The School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering is nationally ranked as one of the best.
Petroleum is synonymous with energy.
Over 70 percent of the energy used in this country originates from oil or natural gas. Although the overall percentage provided by petroleum is expected to drop, the total amount provided by petroleum sources will increase. Because of enhanced oil recovery, unconventional natural gas and frontier producing areas will provide a greater fraction of this production, the need for complex technology required to produce such difficult resources will produce a continued demand for qualified engineers. Petroleum and geological engineering are many-faceted disciplines that are directed toward exploiting natural resources contained in a geological habitat. Graduates from our programs can work in several different areas and at different levels of technical involvement.