With fall in Oklahoma one can count on three things: the start of school, OU football and the return of tailgates on the plaza. For seven years, MPGE has hosted, in conjunction with industry friends, tailgates prior to each home football game. This year, a new partnership began with Dover Artificial Lift, spearheaded by Dover’s […]
On Friday, March 25, more than forty MPGE students took a break from studying to take part in a fun, yet intense, competition. AADE and WPGE collaborated to host Schlumberger’s Miniature Rig Camp led by Cody Carter, lead recruiter for Schlumberger. Participants were divided into seven teams of six, and tasked with building a miniature […]
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. […]
Oklahoma oilman and OU petroleum engineering alumnus Llewellyn “Lew” Ward, III died on Sunday, March 20. Ward was the founder and chairman of Enid-based Ward Petroleum Corporation. Born July 24, 1930 in Oklahoma City, Ward was raised in the state’s oil and gas industry. His father Llewellyn Ward, II was a driller, tool pusher and […]
In preparation for the Spring Career Fair on February 17, OU SPE hosted a resume workshop. Members of OKC SPE volunteered their time to meet with OU students in order to review their current resumes and offer advice on how to best present themselves and their talents. The group also provided dinner from Cane’s for […]