Remembering Professor J.C. Roegiers

  It is with sad hearts and grateful memories that the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy remembers emeritus professor Jean-Claude Roegiers. You may view his full obituary here. Dr. Roegiers joined the faculty of the Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering in 1988 as professor and McCasland Chair, serving later as director of […]

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Alumnus Nathan Meehan Named to National Academy of Engineering: Q&A Interview

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 […]

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OU Researchers Receive Department of Energy Grant to Pioneer Demonstration and Repurposing of Retired Oil Wells into Geothermal Wells

  University of Oklahoma associate professor Saeed Salehi is leading a team of researchers from the Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering in the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy to turn abandoned and retired oil and gas wells into geothermal wells that they hope to eventually heat two Tuttle, Oklahoma, schools. The OU […]

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Mewbourne College Celebrates United Nations’ International Women in Science Day

  On February 11, some of Mewbourne College’s amazing alumnae, faculty and students helped us celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science.  Karelia La Marca, Ph.D. Student, School of Geosciences I am a #WomanInScience. I am a geoscientist and a proud Latina (Venezuela) working towards her Ph.D. in Geophysics. I use machine learning […]

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OU Petrobowl Team Makes History with Fifth International Win

    The University of Oklahoma Society of Petroleum Engineers student chapter has made history again, claiming their fifth title as SPE PetroBowl® International Champions. In doing so, the team bested their own record, made at last year’s competition, when they became the first team to reach four international championships. “This incredible international victory by […]

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Mewbourne College Welcomes Four New Faculty Members

The Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy is welcoming four new faculty members this year to fill key positions within the School of Geosciences and the Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering. School of Geosciences Caitlin Hodges is a critical zone geoscientist working at the interface of soil science and biogeochemistry, pursuing fundamental research […]

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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 […]

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Celebrating Graduates during COVID

  This weekend when students walk across the stage to receive their diplomas, some of them will be graduating because of the efforts of Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy faculty and staff who lept into action when the pandemic caused the cancellation of Bartell Field Camp – for geoscience majors, and internships – for […]

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Petroleum Engineering Students Win International PetroBowl Competition

Petroleum and Chemical Engineering Students at OU Win International PetroBowl Competition and Becomes First University to Hold Four Wins A team of petroleum engineering students from the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy at the University of Oklahoma are international champions after being named winners of the 2020 Society of Petroleum Engineers PetroBowl competition last […]

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Mewbourne College Faculty Receive Seed Grants to Study Inequalities in Academia

Megan Elwood Madden, Ph.D., professor at the School of Geosciences, and Mashhad Fahes, Ph.D., associate professor at the Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering, were awarded rapid response seed grants from the University of Oklahoma Office of Vice President for Research & Partnerships. Both Fahes and Elwood Madden are part of interdisciplinary teams from […]

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