Petroleum Geosciences
The Boone Pickens School of Geology
has a strong emphasis in applied and basic petroleum related research.
The Petroleum Geosciences Research Group
Interested in a career in petroleum geosciences?There are opportunities at OSU at both the undergraduate and graduate levels to learn more about the concepts behind the industry.
At the Undergraduate Level
- It's important to get a good foundation in the major disciplines of geology, as well as expanding into some of the more focused petroleum classes.
- Research projects during your undergraduate education are great opportunities to be introduced to software commonly utilized in the petroleum industry.
- Consider talking to a professor or graduate student about how to get involved in the current projects at OSU.
At the Graduate Level
- There are many classes offered that cover topics essential to the exploration and production of oil and gas.
- These give students a good foundation that will be useful when starting a career as a petroleum geoscientist.
- Aside from the classes, a significant amount of thesis and dissertation projects at OSU directly relate to current problems and new concepts applicable in the petroleum industry.