Written by: Jack Borer The University of Oklahoma is proud to announce that its 2018 Drillbotics team has been awarded 2nd place in this year’s Drillbotics International Student Competition. Ten teams from four countries (Canada, Norway, Germany, and the United States) participated in this year’s challenge, which tested the wit and determination of all those […]
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SPE and SPWLA Award Several MPGE Professors
In May, several MPGE professors were recognized for their outstanding work and service by two respected organizations – The Society of Petroleum Engineers and the Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts. SPE Midcontinent Section recognized members who contributed exceptional service and leadership within SPE, as well as making significant professional contributions within their technical […]
Graduate Service Award Bestowed Upon MPGE Faculty Member
MPGE professor and Graduate Liaison, Dr. Deepak Devegowda, was honored by the Graduate College with the Graddy Award. The Graddy Award is given based on nominations from the Graduate College and recognizes outstanding service to our graduate students. Dr. Devegowda was nominated for and ultimately given the award because he always has a smile on his […]
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 […]
Toby Deen Honored with New Faces of Engineering Award

MPGE alumnus Toby Deen has been named as a recipient of the 2016 New Faces of Engineering awards by DiscoverE. This award honors up-and-coming engineers under 30 years old who are making their mark on their chosen industry, and are recognized for having dedicated themselves to using their skills to help create a better world. […]
OU Intramural Basketball Champions: OU SPE

OU SPE’s Intramural Men’s Basketball team, Team Weichman, placed first in the campus-wide championship. The team consists of: Andy Wiechman, Sid Bagawandoss, Alex Bradley, Colby Moore, Nick Schelbar, Evan Drake, Gabe Bonzie, DJ Eaton and Brandon Mills. They will now travel to Stillwater to play against OSU’s champion team.
Hajirezaie Takes 2nd in Student Research Competition
MPGE Master’s student, Sassan Hajirezaie, placed 2nd in the engineering category of the 2016 Student Research and Creativity Day hosted by OU’s Graduate College. With over sixty-five entries, this year’s SRCD was a huge success in showcasing the broad range of graduate research taking place across OU. Sassan is in his second year of the […]
MPGE Alumnus Honored as CEO

MPGE alumnus and Industry Advisory Board member Ronnie Irani has been recognized by The Journal Record as one of Oklahoma’s Most-Admired CEO’s. Irani is the founder and CEO of RKI Exploration and Production. He is known throughout the industry as a “take charge” kind of guy during times of adversity. While still in its early […]
OU Receives Highest AADE Scholarships

The Dallas/Fort Worth chapter of the American Association of Drilling Engineers was pleased to present scholarships to eight OU students for the 2014-15 academic year. These scholarships totaled $16,000 in assistance to the recipients. One of the scholars, Bradley Hulme, was awarded with one of only four top scholarships given by AADE throughout the nation. […]
MPGE Attends ATCE 2014 in Amsterdam

October 27-29, the Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE) for the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) was held in Amsterdam. OU sent a delegation of 45 students and 8 faculty and staff to attend. One of the highlights of ATCE each year is the Petrobowl. This year’s competition included 36 teams from around the world. […]