Ronnie K. Irani is Founder and CEO of the RKI Energy Resources, LLC. A privately held company whose headquartered in Oklahoma City. Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering alumni Ronnie K. Irani was recognized as 2019 Living Legend Award from The Oklahoma Geological Foundation. The Directors of the Foundation have recognized many individuals who have […]
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Mewbourne Leadership Scholars Annual Luncheon
On Wednesday, November 6, MPGE faculty and staff joined representatives from Mewbourne Oil Company to recognize and applaud the six Mewbourne Leadership Scholars within our program. Scholars are selected for this distinguished honor through an application and interview process as incoming freshman. Recipients receive an annual, renewable scholarship up to four years; recognition as a Mewbourne School […]
OU Veteran’s Recognition and Appreciating Week
OU Veteran’s Recognition and Appreciating Week is November 6th through 11th On Wednesday, Senior Petroleum Engineer major Sohail Faroq and former Seal Team 2 member and retired Chaplain, Lieutenant Colonel Michael Thompson, participated in the Flag-Raising Ceremony. Faroq (left) is active in the OU Student Veteran’s Association, Community Service Coordinator, and Army Reserves for 8 […]
National Oilwell Varco Drilling Automation Experts Visits OU’s Drilling 1 Class
Morten Welmer and Svein Hellvik from NOV visited OU’s Drilling 1 class and discussed how drilling automation will impact the work and skills required for drilling engineers in the future. “At OU, we often bring industry experts to provide the industry perspective and trends to our students.” said Dr. Salehi, the class’s instructor.
SPE Members Clean Lake Thunderbird
University of Oklahoma SPE members collaborated with the City of Norman at the Lake Thunderbird clean up event. In an hour workshop, students received training on lake pollution, recycling tips, and ways to prevent environmental pollution. Afterwards, members picked up trash around Lake Thunderbird and in it’s waters. It was a great opportunity to give back […]
OU Students Participate in Software Training
MPGE Seniors and Graduate students participated in a software training which included three commonly used oil and gas industry softwares: Aries, Spotfire, and Enverus Drillinginfo. Aries Petroleum Economics and Reserves Software provides comprehensive property and data management, production and reserve forecasting, and proven economic evaluations for operations, engineering and business teams. Spotfire is a business […]
Dr. Xingru Wu Accepted to Serve as an SPE Distinguished Lecturer
MPGE Associate Professor Dr. Xingru Wu has been invited and accepted as a Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Distinguished Lecturer for the 2020-21 lecture season. Established in 1961 and primarily funded by the SPE Foundation through member donations, as well as a contribution from Offshore Europe, the SPE Distinguished Lecturer Program is one of the […]
Student Honored with Rock Mechanics Research Award
Ph.D. student from OU Reservoir Geomechanics Group Honored with Rock Mechanics Research Award from American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA) Ph.D. candidate Zhi Ye from OU Reservoir Geomechanics & Seismicity Research Group received the American Rock Mechanics Association’s (ARMA) prestigious “Rock Mechanics Research Award” at the Annual Meeting held last June in Brooklyn, New York. The […]
OU MPGE Receives Prestigious Award
The University of Oklahoma is being awarded with the Platinum Corporate Support Award from Society Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Oklahoma City section. Other companies receiving this prestigious award are Schlumberger , Halliburton, Chesapeake, and Reservoir Data Systems. This award is a token of appreciation for all the support OU, especially MPGE, has given to the local […]
Students Receive Society of Petroleum Engineers Scholarship
The Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering would like to announce five students who received the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) scholarship from the Dallas Section. A total of $11,500 was awarded for the 2019-2020 Fall and Spring semesters. Students awarded are Katelyn Ashcraft, Ducha Hapsari, Rahmat Ashari, Ammar Chaudhry, and Jinyoung Park. Should […]