On Thursday, December 8, MPGE played host to the 30th Annual Teddy Bear Tea. The event, which was begun by the Oklahoma Geological Survey in 1986, is a yearly tradition that brings together the OU community to collect toys for local children and youth. This year’s recipient was the Children’s Hospital at OU. To help […]
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MPGE Undergrad Receives Research Award
MPGE undergraduate student Rodrigo Rivera Reyes is recipient of an Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) grant from OU Honors College. The program offers financial assistance for scholarly and creative projects under the mentorship of a faculty member. Dozens of research projects are funded each year so that undergraduates may undertake ambitious and exciting research endeavors. […]
Drilling & Well Completion Group Receives Research Award
A new project has been awarded to MPGE’s Drilling and Completion Group. The project, funded by the U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), will study failure in wellbore cements and elastomer liner hanger in conjunctions with loss of well control incidents. The aim is to develop new testing protocols for sealing assemblies and […]
Tailgate on the Plaza
With fall in Oklahoma one can count on three things: the start of school, OU football and the return of tailgates on the plaza. For seven years, MPGE has hosted, in conjunction with industry friends, tailgates prior to each home football game. This year, a new partnership began with Dover Artificial Lift, spearheaded by Dover’s […]
Plant a Seed Event Encourages Women in Petroleum Engineering
On Thursday, October 27, OU’s Women in Petroleum and Geological Engineering (WPGE) hosted their third annual Plant a Seed dinner in the Scholar’s Room of the OU Memorial Union. Bringing together faculty, students and alumni, the event focuses on planting a seed of awareness about the challenges faced by women in the oil and gas […]
Enhanced Learning through Drill Sim 50
MPGE’s efforts to enhance student learning through hands-on experience continue to add value to the program with the addition of a portable well control simulator from Drilling System LLC, named Drill Sim 50 (pictured below). As a compliment to the full-sized National OilWell Varco offshore simulator, MPGE will be able to offer a more holistic […]
MPGE Faculty Collaborate with Energy Institute of the Americas
Faculty of the Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering (MPGE) at the University of Oklahoma (OU) have been collaborating with the Energy Institute of the Americas (EIA) to bring their expertise to partner universities in South America. Founded in in 1995, EIA mission to to bring together universities in the Western Hemisphere to share […]
Students Engage with SPE OKC
SPE Oklahoma City section provides various opportunities for students to attend monthly technical talks at reduced rate. These talks often involve Subject Matter Experts and SPE Distinguished lecturers. The section also has specialized study groups on various disciplines such as drilling, reservoir and production. As a new initiative to engage students with industry experts, assistant […]
Recent Conference Papers
SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, 26 – 28 September 2016 in Dubai, U.A.E. A. Agarwal, Shell; C.S. Rai, C. H. Sondergeld, University of Oklahoma; J.A. Truax, Linn Energy. Petrophysical Characterization of Tight Sands in Granite Wash, Anadarko Basin. Paper SPE-181653 presented at SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, 26 — 28 September 2016 in […]
OU Participates in Alberta Energy Challenge
For the fourth year in a row, OU has been represented by a team of students in the Alberta Energy Challenge, an international business case competition that focuses on the unique challenges and opportunities within the energy sector. Taking place on the beautiful campus of the University of Alberta in Edmonton, teams research and develop […]