Emeritus professor, Dr. Subhash Shah, was honored by the University of New Mexico with the Distinguished Alumni Award on Nov. 2, 2017. The Distinguished Alumni Award Ceremony was held at the Embassy Suites in Albuquerque, NM where Dean Christos Christodoulou of the College of Engineering at the University of New Mexico bestowed the award upon […]
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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 […]
Plant a Seed Event Encourages Women in Petroleum Engineering
On Thursday, October 27, OU’s Women in Petroleum and Geological Engineering (WPGE) hosted their third annual Plant a Seed dinner in the Scholar’s Room of the OU Memorial Union. Bringing together faculty, students and alumni, the event focuses on planting a seed of awareness about the challenges faced by women in the oil and gas […]
Ken Waits Presented with OU Regents Award
Fourteen exceptional University of Oklahoma alumni and friends received Regents’ Alumni Awards for their dedication and service to OU. Presented by the OU Board of Regents and OU Alumni Association, the Regents’ Alumni Award honors the important roles of OU alumni and supporters to the life of the university. A committee formed by the Alumni Association […]
Toby Deen Honored with New Faces of Engineering Award
MPGE alumnus Toby Deen has been named as a recipient of the 2016 New Faces of Engineering awards by DiscoverE. This award honors up-and-coming engineers under 30 years old who are making their mark on their chosen industry, and are recognized for having dedicated themselves to using their skills to help create a better world. […]
Jack Sleeper
On Tuesday, January 26, Walter Jackson “Jack” Sleeper, Jr. passed away in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Sleeper was a long-time supporter of MPGE and its programs and a great friend. Sleeper was born August 6, 1929 in Wagoner, Oklahoma. He graduated from Wagoner High School and entered the Navy in 1947. While stationed as an air […]
Arlie Skov
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Arlie Skov. Mr. Skov was an active alumnus of MPGE, earning a BS in Petroleum Engineering in 1956; followed by a post graduate degree in Advanced Management from the University of Virginia in 1966. Mr. Skov’s career includes various technical and managerial positions at […]
Mewbourne Named 2015 Top Hand
Curtis W. Mewbourne, MPGE alumni and namesake of our school and college, has been honored by the Permian Basin Petroleum Association as 2015’s Top Hand. Mr. Mewbourne was born in Shreveport, Louisiana in November 1935. After obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma in January 1958, where he has been […]
OU Hosts Environmental Journalism Conference
539 journalists, scientists, government officials, representatives of business and industry from around the world explored Oklahoma’s ecologically-diverse landscape during the 25th Society of Environmental Journalists annual meeting in Norman, October 7 through 11, 2015. The University of Oklahoma served as hosts for the conference, “Weather, Water and Energy: News in Every Neighborhood,” which led journalists to numerous […]
ATCE 2015: Houston
Registration totals exceeded expectations as 13,500 global exploration and production professionals gathered at the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) flagship event the Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE) at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston over three days 28-30 September. This year’s event, despite the challenges currently being seen in the industry, was […]