What does graduate research involve?
An important decision is the choice of a thesis or dissertation topic, one that is both of interest to you and complementary to your committee’s research program. Following discussions with your primary advisor, you will submit a research proposal to your committee for approval. Typical times for completion of the M.S. degree are 12-18 months and for the Ph.D. degree are 3-4 years. The Department of Petroleum Engineering has a continuing commitment to support quality scientific research among its faculty members and graduate students. The faculty includes established leaders in petroleum engineering who have held editorships of scientific journals and offices in scientific societies, as well as newer faculty with promising research careers. Intradepartmental organization for research is centered in the areas of drilling and completion, artificial lift, formation evaluation, reservoir fluid and rock properties, and reservoir management and modeling. In addition to these departmental res
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