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Doctorate in Petroleum Engineering

Oklahoma State University's Petroleum Engineering program is geographically well positioned in one of the most active exploration areas in the country. The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology has strong support from local and national oil and gas operators and service companies giving our students the expertise they need to be successful in their careers. OSU's petroleum engineers will be hands-on with understanding of formation rock, applied mechanics, materials, fluid behavior and application of their effects on reservoir, drilling and completion economics and environmental sustainability. Students will develop a team-oriented problem-solving attitude that is required in industry.
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Curriculum

There are two paths available to satisfy the requirements for the PhD degree in Petroleum Engineering.

Path 1

  • For students entering the program with a BS in engineering and requires a total of 68 hours (36 hours of course work and 32 hours of research thesis).

Path 2

  • For students entering the program with an MS in petroleum engineering from OSU and requires a total of 38 hours (6 hours in the core courses and 26 hours of research thesis).  

SPE Society of Petroleum Engineers

The OSU chapter of SPE exists to connect our members with potential employers and provide opportunities to showcase our petroleum skill sets.

 

Research and Faculty

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Dr. Prem Bikkina, professor in chemical engineering, has 16 years of research and teaching experience in petroleum and chemical engineering fields.  A few of his specialty areas include High-pressure high-temperature IFT& contact angle measurements using different techniques; Coreflooding and microfluidic for various fundamental and applied aspects of chemical and petroleum engineering; Enhanced oil recovery using ASP, CO2, CO2 foams, nanofluids, and ionic liquids; Wettability-based dissolved gas separation and nucleate boiling; Carbon sequestration in saline aquifiers and depleted oil & gas fields; Characterization of Pickering emulsions; and Multiphase separation.


Meet our Departmental Faculty 

Admissions

The Petroleum Engineering graduate faculty consider a variety of factors when making an admission recommendation.  Academic background (e.g., the degree program and specific courses you have taken as an undergraduate), test scores (e.g., GRE, TOEFL), and Statement of Background and Goals, describing any prior research experience (e.g., undergraduate research, completed graduate degrees) and research interests, will all be considered.
  • Application deadlines are January 15 for the fall semester and July 15 for the spring semester.
  • An undergraduate degree in engineering disciplines or closely-related fields (geology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, etc.) from an ABET accredited program.
  • GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) is preferred.  Equivalent credentials are required from an international university.
  • GRE scores are not required for students with an undergraduate degree in from an ABET accredited, domestic program.  Otherwise, a minimum of 160 Quantitative score is preferred.
  • English Language Proficiency:  For international students, a minimum TOEFL score of 79 or IELTS score of 6.5 is preferred.
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Cost & Assistance

OSU consistently ranks among the top 100 Best Values in Public Colleges for providing a quality education at an affordable price, according to the annual survey form Kiplinger, which is based on criteria that includes admission rate, student-faculty ratio, financial aid availability, low average student debt at graduation, and overall great value.  All graduate students admitted to the program are provided financial support, which includes an assistantship, tuition waiver, and subsidized health insurance.  Every applicant is automatically considered for financial support and no additional information is required.  The School of Chemical Engineering also awards a number of scholarships, which are funded by alumni and industry partners.

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