Department of Energy Resources Engineering
Welcome to Energy Resources Engineering. ERE, known as Petroleum Engineering until 2006, offers BS, MS, Engineer, and PhD degrees in Energy Resources Engineering and MS and PhD degrees in Petroleum Engineering. Our goal is to teach courses and perform research relevant to the production and transformation of energy resources.
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Ekin Ozdogan wins Student Poster Award at North American Membrane Society Conference
ERE Student Ekin Ozdogan has won the 2nd place award in the student poster competition at the 22nd Annual Meeting of North American Membrane Society (NAMS) held in New Orleans, LA. Her winning poster "Nitrogen-Selective Membranes for Carbon Capture Applications" was chosen from 50 entries in the Gas Separations division. NAMS awards program is designed to encourage and support outstanding individuals that have made significant contributions to the advancement of membrane technology.
ERE Student Awards 2012 Announced
Awards are given out each year to ERE Students in three categories. The Henry J. Ramey, Jr. Fellowship Award recognizes the most prominent research student in the department. Frank G. Miller Fellowship Award recognizes the top student each quarter in course performance. It is awarded three times each year to a student selected on grade performance and research productivity from the preceding quarter. The William H. Brigham Memorial Award recognizes a student, or a staff member, who contributes their time generously to improve the lives of others. It is an award for department citizenship. 2012 Recipients
New book on carbon capture by Jennifer Wilcox
Energy Resources Engineering Assistant Professor Jennifer Wilcox approaches the energy science sub-field carbon capture with an interdisciplinary discussion based upon fundamental chemical concepts ranging from thermodynamics, combustion, kinetics, mass transfer, material properties, and the relationship between the chemistry and process of carbon capture technologies.
Upcoming Events
Summer Short Course Series
Energy Resources Engineering will conduct a series of short courses in our campus facilities, in July through August. In 2011 three courses were offered. The courses are intended as refresher or update classes for engineers and scientists in the oil industry. The classes may not be credited to a Stanford University degree.
Fundamentals of Reservoir Simulation Shortcourse (July 16-20, 2012)
It is intended for simulation users who wish to strengthen their understanding of the fundamentals of this technology. The emphasis of the course is on the mathematical description and physical understanding of the underlying equations. Though the emphasis of the course is not on the actual use of a simulator, the practical implications of many of the concepts will be discussed. More Details
Thermal Oil Recovery (July 23-26, 2012)
Steam injection, and thermal recovery in general, remains the most popular enhanced oil recovery method. This course is intended to cover thermal recovery principles and practice from analytical models for vertical wells to the latest information on horizontal wells. Both steam injection and in-situ combustion methods are examined. The course consists of lectures and examples worked in class. More Details
Modern Well Test Analysis (August 20-22, 2012)
This course will cover both the philosophy and the practice of well test analysis and design, in the context of modern, computer-aided approaches. The course will use a series of real well test examples. These examples include a wide variety of different kinds of tests from operating fields worldwide. Participants will have the opportunity for hands-on practice using computers during the course, and may also bring along data of their own for discussion or investigation. More Details
ATCE University Alumni Reception (SPE International)
Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Stanford Alumni Reception
Welcome New Students
"Stanford is a great place to exchange experiences with people from all over the world."
—Stanford ERE alumni
Stanford's Department of Energy Resources Engineering welcomes its next class of undergrads, grads, and post-docs. Housed in the Green Earth Sciences Building, we are an integral part of the University's School of Earth Science. With close ties to the U.S. Department of Energy and major global energy companies, our faculty and student research efforts are generously supported.
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