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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Each year, for nearly fifty years, the international community at OU comes together for the International Advisory Committee’s Eve of Nations. This multicultural event celebrates the cultural heritage of OU with fashion, food and performances. The India Student Association has been an active participant in the Eve of Nations each year, and is a group […]
OU celebrates the achievements of its talented faculty through a variety of awards and recognitions. Regents Awards are among the highest accolades that can be bestowed upon a member of the OU community, and this year, it was a privilege, to see Professor Carl Sondergeld, presented with the Regents Award for Superior Teaching. Sondergeld joined OU […]
Each year, the University of Oklahoma campus comes together to take part in the Big Event, a day set aside to give back to our community through service. This year, OU SPE and faculty and staff from the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy volunteered their time to make this effort a success. 19 members of […]
Two papers were presented at the AADE National Technical Conference and Exhibition in Houston, Texas, April 11-12: How Does Rock Type and Lithology Affect Drilling Fluid’s Filtration and Plastering? – Chinedum Ezeakacha and Saeed Salehi (University of Oklahoma); Hongfeng Bi (Grace Instrument) Thermo-Poro-Elastic Modeling of Time-Dependent Wellbore Strengthening and Casing Smear – Raj Kiran One […]
Senior, Jeff Calhoun, was awarded the 2017 Brett Williams Outstanding Senior Award by the OU American Indian Alumni Society. Students who receive this honor are recognized for their leadership, academic success and exemplary service to the American Indian community at OU. Upon graduating, Jeff will begin work as a reservoir engineer for Shell in New […]