Colorado School of Mines Petroleum Engineering 2017 2018 Degrees Offered Professional Masters in Petroleum Reservoir Systems Master of Engineering Petroleum Engineering Master of Science Petroleum Engineering Doctor of Philosophy Petroleum Engineering Program Description The Petroleum Engineering Department offers students a choice of a Master of Science MS degree or a Master of Engineering ME degree For the MS degree a thesis is required in addition to course work For the ME degree no thesis is required but the course work requirement is greater than that for the MS degree The Petroleum Engineering Department also offers Petroleum Engineering PE undergraduate students the option of a Combined Undergraduate Graduate Program This is an accelerated program that provides the opportunity for PE students to get a head start on their graduate education Applications from students having a MS in Petroleum Engineering or in another complimentary discipline will be considered for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy Ph D program To obtain the Ph D degree a student must demonstrate unusual competence creativity and dedication in the degree field In addition to extensive course work a dissertation is required for the Ph D degree Applying for Admission All graduate applicants must have taken core engineering math and science courses before applying to graduate school For the Colorado School of Mines this would be 3 units of Calculus 2 units of Chemistry with Quantitative Lab 2 units of Physics Differential Equations Statics Fluid Mechanics Thermodynamics and Mechanics of Materials To apply for admission follow the procedure outlined in the general section of this catalog Three letters of recommendation must accompany the application The Petroleum Engineering Department requires the general test of the Graduate Record Examination GRE for applicants to all degree levels 1 take deficiency courses as required by the department as soon as possible in their graduate programs Depending on the applicant s undergraduate degree various basic undergraduate petroleum engineering and geology courses will be required These deficiency courses are not counted towards the graduate degree nonetheless the student is expected to pass the required courses and the grades received in these courses are included in the GPA Not passing these courses can jeopardize the student s continuance in the graduate program It is desirable for students with deficiencies to complete the deficiencies or course work within the first two semesters of arrival to the program or as soon as possible with the approval of their advisor All PE graduate students are required to complete 3 credit hours of course work in writing research or presentation intensive classes such as PEGN681 LICM501 SYGN501 and SYGN600 as agreed to by their graduate advisor Fields of Research Current fields of research include Rock and fluid properties phase behavior and rock mechanics Geomechanics Formation evaluation well test analysis and reservoir characterization Oil recovery processes IOR EOR Methods Naturally fractured reservoirs Analytical and numerical modeling of fluid flow in porous media Pore scale modeling and flow in nanopores Development of unconventional oil and gas plays Geothermal energy Gas Hydrates Completion and stimulation of wells Horizontal and multilateral wells Multi stage fracturing of horizontal wells Drilling management and rig automation Fluid flow in wellbores and artificial lift Drilling mechanics directional drilling Extraterrestrial drilling Ice coring and drilling Applicants for the Master of Science Master of Engineering and Professional Masters in Petroleum Reservoir Systems programs should have a minimum score of 155 or better and applicants for the Ph D program are expected to have 159 or better on the quantitative section of the GRE exam in addition to acceptable scores in the verbal and analytical sections The GPA of the applicant must be 3 0 or higher The graduate application review committee determines minimum requirements accordingly and these requirements may change depending on the application pool for the particular semester The applicants whose native language is not English are also expected to provide satisfactory scores on the TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language exam as specified in the general section of this catalog Required Curriculum A student in the graduate program selects course work by consultation with the Faculty Advisor and with the approval of the graduate committee Course work is tailored to the needs and interests of the student Students who do not have a BS degree in petroleum engineering must Bit vibration analysis tubular buckling and stability wave propagation in drilling tubulars Laser technology in penetrating rocks Environment health and safety in oil and gas industry Research projects may involve professors and graduate students from other disciplines Projects may include off campus laboratories institutes and other resources The Petroleum Engineering Department houses a research institute two research centers and two consortia Research Institute Unconventional Natural Gas and Oil Institute UNGI Research Centers Marathon Center of Excellence for Reservoir Studies MCERS 2 Petroleum Engineering Center for Earth Mechanics Materials and Characterization CEMMC Research Consortia Fracturing Acidizing Stimulation Technology FAST Consortium Unconventional Reservoir Engineering Project UREP Consortium Petrophysics of Reservoir Sediments Organics Clay Sand and Shale OCLASSH Consortium Special Features In the exchange programs with the Petroleum Engineering Departments of the Mining University of Leoben Austria Technical University in Delft Holland and the University of Adelaide Australia a student may spend one semester abroad during graduate studies and receive full transfer of credit back to Colorado School of Mines with prior approval of the Petroleum Engineering Department at Colorado School of Mines In the fall of 2012 the new Petroleum Engineering building Marquez Hall was opened The new home for the Petroleum Engineering Department is a prominent campus landmark showcasing Mines longstanding strengths in its core focus areas and our commitment to staying at the forefront of innovation The new building is designed using aggressive energy saving strategies and LEED certified Marquez Hall is the first building on the Colorado School of Mines Campus that is funded entirely by donations
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