CPGE's vision is to be the premier academic research organization in all facets of oil and gas exploration and production. Through leadership and technology innovation, CPGE will enable energy security that balances environmental impact and affordable resources.
CPGE Establishes the R.S. Schechter Research Award for Contributions to the Science and Technology of Energy Production
The Center for Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering has decided to honor the late Bob Schechter for his lifetime commitment to higher education and research by establishing a research award in his name. Bob Schechter was the intellectual soul of both the petroleum and chemical engineering departments at The University of Texas at Austin. He was one of the great professors of our lifetime. Bob was a professor at UT for more than 30 years. During this time he was the chairman of both the chemical and petroleum engineering departments. He was also one of the first National Academy of Engineers elected at UT. Along with Bill Wade, he established the first industrial consortia at UT to support oil recovery research. Above all, Bob was a mentor, friend and inspiration to many petroleum and chemical engineering students and faculty.
CPGE has created an endowed annual research award in his name. The R.S. Schechter Research Award will go to anyone who has made substantial contributions to science and technology of energy production. Read more>>
Big Data Analytics for Petroleum Engineering: Hype or Panacea? Little Data + Simple Model = Big Data?
There is a tidal wave of technical transformation driven by recent innovation in artificial intelligence fueled by widely available massive computational resources coupled with a rising flood of big datasets. Computers are guessing our buying habits, detecting obstacles on the roads, winning the most complicated games against grandmasters, and determining our emotions through our images and prose. The opportunities are endless. Read more >>
CPGE 2017
The Center for Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering (CPGE) at the University of Texas at Austin hosted a day-long meeting showcasing the current research being performed within CPGE.
Photos from the event, the poster presentation list and poster abstracts are all available here.
Research presentations and posters spanned a wide range of topics in subsurface resource characterization and engineering. Graduate students, post-doctoral research fellows, research associates and faculty members shared exciting new discoveries in all aspects of subsurface engineering and characterization.
Our very own Masa Prodanovic (Associate Professor, Chevron Centennial Teaching Fellow, Petroleum Engineering)has been named to the Texas Ten list: nominated and voted on by UT alumni, the Texas Ten are professors who have made a difference in the lives and careers of those fortunate enough to have attended their classes.
Congratulations Masa!
From lengthy, heartwarming diatribes about life-changing lectures to all-caps declarations of a professor’s awesomeness, each year, the Texas 10 nominations elicit a feeling of pride for Longhorns. And why not? Alumni finally have the chance to give their favorite professor an A+. It’s recognition for those who have made a lasting impact on our lives. From the more than 75 nominated educators, past and present, across disciplines, we’ve culled the list down to the 10 most deserving professors of 2017. Read more>>
The President's Student Employee of the Year Award is given annually to an outstanding student employee who has made a positive impact on the university and has demonstrated exceptional reliability, quality of work, initiative, and professionalism.
CPGE is proud to congratulate Silin "Leo" Huang for being named as a finalist for the 2016/2017 academic year.
The winner receives a certificate and an award of $500, funded by the Office of the President. Each finalist receives an award of $100, funded by Texas Performing Arts, and a gift from Intercollegiate Athletics. In addition, the UT Austin winner is entered in the regional competition sponsored by the Southern Association of Student Employment Administrators. The winner of that competition receives a $500 award and is entered in the National Student Employment Association competition, which offers a $1,000 award. In 2015, a UT Austin student was named the National Student Employee of the Year!
Above: Leo Huang (left) with University of Texas President Gregory Fenves and CPGE Research Associate Chammi Miller.
The University of Texas at Austin, along with its partners in TOPCORP, The Pennsylvania State University and Colorado School of Mines, has been chosen to provide oil and gas inspector training for the state of California.
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