Continuing their strong philanthropy tradition with regard to the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, OU SPE was the top fundraiser for this year’s event with $11,232 raised for the charity. It was a long night but our students cheered each other on and made their presence known with a thirty foot purple derrick. Local […]
Month: May 2017
MPGE Places 2nd in HSSE Contest
From April 18-20, SPE International hosted their annual Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Social Responsibility Conference (HSSESR) in New Orleans, Louisiana. This conference brings together health, safety and environment professionals to share ideas, network and learn from experts in industry, government and academia. Running concurrent with the event is the HSSE Student Challenge, a competition […]
OKC SPE Holds Workshop at WCTC
The Oklahoma City chapter of the Society of Petroleum Engineers recently held a workshop for members of their Drilling Study group at OU’s Well Construction and Technology Center (WCTC). More than twenty industry professionals attended, along with OU students interested in drilling engineering. MPGE Emeritus Professor Subhash Shah and Associate Professor Catalin Teodoriu presented on […]
OU Showcases Research & Takes First Place
A team of OU students and faculty attended the 2017 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Tex., and showcased their current research project Virtual Reality Offshore Operations Training Infrastructure for Enhancing Expert Containment, Decision Making, and Risk Communications. This is a cross-disciplinary study that focuses on minimizing risk by identifying factors that contribute to it. As […]
Staff Awarded for Excellence
Each year during Staff Week, the university takes time to recognize excellence among its staff. This year, MPGE was honored to have three of its own staff chosen as recipients. Francey Freeman was presented with the Student Government Association Staff Award. This award is given to one staff member annually who exemplifies dedication and service […]