I’m Rachel Beal, the new Program Assistant for the Petroleum Engineering department. I consider myself a lifelong learner and appreciate the value and impact of higher education. I’m from Seattle, and previously worked at Gonzaga and Whitworth University,...
Greetings from Golden! As I write this, we are headed into finals week for the semester, and that mixed blend of anxiety (exams and term papers) and excitement (winter break) is in the air – I’m sure many of you remember that internal conflict! I’d like to start off...
I am Mohamed Shafik Khaled, an assistant professor in the Petroleum Engineering Department at Colorado School of Mines, where I joined the faculty in August 2024. My primary focus lies in drilling engineering and geothermal energy development. At Mines, I am dedicated...
The Department of Petroleum Engineering has recently made significant investments in advanced laboratory equipment designed to elevate the educational experience for students enrolled in reservoir fluid and rock properties courses. This new collection includes...
Victor Eifealdt graduated in 2004 with his Bachelors and currently works for Antero Resources in Denver, Colorado as a Senior Reservoir Engineer. Eifealdt’s favorite memory of the Petroleum Engineering Program was the multidisciplinary classes, where he got to...
Owen Jordan graduated in 2022 with his Bachelors and is currently working for ExxonMobil (formerly with Pioneer Natural Resources prior to the acquisition), as a Field engineer on a drilling rig in Midland, Texas. Jordan’s favorite memory of the Petroleum...