Research Areas
The UT PGE faculty develop interdisciplinary research in petroleum and geosystems engineering as well as other areas related to energy and the environment. Each year, our professors conduct $9.2 million in research and publish about 270 journal and conference papers. Discover more about our 12 research areas led by world-renowned faculty.
UT PGE faculty conduct $10 million in research a year by working on significant industry and federal projects. They specialize in 12 major research areas with 85+ partners.
DRILLING AND COMPLETIONS
ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY
FORMATION EVALUATION
GEOLOGIC CARBON STORAGE
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING AND RESERVOIR GEOMECHANICS
INTEGRATED RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION
NATURAL GAS ENGINEERING
PETROPHYSICS AND PORE SCALE PROCESSES
PRODUCTION ENGINEERING
RESERVOIR ENGINEERING
RESERVOIR SIMULATION
