Energy Commerce (ENCO)
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3000 Level Courses
3301. Energy Industry Fundamentals (3). Prerequisites: 3.4 GPA, completion of lower-division courses, and concurrent enrollment in ENCO 3385. History and overview of the energy industry providing basics of oil and gas exploration, production, electricity generation and transmission and emerging alternative technologies. Fall only.
3350. Basic Land Practices (3). Petroleum engineering majors and certificate students only. An overview designed to provide the non-specialist with foundation knowledge of the business and legal aspects of the oil and gas industry.
3361. Gas Transportation and Marketing (3). Prerequisites: C or better in ENCO 3301 and 3385. Midstream issues relating to the right of way, gas gathering, processing and compression. Marketing and transportation agreements. Pipeline regulation.
3376. Exploration and Production Techniques (3). Prerequisites: C or better in ENCO 3301 and 3385. Exposes students to exploration and production techniques in the energy industry and interfaces these areas with the land functions. Spring only.
3385. Petroleum Land Management (3). Prerequisites: 3.4 GPA, completion of lower-division courses and concurrent enrollment in
ENCO 3301. Overview designed to provide a foundation knowledge negotiations, real property and contract law and regulations of
the oil and gas industry. Fall only.
3386. Oil and Gas Agreements (3). Prerequisites: C or better in ENCO 3301, 3385, and 4395. Covers contracts utilized in petroleum exploration and production, specifically farmouts, joint operating agreements, gas balancing, secondary recovery, and federal exploratory units. May not be taken concurrently with ENCO 4396.
3390. Land Titles and Records (3). Prerequisites: C or better in ENCO 3301 and 3385. Practical skills training in tracing and chaining property titles. Combines classroom, abstract office and courthouse experience. First summer session only. ENCO 3390 and ENCO 4382 cannot both be used toward degree requirements.
3394. Power Generation and Transmission (3). Prerequisites: C or better in ENCO 3301 and 3385. An overview of the electric power industry from production to consumption. Topics include generation and transmission project economics, power markets, public policy and future developments. Back to Top
4000 Level Courses
4312. Energy and Environmental Economics (3). Prerequisites: C or better in ENCO 3301 and 3385. Focus on oil and gas project economics and capital formation. Emphasis on project cost, revenue forecasting, reserve analysis, and financial risk.
4315. International Energy Policy and Law (3). Prerequisites: C or better in ENCO 3301 and 3385 and consent of instructor. Focuses on practical contract negotiating, drafting, and implementing skills used in the international oil and gas industry. Class size is limited.
4325. Global Energy Perspectives (3). Prerequisites: C or better in ENCO 3301 and 3385. Explores the challenges and resources available to developed nations in meeting the energy demands of the twenty-first century. Focuses on OECD countries primarily in Europe. Summer only, study abroad.
4330. Global Energy Transactions (3). Prerequisites: C or higher in ENCO 3301 and 3385. Domestic and international transactions, including acquisition and divestiture of producing oil and gas properties.
4362. U.S. Energy Policy and Regulation (3). Prerequisites: C or better in ENCO 3301 and 3385. Focuses on U.S. government policy and regulation and impact on the energy business. Covers federal, state, and local issues.
4373. Energy and Developing Economies (3). Prerequisites: C or better in ENCO 3301 and 3385. Growth in global energy demand will be centered in emerging nations. Course focuses on availability and sustainability of energy resources to meet projected need.
4382. Energy Industry Internship (3). Prerequisites: C or better in ENCO 3301 and 3385. Summer only. Employment experience with an industry partner. Not at Lubbock campus. ENCO 4382 and 3390 cannot both be used for degree requirements.
4390. World Energy Project (3). Prerequisites: ENCO 3301, 3385; and permission of instructor. Industry sponsored project to provide basic energy needs in the developing world. Students spend summer session abroad.
4395. Oil and Gas Law I (3). Prerequisites: C or better in ENCO 3301 and 3385. Case law based study of jurisprudence affecting the oil and gas industry. Emphasis is on concurrent ownership, split estates, and oil and gas leases. Spring only.
4396. Oil and Gas Law II (3). Prerequisite: C or better in ENCO 4395. Case law based on the study of jurisprudence affecting the oil and gas industry. Emphasis is on regulation of oil and gas industry and selected current issues in energy law. May not be taken concurrently with ENCO 3386.
4399. Senior Seminar in Energy Commerce (3). Prerequisites: C or better in ENCO 3301, 3385, and 4395; concurrent enrollment in ENCO 3386 or 4396; final year. Capstone course synthesizing with previous coursework advanced concepts in finance, mergers and acquisitions, and relevant negotiating and contract skills.
5000 Level Courses
5315. International Energy Policy and Law (3). Investigates the business environment of non-U.S. OECD economies (e.g., geopolitics and law) related to maintaining adequate energy supply necessary to maintain economic growth and political stability.
5373. Energy and Developing Economies (3). Focuses on availability and sustainability of energy resources to meet global energy demand. Emphasizes opportunities and risks involved with investing in markets centered in emerging economies.Back to Top