1. Welcome to the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering
Berna Hascakir, PhD

2. Fun Facts: Hydrocarbon Demand and Renewable Sources
Sun
Demand
Production
Gap
Wind
Hydraulic Power
We need petroleum not only for our energy need but also for our carbon need.

3. Fun Facts: Petroleum Products
Cleaning Supplies
Plastic
Medicines
Roads
Gas
Rubber
Cosmetics
Electronics
Clothes
Roofs, windows, doors, etc.
Car interior, wheel, etc.

4. What is Petroleum Engineering?
Provide the world’s energy & hydrocarbon needs safely and environmentally sound
Petroleum Engineering has three sub categories
Reservoir Engineering
Drilling Engineering
Production Engineering
Three (3) primary fields of focus:
Drilling
Production/Completions
Reservoir

5. Petroleum Engineers Closely Working with Other Disciplines
Geologists
Mechanical Engineers
Civil Engineers
Chemical Engineers
Environmental Engineers
Computer Scientists (Simulations)
Electrical Engineers
Economists
Politicians
etc.

6. The Texas A&M PETE Program
Texas A&M enrollment = 58,577
College of Engineering = 15,415
Petroleum Engineering = 630 undergraduates (Soph.-Sen.) and 427 graduate students
Undergraduate program size is restricted from growth
40 professors and lecturers (3 National Academy of Engineering)
Undergraduate program---second best in the nation (most recent ranking, U.S. News and World Report)
Study abroad opportunities including China, Germany, Brazil, Scotland, Greece, Qatar and more!

7. Our Distinguished Aggies Many executives of major, multinational oil companies are Aggie Petroleum Engineers
Aggie Network
Over 200 CEOs of Major/Independent Energy Companies (since 1937)
3 National Academy of Engineers
8 SPE Presidents
10 Campus Buildings Named after PETE Alumni

8. Society of Petroleum Engineers
The largest official student organization at Texas A&M
Second largest student chapter in the world!
Winner of the Outstanding Student Chapter Award
Connect TAMU PETE’s with the industry

9. PE Honor Requirements
One event/semester
18 Honor credits
At least 12 hours in Engineering
Currently 9 courses have Honor session from sophomore to senior class and we are in the process to increase this number
Maximum 6 hours/minimum 4 hours have to be research

10. For more information see a PETE advisor:
Dr. Berna Hascakir, Honor Program Coordinator
(RICH 401N)
Professor McLeroy, Undergraduate Advising Director
Ms. Gail Krueger, Sr Administrator Coordinator
Mr. Chris Jenkins, Academic Advisor I
We are located in Room 501 Richardson Bldg.
Society of Petroleum Engineers Student Contact:
William Nelson, Director of Recruitment