FUEL YOUR FUTURE WITH A DEGREE IN PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA
Founded in 1894, TU is Oklahoma’s oldest private
university. Located in midtown Tulsa, the university is
home to 4,500 students who are pursuing degrees in more
than 67 undergraduate, 47 graduate and 16 doctoral
programs. It currently ranks among the top 100 national
universities in the nation, according to U.S. News & World
Report. TU is recognized as a top 20 university in the world
with fewer than 5,000 students for 2017 according to
Times Higher Education. TU is known for its engineering and
applied sciences programs, humanities-based curriculum
and global initiatives. TU students boast an average ACT
score of 30 and an average SAT score of 1250. Students
receive personalized education where individual needs
are addressed and meaningful research participation with
professors is an integral component of the overall learning
experience.
ABOUT TULSA, OKLAHOMA
Known as one of the nation’s most livable cities, Tulsa is
a thriving center of commerce and industry with a metro
area population of more than 400,000. Located in the
rolling hills of northeast Oklahoma’s “Green Country,” the
city also boasts an active arts community as well as theater
and world-class ballet. Tulsa’s prominent industries include
energy, telecommunications, technology, manufacturing,
education, health care and aerospace. The variety of
Tulsa’s economic sectors aords opportunities for students
to gain internship and work experience in petroleum, data
processing, medical and nancial industries. Annual city
events include Mayfest, Oktoberfest, the Tulsa State Fair, the
Route 66 Marathon, Winterfest and the Tulsa Tough Cycling
Festival.
PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
Petroleum engineering is a diversied branch of
engineering that focuses on the development, exploration,
drilling, production and management of oil and natural
gas resources and other minerals. The three principal
subdisciplines within petroleum engineering are reservoir
engineering, production engineering and drilling engineering.
THE MCDOUGALL SCHOOL OF
PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
Housed within the TU College of Engineering and
Natural Sciences, the McDougall School of Petroleum
Engineering (MSPE) ranks fourth among all petroleum
engineering programs in America by U.S. News & World
Report. The school includes 13 faculty, an enrollment of
about 300 undergraduate students, 76 graduate students,
and 9 research consortia supported by the world’s leading oil
companies. The MSPE is one of the largest schools on the
TU campus.
Research funds obtained by the school’s faculty members
average $5 million per year. Students learn state-of-the-
art technology through the faculty’s participation in
undergraduate teaching and can choose an option in
geosciences, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering
or midstream.
PROGRAM FEATURES
Course requirements for a bachelor’s degree include
engineering sciences, humanities and social sciences,
mathematical sciences, physical sciences and professional
courses in petroleum engineering. Course options are
complemented by faculty members who are experienced in
each of these particular areas of engineering.
RESERVOIR
ENGINEERING
Randy Hazlett
Rami Younis
Mustafa Onur
Jun Lu
DRILLING
ENGINEERING
Stefan Miska
Evren Ozbayoglu
Mengjiao Yu
PRODUCTION
ENGINEERING
Eduardo Pereyra
Mauricio Prado
Cem Sarica
Ovadia Shoham
Holden Zhang
Mike Stafford
FACILITIES
The MSPE is housed in Stephenson Hall as part of the
College of Engineering and Natural Sciences on the main
TU campus. Faculty, students, sta and energy companies
collaborate on research consortia and joint industry projects
at TU’s North Campus. Located three miles from TU’s
central community, the North Campus houses a diverse mix
of machine shops and laboratories for petroleum engineering
equipment. Petroleum engineering students can expect their
studies to be enhanced by access to the following equipment
and features:
■ State-of-the-art computer facilities for petroleum
engineering students
■ Junior and senior testing laboratories on the main
campus, including a drilling simulator, a multiphase ow
facility, and a rock and uid laboratory
FACULTY
Faculty in the McDougall School of Petroleum
Engineering have direct connections and valuable working
relationships with leaders in the petroleum industry.
Through an expert advisory board and professional eld
experience, faculty members are actively engaged in the
latest technological and operational advancements of
petroleum engineering.
FRESHMAN
Fall Semester
Introduction to College Writing*
General Chemistry I and Lab
Calculus I
Introduction to Petroleum Engineering
Block I - Aesthetic Inquiry and
Creative Experience
Spring Semester
Physical Geology
Calculus II
Physics I and Lab
Block I - Aesthetic Inquiry
and Creative Experience
SOPHOMORE
Fall Semester
Calculus III
Statics
Thermodynamics
Physics II
Statistical Methods for Scientists
Block II - Historical and Social
Interpretation
Spring Semester
Differential Equations
Fluid Mechanics
Mechanics of Materials
Rock Properties
Fluid Properties
Block II - Historical and
Social Interpretation
JUNIOR
Fall Semester
Computer Applications for P.E.
Sedimentary Rocks and Processes
Heat Transfer
Rock and Fluids Lab
Reservoir Engineering I
Block II - Historical and Social
Interpretation
Spring Semester
Drilling Engineering I
Petroleum Economics
Production Engineering I
2 Tech Electives
Block II - Writing for the
Profession
SENIOR
Fall Semester
Well Completion
Formation Evaluation
Production Engineering II and Lab
Unconventional Resources or
Flow Assurance
Drilling Lab
Spring Semester
Reservoir Engineering II
Capstone Design
Drilling Engineering II
Petroleum Engineering Elective
Block II - Historical and
Social Interpretation
Integrated Reservoir Modeling
*Students may be exempt based on ACT or SAT results.
