After a three-year hiatus, the University of Oklahoma’s Society of Petroleum Engineers (OU SPE) brought back the annual golf tournament fundraiser. The event was hosted Friday, September 7th at Winter Creek Golf and Country Club in Blanchard, OK. Despite the all-day rain, over 70 professionals from the energy industry, stretching from OKC to Midland and […]
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OU SPE Annual Golf Tournament
The University of Oklahoma, Society of Petroleum Engineers Golf Classic is returning this year! The 16th annual tournament will be held on Friday, September 7th, 2018 at Winter Creek Golf Course in Blanchard, OK. As in the past, this year’s tournament provides you an opportunity to meet outstanding students and catch up with old colleagues […]
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 […]
Student Day at the 2018 SPE Improved Oil Recovery Conference
Written by Sarah Zink Thank you to the students of TU and to Mid-Continent SPE for hosting the first Student Day as part of the 2018 SPE Improved Oil Recovery Conference! This Student Day was an opportunity for our students to tour TU’s research facilities, compete in the the 2018 SPE Mid-Continent North American Regional […]
MPGE Students Present at the IADC SPE Drilling Conference
Two MPGE students published technical papers at the 2018 International Association of Drilling Contractors/Society of Petroleum Engineers Drilling Conference and Exhibition this month. The conference was held at the Forth Worth Convention Center in Forth Worth, Texas from March 6-8. Chinedum Peter Ezeakacha and Raj Kiran, both Ph.D. candidates under the supervision of Dr. Saeed […]
MPGE Students Presented at the 2018 SPE International Conference and Exhibition on Formation Damage Control
OU MPGE was represented at the 2018 SPE International Conference and Exhibition on Formation Damage Control. The conference was held in Lafayette, Louisiana on Feb. 7-9. The publication How Does Mixing Water Quality Affect Cement Properties (F. Salehi, R. Rivera, S. Salehi, C. Teodoriu, University of Oklahoma; A. Ghalambor, Oil Center Research Intl.) from the […]
SPE Oktoberfest
The following post was written by OU SPE Secretary, Kate Oransky. OU SPE hosted their 3rd Annual Oktoberfest raising money for Relay for Life. This year they partnered with E-Club and collected money for the Oklahoma Science and Research Fair Fund. On Friday, October 20, OU SPE co-hosted our annual Oktoberfest fundraising event with Engineer’s […]
ATCE 2017: San Antonio
ATCE 2017 in San Antonio, Texas has just ended and the University of Oklahoma was there in full force. Here are some of the highlights from the conference, and a student perspective. See more pictures on our Facebook. Our PetroBowl team took 3rd place overall in the international competition. OU was the highest placed team […]
Alumni – Come Back to Campus
For the first time – OU SPE is partnering with the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy’s “Tailgate on the Plaza” for a tailgate full of fun. OU SPE invites all alumni back to meet current students, faculty, staff and other alumni. There will be plenty of food thanks to Dover Artificial Lift, who has […]
OU SPE Again Top Fundraiser for Relay for Life

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 […]