Runar Nygaard accepted the position of Director of the Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering this past summer. Nygaard is originally from Norway but joins Mewbourne from Oklahoma State University. At OSU, he was the Petroleum Engineering Program Director and held the Harold Courson Chair in Petroleum Engineering. Earning a doctorate degree in Geomechanics in […]
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MPGE Places 2nd in HSSE Contest
From April 18-20, SPE International hosted their annual Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Social Responsibility Conference (HSSESR) in New Orleans, Louisiana. This conference brings together health, safety and environment professionals to share ideas, network and learn from experts in industry, government and academia. Running concurrent with the event is the HSSE Student Challenge, a competition […]
OU Showcases Research & Takes First Place
A team of OU students and faculty attended the 2017 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Tex., and showcased their current research project Virtual Reality Offshore Operations Training Infrastructure for Enhancing Expert Containment, Decision Making, and Risk Communications. This is a cross-disciplinary study that focuses on minimizing risk by identifying factors that contribute to it. As […]
Staff Awarded for Excellence
Each year during Staff Week, the university takes time to recognize excellence among its staff. This year, MPGE was honored to have three of its own staff chosen as recipients. Francey Freeman was presented with the Student Government Association Staff Award. This award is given to one staff member annually who exemplifies dedication and service […]
Students Win in All Categories at Eve of Nations
Each year, for nearly fifty years, the international community at OU comes together for the International Advisory Committee’s Eve of Nations. This multicultural event celebrates the cultural heritage of OU with fashion, food and performances. The India Student Association has been an active participant in the Eve of Nations each year, and is a group […]
Sondergeld Presented with Regents Award
OU celebrates the achievements of its talented faculty through a variety of awards and recognitions. Regents Awards are among the highest accolades that can be bestowed upon a member of the OU community, and this year, it was a privilege, to see Professor Carl Sondergeld, presented with the Regents Award for Superior Teaching. Sondergeld joined OU […]
MPGE Participates in Big Event
Each year, the University of Oklahoma campus comes together to take part in the Big Event, a day set aside to give back to our community through service. This year, OU SPE and faculty and staff from the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy volunteered their time to make this effort a success. 19 members of […]
OU Places at Regional Paper Contest
SPE Mid-Continent North America Region held their annual Regional Student Paper Contest in Richardson, Tex. on Saturday, April 8, where students from five universities presented their papers before a panel of judges to see who would advance to the international finals. Five MPGE students took part and were accompanied by Associate Professor Catalin Teodoriu. OU’s […]
MPGE Grad Students Place in Research Competition
Each year, OU’s Graduate College provides students the opportunity to present their current research to gain experience and to share with the OU community their excellence scholarship skills through participation in Graduate Student Research and Creativity Day (SRCD). This year’s event was held on Friday, February 24 in the Molly Shi Boren Ballroom of the […]
30th Teddy Bear Tea
On Thursday, December 8, MPGE played host to the 30th Annual Teddy Bear Tea. The event, which was begun by the Oklahoma Geological Survey in 1986, is a yearly tradition that brings together the OU community to collect toys for local children and youth. This year’s recipient was the Children’s Hospital at OU. To help […]