on cement properties. Rivera’s faculty sponsor is Dr. Saeed Salehi
MPGE Students Present at AADE Conference
Three MPGE students presented papers at the AADE 2018 National Fluid Conference on March 11 in Houston, TX. Fatemah Saleh presented her paper entitled “Mixing Energy of Well Cements: The Gap Between Laboratory Testing and Field Job” with her faculty advisor, Dr. Catalin Teodoriu. Saket Srivastava, also presenting with Dr. Teodoriu, presented his paper entitled ” […]
Graduate Service Award Bestowed Upon MPGE Faculty Member
MPGE professor and Graduate Liaison, Dr. Deepak Devegowda, was honored by the Graduate College with the Graddy Award. The Graddy Award is given based on nominations from the Graduate College and recognizes outstanding service to our graduate students. Dr. Devegowda was nominated for and ultimately given the award because he always has a smile on his […]
