Dr. Maria Barrufet investigated carbon dioxide use in shale reservoirs and found the slow fluid flow properties of the organic mineral kerogen hampered popular methods of greenhouse gas storage and oil recovery.
Dr. Eduardo Gildin partnered with E-Spectrum Technologies to create an advanced drilling advisory system, funded by the Department of Energy, which opens the door for future drilling operations accomplished with minimal human intervention.
Taylor Butler ’19 has established the Leasa ’86 and Kurt ’86 Butler Scholarship in the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering to support full-time students pursuing an undergraduate degree in petroleum engineering at Texas A&M University.
