Graduate Student Research: Raj Kiran

Raj Kiran is a graduate student under Dr. Saeed Salehi. Below is the abstract of his research that he will present at ATCE in San Antonio in October.   Integrating Human Factors into Petroleum Engineering’s Curriculum: Essential Training for Students   Abstract The contribution of Human Factors, in complex commercial and contractual environments like the oil […]

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2017 Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC) Summary

The 2017 Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC) was held in Austin, Texas, July 24-26. Attending the conference was seven members of the MPGE faculty, including, Dr. Chandra Rai, Dr. Carl Sondergeld, Dr. Ahmad Ghassemi, Dr. Deepak Devegowda, Dr. Faruk Civan, Dr. Rouzbeh Moghanloo and Dr. Ali Tinni. In addition to the faculty who attended the […]

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51st US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium Summary

The American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA) held their 51st U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium in San Francisco, California, June 25-28. MPGE Professor Ahmad Ghassemi and some other members of the Reservoir Geomechanics & Seismicity Research Group attended the meeting and presented a total of 11 papers. Professor Ghassemi helped organize the second ARMA Technical Committee on […]

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Dr. Teodoriu Appointed Visiting Professor at Cranfield University

Dr. Teodoriu has been appointed Visiting Professor of Cranfield University, with the approval of the Senate and on the recommendation of the Pro-VC School of Cranfield. The appointment is effective from 01/06/2017 and is for an initial period of one year, renewable annually. Cranfield is an exclusively postgraduate university located at the heart of the […]

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