As a part of OU’s new Thousand Strong campaign, OU SPE used the concept of crowdsourcing to raise funds for their trip to SPE’s Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE) in Dubai this year. From July 25 until September 2, thirty-four donors contributed to total sum of $10,000. This money will be used to send sixteen students, partially-fully […]
Month: September 2016
Moghanloo Receives American Chemical Society Grant
Assistant Professor Rouzbeh Moghanloo recently received the American Chemical Society Doctoral New Investigator Grant with his project titled Non-equilibrium Effects of Fines Migration in Porous Media Saturated with Immiscible Fluids. The award of $178,000, spread over two years, supports the goals of the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund: To support fundamental research in the […]
SPE OKC Recognizes OU with Platinum Sponsorship
The SPE Oklahoma City Section will be hosting its first awards banquet to recognize the accomplishments of its members. In addition, they will be honoring the companies and institutions that have supported the work of SPE OKC through participation including volunteers, authors, speakers and donations. OU is proud to have been named as a Platinum Sponsor […]
New Laboratory Established
A new lab has been established by Assistant Professor Saeed Salehi at the Well Construction Technology Center (WCTC). The focus will be on optimization of drilling systems as well as advanced well construction themes. New equipment that includes HPHT cement consistometer, drilling simulator, drilling fluids dynamic filtration and lubricity have been set up to assist […]
Salehi Receives National Academy of Sciences Grant
Saeed Salehi, Assistant Professor, is recipient of an exploratory grant from National Academy of Sciences (NAS). The grant, totaling $394,000, is to conduct research on the role of human factors in drilling hazards and loss of well control incidents. Salehi will lead this 2-year project with collaborators from the National Institute for Risk and Resilience at OU and experts in […]