Petroleum Geology
Understanding geological features and processes, ranging from the nanoscale to the field scale, drives exploration for new hydrocarbon reservoirs and is fundamental in effectively producing oil and gas from the subsurface. Researchers at Missouri S&T focus on understanding the processes that create and trap hydrocarbons as well as the physical and chemical properties (petroleum geochemistry, petrophysics, fracturing, etc.) of the source and host rocks.
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Interested in discussing the research we are working on or learning more? Please contact:
Dr. David Borrok
Dean for College of Engineering and Computing, Gulf Oil Foundation Professor, Geology and Geophysics
573-341-4153 | borrokd@mst.edu |
305 McNutt Hall
Water resources, water quality, aqueous geochemistry, petroleum geochemistry, and geomicrobiology.
For additional information regarding Dr. Borrok's research, please select here.
Dr. Francisca Oboh-Ikuenobe
Professor, Geology and Geophysics
573-341-6946 | ikuenobe@mst.edu |
147 McNutt Hall
Dr. Jonathan Obrist Farner
Associate Professor, Geology and Geophysics/Petroleum Engineering
573-341-7879 | obristj@mst.edu |
332 McNutt Hall
Dr. Wan Yang
Professor, Geology and Geophysics/Petroleum Engineering
573-341-6234 | yangwa@mst.edu |
141 McNutt Hall
Shallow marine, marginal marine, and non-marine sedimentary processes; depositional environments; and petrology (carbonate and siliciclastic, modern and ancient, outcrop and subsurface).
For additional information regarding Dr. Yang's research, please see his website, or select here for publications.
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