University of Wyoming

Petroleum Engineering

The work our faculty and students are conducting in UW's labs and research groups is changing the future of petroleum exploration and development. With deep expertise in several areas of petroleum ...
The Advocate

LSU petroleum engineering laboratory shows off carbon capture project to Cassidy, Tate

As LSU searches for ways to position itself as a major player in the energy industry, the LSU Petroleum Engineering Research & Technology Transfer laboratory has taken center stage in its plans. The ...
C&EN

Carbon Engineering and Occidental Petroleum to mass-produce direct-air CO 2 capture plants

The direct-air-capture (DAC) firm Carbon Engineering (CE) and an Occidental Petroleum subsidiary, 1PointFive, plan to standardize, modularize, and mass-produce DAC plants as a way to quickly scale up ...
Business Insider

Undergrad enrollment in petroleum engineering has dropped 75% over the past 10 years — even though they make 40% more than computer science grads

Undergraduate enrollment in petroleum engineering is down 75% since 2014, WSJ reported. That's despite the fact that the average petroleum engineering grad makes 40% more than a computer science grad.
University of Wyoming

UW Receives $1M Endowment to Support Petroleum Engineering Students

Graduate students in UW’s Department of Energy and Petroleum Engineering will benefit from a $500,000 gift from Joseph and Stephanie Leimkuhler, matched by the state of Wyoming for a total of $1 ...
The New York Times

As Oil Companies Stay Lean, Workers Move to Renewable Energy

Solar, wind, geothermal, battery and other alternative-energy businesses are adding workers from fossil fuel companies, where employment has fallen. Emma McConville manages the design of Fervo ...