Written by Thai Phi Thursday, January 11th – Day 6 It has been raining all day. The street was not as lively as it should have been. Right after we finished our lunch at the cafeteria, we hurried back to the university complex to begin our lab session. Unlike the others day, our instructor was […]
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Study Abroad: Romania – Day 4
Written by Sergio Gomez Mejia Tuesday, January 9th – Day 4 Today, we arrived at Ploiesti University of Petroleum and Gas for our second day of class. Before starting class, we had lunch in the university restaurant called the Canteen. After lunch we walked around the university and saw some old equipment used in the […]
Study Abroad: Romania – Day 3
Written by Cameron Devers Monday, January 8th – Day 3 Today was the first day of class. Group activities began around 1:00 p.m. when we decided to visit the local McDonald’s. It took well over 45 minutes for the 10 of us to order and eat our food; however, it was still pretty […]
Study Abroad: Romania – Day 1
Written by Andrew Bormann Saturday January 6, 2018 – Day 1 Today was our first big trip outside of Ploieşti. We loaded into a van and headed to the mountain town of Sinaia. Our first stop was at the Sinaia Monastery, built in 1865. This was a special day at the monastery because we were […]
Students Gain Industry Experience in Class
In two courses this semester, MPGE students had the opportunity to put the industry information they’ve learned into practice through in-class presentation competitions. For the third consecutive year, the students in the Completion and Workover course offered by Dr. Teodoriu competed amongst themselves for best presentation. The Completion and Worker course is one of the […]
New Learning Tools Donated to Program
Christmas has arrived early for Dr. Teodoriu. Through the use of the professional networking site, LinkedIn, Dr. Teodoriu was able to create strong professional connections and reap the benefits that come from utilizing this platform. After meeting and exchanging information on LinkedIn, Dr. Teodoriu and Premiere, Inc. established a common ground in the products offered […]
Congratulations Bryce and Carrie Ballard!
MPGE Industry Advisory Board Vice Chair Elect and 2008 MPGE alumnus, Bryce Ballard, and his wife, Carrie Ballard, welcomed a new baby boy to their family. Luke David Ballard was born on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, 2017. Luke was born at 7 lbs 4 oz and 20 inches long. Both he and Carrie are healthy […]
Emeritus Professor Recognized as a Distinguished Alumni
Emeritus professor, Dr. Subhash Shah, was honored by the University of New Mexico with the Distinguished Alumni Award on Nov. 2, 2017. The Distinguished Alumni Award Ceremony was held at the Embassy Suites in Albuquerque, NM where Dean Christos Christodoulou of the College of Engineering at the University of New Mexico bestowed the award upon […]
MPGE Students Awarded at the Applied Geoscience Conference
The Houston Geological Society organized the Applied Geoscience Conference held on Nov. 8-9 in Spring, Texas. Geoscience experts from several major oil and gas companies and reputed academic institutes were invited to give talks on latest industry practices and academic research. Professor Ghassemi, from University of Oklahoma, gave an interesting talk on “Complex Fracture Network […]
Students Attend the 41st Geothermal Resources Council
Written by Zhi Ye, graduate research assistant for the Reservoir Geomechanics and Seismicity Group. The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC), the world’s premier geothermal energy associations, held their 41st annual meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, October 1-4. This year attending the conference were MPGE professor Ahmad Ghassemi and four MPGE PhD students. Zhi Ye, Lianbo […]