Graduate Program General Information
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Application Deadlines:
- Fall - May 15
- Spring - October 15
Louisiana State University
holds a prominent position in American higher education and is
considered one of the world's finest teaching and research
institutions. In 1978, LSU was named a sea-grant college, one of
only 25 universities in the country recognized as both a land-and
sea-grant institution. In 1987, LSU was designated a Research
University I, which puts it in the top 2 percent of the nation's
colleges and universities. Only 88 universities, 59 public and 29
private, have this designation. Today, more than 5,000 graduate
students from around the world are enrolled in masters and doctoral
programs at LSU.
The Petroleum Engineering
Department at LSU enjoys an international reputation for teaching
excellence. The industry standard textbooks for Reservoir
Engineering, Drilling Engineering and Well-Log Analysis have all
been authored by departmental faculty. Among the most acclaimed
books are:
- "Applied Petroleum Reservoir
Engineering" by Craft and Hawkins.
- "Well Design-Drilling and
Production" by Craft, Holden, and Graves.
- "Applied Drilling Engineering " by Adam
T. Bourgoyne, et al
- "Theory, Measurement and Interpretation
of Well Logs" by Zaki Bassiouni.
The department has developed a
state-of-the-art multiphase research facility at the Petroleum
Engineering Research and Technology Transfer Laboratory (PERTT Lab). Departmental research covers a wide range of research
problems associated with drilling and production of oil and gas such
as Well Control and Blowout Prevention,
Improved/Enhanced Recovery, Formation Evaluation, Environmental
Control, Well Completion Fluid Dynamics.
The department offers both a Masters of Science in Petroleum Engineering and a Doctor of
Philosophy in Petroleum Engineering. The masters' degree is
available with either a thesis or non-thesis option.
- The thesis option requires completion of 24 hours of approved course work (at
least 9 hours must be in courses at the 7000 level) and
submission of an acceptable thesis. At least six hours of thesis
credit are required.
- The non-thesis
option requires completion of 36 hours of approved
course work, including at least 18 hours in courses numbered
7000 or above. Students pursuing the non-thesis option should be
aware that they will have less chance than students pursuing the
thesis option of receiving financial support from the
department.
The Ph.D. program is open to
students holding a M.S. in petroleum engineering. However, special programs involving additional course
work can be developed for those with M.S. degrees in related
branches of engineering. To become a doctoral
candidate, a student must pass a qualifying examination, meet the
residence requirements, and complete a minimum of either 54 semester
hours of approved course work beyond the B.S. or 30 semester hours
beyond the M.S. |