Randy Hazlett, Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin
Jun Lu, Ph.D.
Univerisity of Texas at Austin
Stefan Miska, D.Sc.
University of Mining and
Metallurgy, Poland
Evren Ozbayoglu, Ph.D.
The University of Tulsa
Eduardo Pereyra, Ph.D.
The University of Tulsa
Mauricio Prado, Ph.D.
The University of Tulsa
Cem Sarica, Ph.D.
The University of Tulsa
Ovadia Shoham, Ph.D.
Tel Aviv University, Israel
Mike Stafford
The University of Tulsa
Rami Younis, Ph.D.
Stanford University
Mengjiao Yu, Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin
Holden Zhang, Ph.D.
Tianjin University, China
In addition to course work, students can engage in several organizations tied to the professional petroleum industry including the
Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and the American Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE). Opportunities for scholarships,
internships, industry networking and job placement are possible through active participation in these organizations.
PETROLEUM ENGINEERING — A Typical Schedule
Mustafa Onur, Department Chairman
University of Tulsa
JOB OPPORTUNITIES / CAREER PLACEMENT
T
he McDougall School of Petroleum Engineering strives to provide
students with the highest quality education and training in an eort to
prepare them for successful careers in the petroleum industry.
Oil and gas provide 62 percent of the world’s energy supply, and with
increasing prosperity, energy demand is expected to increase. The average age
of a petroleum engineer in the United States is 50, and in the next 5 years,
more than 50 percent of the industry workforce will retire. As young petroleum
engineers, TU alumni have the opportunity to advance faster than those in any
other engineering eld.
For the past ve years, 95 percent of TU petroleum engineering graduates
have found employment within six months after graduation. The average starting
salary for MSPE graduates is $90,000. Experienced executive positions pay
close to $300,000. Typically, these successful alumni earn higher salaries than
professionals working in all other areas of engineering.
Graduates may obtain a position with an oil company, establish a
consulting business, become an independent oil producer or work
for a state or federal agency in the energy sector. Alumni have
the freedom to begin careers in reservoir, drilling or production
engineering. More than 30 international and domestic oil and gas
exploration and production companies as well as international and
domestic service companies actively recruit students from the MSPE.
Petroleum engineering is a technology driven, outdoor industry
that often requires travel to remote areas of the world. Alumni
are oered jobs across the United States wherever oil and gas
production exists. ■
University Fluid Flow Projects (TUFFP). Research spans the range
of all three disciplines in petroleum engineering, which is reected
in the following consortia:
■ Future Reservoir Simulation Systems & Technology (FuRSST)
■ TU Articial Lift Projects (TUALP)
■ TU Center of Research Excellence (TUCoRE)
■ TU Horizontal Well Articial Lift Projects (TUHWALP)
■ TU Paran Deposition Project (TUPDP)
■ TU Petroleum Reservoir Exploitation Projects (TUPREP)
■ TU Separation Technology Projects (TUSTP)
RESEARCH
T
he McDougall School of Petroleum Engineering is
home to a strong research program that is supported
by both the industry and government agencies.
Undergraduates have the opportunity to participate in research
programs alongside graduate students. In 1967, Kermit
Brown, a former professor emeritus and member of the
National Academy of Engineering, founded the university’s
rst consortium, Tulsa University Drilling Research Projects
(TUDRP), when a full-scale drilling rig was used for research
at the school’s North Campus. TUDRP paved the way for
the formation of other research consortia in the department,
including the university’s largest cooperative venture, Tulsa
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND INTERNSHIPS
A
lthough the price of college tuition may seem
overwhelming for many students, a generous
amount of nancial assistance is available
through industry scholarships, internship salaries and
other awards.Additionally, 94 percent of students receive
nancial assistance.
The McDougall School of Petroleum Engineering is
committed to providing students with opportunities for
scholarships, externships, grants and fellowships. Many
companies provide retention scholarships to junior and
senior students who maintain high academic standards
and successfully complete internships. Students have an
opportunity to pursue part-time jobs with petroleum
engineering companies and apply for other scholarships
that are based on academic performance.
ALUMNI
Adil Noman
President
ExxonMobil
Abu Dhabi
Douglas York
Managing Director
Sequel Energy Group, LLC
Greenwood Village, Colorado
Tareq Al-Suwaidan
CEO
Gulf Innovation Group
Kuwait
Roger Jarvis
Chairman
Common Resource II
Houston, Texas
Ed Alizadeh, P.E.
President and CEO
Geotechnology, Inc.
St. Louis, Missouri
John Redmond
President
Bluestone Natural Resources, LLC
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Greg Lalicker
President
Hilcorp Energy Company
Houston, Texas
John Lindsay
CEO
Helmerich and Payne
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ali Moshiri
President
Chevron Africa and
Latin America
Houston, Texas
Ed Runyan
Chairman & CEO
Seaboard Oil Company
Midland, Texas
Jeffrey McDougall
President and Owner
JMA Energy Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Lisa Stewart
President and CEO
Sheridan Production Partners Houston, Texas
NOTABLE TU PETROLEUM ENGINEERING ALUMNI
