Petroleum Engineering
News and updates featuring research, faculty achievements, student projects, and industry impact from the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering.
Okoroafor earns NSF CAREER Award for work in hydrogen generation
Oct. 6, 2026 • 2 min. readDr. Rita Esuru Okoroafor received the National Science Foundation's highest honor for early-career faculty for her research on understanding and sustaining hydrogen generation from reactive rocks deep beneath the Earth's surface.
Faculty members from the petroleum engineering department were recognized by the Society of Petroleum Engineers for their professional contributions and meaningful impact in the field.
Dr. Edward Peter Miesch ’55 pours into Texas A&M Engineering through an endowed scholarship to help future Aggies transform their lives through education.
Texas A&M undergraduate engineering programs improve in national rankings
Sep. 22, 2026 • 2 min. readThe College of Engineering and eight of its undergraduate engineering programs earned top 10 rankings among public institutions.
Texas A&M researchers are working to develop a faster, cost-effective way to identify critical minerals — essential components for everyday technologies.
The Texas A&M University Society of Petroleum Engineers student chapter has been internationally recognized for its dedication to student success.
Dr. Birol Dindoruk earned the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Improved Oil Recovery (IOR) Pioneer Award, highlighting 30 years of service in the field.
Earning the Global Prize for Innovation in Water (GPIW) in 2025 has fueled Texas A&M’s Dr. Hamidreza Samouei to continue advancing solutions to solve one of the world’s most pressing challenges.
Six recent graduates of Texas A&M’s Graham Petroleum Ventures Program (PVP) established a scholarship for Aggie petroleum engineers in a remarkable act of selfless service.
With the help of a grant from the Office of Naval Research, Dr. Wencheng Jin of Texas A&M is developing AXBeach, a computer model that can predict real-time changes to shorelines during storms.









