FUELING THE FUTURE Letter from the Chair I am delighted to introduce you to our department. In comparison prestigious offices while obtaining their degrees. Petroleum to other petroleum engineering departments around the country, engineering faculty members conduct research in areas ours is a relative newcomer; the bachelor’s degree program in pe- including unconventional reservoirs, hydraulic fracturing, troleum engineering was relaunched in 2009 and received ABET molecular simulation of rocks, rock mechanics and physics, accreditation in 2015 — the same year the department launched reservoir management and stimulation and enhanced oil re- its doctoral degree program. The UH Petroleum Engineering De- covery. Our students are also involved in high-impact, influ- partment has been lauded as a “model partnership between in- encial research, so it is no wonder why we are improving the dustry and academia” by the Business-Higher Education Forum, future of the global energy market! I look forward to seeing EXCELLENCE which cited the department’s dedication to addressing industry how current and future UH petroleum engineers will shape and workforce gaps by leveraging partnerships with companies the energy landscape and solve the most critical energy chal- operating in the sector. lenges facing humanity. The petroleum engineering curricula emphasizes connect- Thank you, ing-the-dots between classroom lessons and their real-world applications through professional development and research Mohamed Soliman, Ph.D., P.E., NAI STARTS HERE opportunities. Located in the heart of the Energy Capital William C. Miller Chair of the World, students in the UH Petroleum Engineering Petroleum Engineering Department Department hold internships in some of the world’s most University of Houston UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON PETROLEUM ENGINEERING ABOUT PETROLEUM ENGINEERING WHAT IS PETROLEUM ENGINEERING? WHAT CAN I DO WITH A PETROLEUM Global economies would collapse without it. Life as we know it would cease to exist without oil and gas, and petroleum engineers are the only ENGINEERING GRADUATE DEGREE? ones who know how to extract it safely and efficiently from underground reservoirs. They solve the most critical and pressing challenges facing Career opportunities for petroleum engineers are contin- humanity, including how to meet an increasing global demand for ener- ually available in Texas and around the world. Employ- gy while ensuring the safety and cleanliness of our environment. ment opportunities are widely accessible with the major integrated international energy companies and service providers, or the many intermediate and independent oil and gas producers, drilling companies, special equipment WHY THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON? companies and industry support companies. Employ- ment can be domestic or international, onshore or off- The vision for the UH Cullen College of Engineering petroleum engineer- shore, and can involve the most sophisticated intelligent ing program is to be the center of world-class petroleum engineering systems and technologies. Early on, career opportunities education, research and service in the city of Houston, the center of the may involve specific technical and operational assign- world’s petroleum industry. Petroleum engineering students are taught ments, and later, engineering and business leadership by leading educators with strong research and industrial backgrounds. positions. Many petroleum engineers with appropriate Students are prepared to address the challenges of the world’s energy experience and knowledge have started their own oil and needs responsibly, to exceed the evolving expectations of employers in gas companies. the petroleum and energy industries, to sustain industry leading skills and to be leaders in industry, academia and government. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON PETROLEUM ENGINEERING ABOUT PETROLEUM ENGINEERING RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS At the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineer- Almost half of Houston’s economy is driven by en- ing, the Petroleum Engineering Department offers state- ergy, with more than 3,600 energy-related compa- of-the-art research opportunities for undergraduate and nies based in Houston. All of the major oil and gas graduate students. The University of Houston is home to companies have operations in Houston, and the re- some of the world’s most advanced energy research and gion boasts almost 40,000 jobs just in oil and gas houses a 74-acre campus, called the Technology Bridge, extraction, representing a third of such positions dedicated to bringing industry and academia together to worldwide! The petroleum engineering department conduct energy research in clean engines and fuels, wind at UH is located just a few miles down the road from energy, superconductivity and petroleum engineering. All the world’s leading energy companies, so you are undergraduate and graduate students in engineering are likely to hold internships in some of the world’s most strongly encouraged to get hands-on research experience prestigious offices while working to obtain your de- in one of the many faculty research groups, labs or centers gree in petroleum engineering. Internships can be on campus while they are pursuing their degrees. summer-based or can involve 10-20 hours per week throughout the year while taking classes, which is The petroleum department has numerous funded research difficult at universities that aren’t located in the city projects funded by domestic and international companies, of Houston. Interns receive compensation and valu- including Shell, Chevron and Marathon Oil, just to name able experience in real petroleum engineering as- a few. signments, enhancing the opportunity for direct hire upon graduation. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON PETROLEUM ENGINEERING DEGREE OFFERINGS GRADUATE OFFERINGS neering and allows them to obtain both a master’s Masters in Petroleum Engineering (courses only) degree in petroleum engineering and a master’s and Masters of Science in Petroleum Engineer- degree in subsea engineering completing, 45 credit ing (Thesis Option) hours of relevant graduate coursework. Hence, with the appropriate selection of graduate course within Our Master’s Degrees in Petroleum Engineering re- the Petroleum Engineering Department and sub- quires the completion of 30 semester credit hours. sea engineering program, students can be awarded It is designed to further the knowledge base of the both degrees, thereby significantly reducing the total undergraduate engineer in the four major pillars of number of credit hours needed if the two degrees UNDERGRADUATE OFFERINGS upstream petroleum engineering: drilling, formation were pursued separately. evaluation, production and reservoir engineering. It B.S. in Petroleum Engineering also offers the opportunity to specialize in advanced Ph.D. Degree in Petroleum Engineering course material or by thesis with the large selection We offer a curriculum designed to cover the broad fundamentals and advanced topics of petroleum engineering of courses offered in the four pillars. Our Ph.D. degree students conduct original research in including drilling, formation evaluation, production and reservoir engineering. In addition, broadening electives advanced petroleum production concepts and collabo- include geoscience, project management and economics. Dual M.S. Degree in Petroleum Engineering and rate on multi-disciplinary research projects to continue Subsea Engineering the development of their petroleum engineering skill set The overall curriculum involves 127 semester credit hours. It is designed to enable students qualified to start in and professional careers. We have world class laborato- Calculus I to complete a B.S. in 4 years. The curriculum includes the core curriculum mandated by the state of Our Dual M.S. Degree in Petroleum and Subsea En- ries and train our students in the latest technology. Our Texas. For more detailed information and admission requirements, please visit our website at: gineering is for students interested in the related class size is designed to be small to achieve a rich and http://petro.egr.uh.edu/. fields of petroleum engineering and subsea engi- personalized learning experience. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON PETROLEUM ENGINEERING CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS THE DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM UNCONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES FUNDAMENTALS OF PETROLEUM A description of the certificate courses ENGINEERING CURRENTLY OFFERS TWO CERTIFICATE PROGRAM: ENGINEERING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM: and all graduate petroleum engineering courses can be obtained from the UH CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS. The certificate program in Unconventional Energy The certificate program in Fundamentals of Petroleum Graduate Catalog: Sources is a specialized certification to meet the current Engineering is a certification to introduce working pro- http://publications.uh.edu/index. demands of the oil industry for professionals with bet- fessionals in the Oil and Gas industry to a better under- php?catoid=33 ter understanding of the exploitation and performance standing of the academic fundamentals of petroleum of unconventional resources. Tailored for working engi- engineering. Tailored for working engineers, courses ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: neers, courses are delivered asynchronously, meaning are delivered face to face in the evenings or online. For degree objectives and application students may view recorded lectures at their conve- information: nience. Additional guidance and interaction is provided Courses and Curriculum: www.petro.uh.edu/graduate/degree between students and professors