September 26, 2024
Texas Tech Professor Named Emerging Inventor of the Year
Qingwang Yuan Recognized as 2024 Emerging Inventor of the Year
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Dr. Yuan and his PhD student Keju Yan are working on generating hydrogen within petroleum reservoirs using catalytic microwave heating.
Learn MoreThe Oilfield Technology Center (OTC) is a unique educational facility designed to serve both research and teaching needs to give petroleum engineering students a hands-on experience in the design and operation of typical oilfield equipment.
Learn MorePetroleum companies are working on new methods of performing tasks in safer and more environmentally consious methods.
Learn MoreDr. Leggett's lab is utilizing fiber optic sensing technology to gather valuable data on multiphase flow, including strain, temperature, and noise measurements over long extents of pipe.
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September 26, 2024
Qingwang Yuan Recognized as 2024 Emerging Inventor of the Year
August 29, 2024
Two professors receive grant to develop new, eco-friendly method for producing hydrogen fuel from the Earth's subsurface.
August 26, 2024
The Whitacre College of Engineering at Texas Tech University has been awarded a research grant for a project aimed at revolutionizing gas lift optimization in unconventional wells
August 14, 2024
This partnership will help leverage decades of experience to establish an equitable and environmentally responsible technical assistance program.
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