Petroleum Engineering alumnus D. Nathan Meehan, Ph.D., (MS, 1976), was named to the National Academy of Engineering in recognition of technical and business innovation in the application of horizontal well technology for oil and gas production. Meehan is president of CMG-Petroleum, director at Ignis H2, and senior technology advisor at Petro.ai. He serves Mewbourne College […]
Alumni
Two Mewbourne College Alumni Receive OU Regents’ Alumni Awards
Two Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy alumni were among the 10 exceptional University of Oklahoma alumni and friends honored with 2021 Regents’ Alumni Awards in recognition of their dedication and service to OU. The awards were presented to this year’s honorees in an Oct. 15 ceremony on the OU Norman campus. Presented by the […]
To the Field and Back Again: OU School of Geosciences Celebrates 120 Years of Geology Field Trips
By Sarah Warren For geoscientists, field trips are many things: Necessary. Eye opening. They are an initiation, the first taste of a profession that exists equally in the lab and in the field. They are magic – bringing to life concepts known only in charts or formulas. They invite students to return home with […]
OU Alumnus Receives Honor from the Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma
Kim Hatfield, CEO of Crawley Petroleum and Crawley Ventures in Oklahoma City, was named the inaugural recipient of the Petroleum Alliance’s Legacy Award at the Alliance’s 2021 Annual Meeting. This was the first award given by the Alliance since the the merger of the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association (OIPA) and the Oklahoma Oil and Gas […]
Mewbourne College Alumni – Diversity Learning Community
For the first time, Mewbourne College will be offering the Diversity Learning Community for alumni. The Alumni Learning Community will mirror the on-campus learning community, will last the entire fall 2020 semester, and be completely online. It will be similar to a book club. Participants will be given a reading guide, discussion questions to […]
Meet Your New Advancement Team
This year, we welcomed two new advancement officers to the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy. We are thrilled to introduce you to your new Advancement Team! Executive Director of Development –Stephanie Buettner Stephanie Buettner has served the University of Oklahoma for over 12 years, most recently as the director of development for the Gallogly […]
Alumnus Ronnie K. Irani named Living Legend by Oklahoma Geological Foundation
Ronnie K. Irani was honored as a Living Legend by the Oklahoma Geological Foundation in Oklahoma City on Thurs., Nov. 7, 2019. The Living Legend Award recognizes outstanding individuals in Oklahoma who have distinguished themselves through substantial contributions to the science of geology, created significant advancements in the petroleum industry, and have improved their communities […]