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Research

Research

Shaping energy and earth science research for 122 years...and counting.

At Mewbourne College, we understand that research, creative endeavor and education are inextricably intertwined.
Basic and applied research enhances our capabilities as a college, contributes to science,
and prepares our students to keep shaping, changing and bettering the world.

 

Learn More About Our Research  

Helping to solve society's grand challenges.

Mewbourne College's research directives and areas of impact

Petroleum Geosciences
Paleoclimatology
Geochemistry
Paleontology 

Environmental Geology
Machine Learning
Critical Zone Geoscience
Paleoecology 

Induced Seismicity
Carbon Capture
Geothermal Energy
Energy Equity 

Water Quality and Resources
Human Error in Drilling
Environmental Sustainability
Environmental Justice 

Rock Mechanics and Hydraulic Fracturing
Reservoir Engineering
Enhanced Oil Recovery
Shales 

Drilling and Well Construction
Wellbore Integrity and Production Safety
Subsurface Characterization
Uncoventional Resources 

Petrophysics
Seismicity
Reservoir Characterization
Geophysics 

Geothermal Energy
Reservoir Modeling
Paleoclimate
Environmental Geophysics 

Paleoclimate
Paleontology
Critical Zone Geoscience
Hydrogen Energy 

Planetary Geoscience
Paleoecology
Carbon Capture
Carbon Storage 

Earth Science Education
Energy Education
Critical Zone Geoscience
Mapping 

Earthquake Monitoring
K-12 Outreach
Outdoor Educational Experiences
Oklahoma Geological Survey 

$18,000,000

Research Grant Funding
(2022 FY)

200

Laboratory Spaces
across OU campuses

$2,100,000

in Funding for Graduate Students
(5-year avg)