Petroleum Geology
Master’s Degree Program M.S. in Geology with a Specialization in Petroleum Geology
Cohort 30 (Summer Semester 2024 – Summer Semester 2025)
Program will be taught at:
Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
University of Houston
Subsequent Program (Cohort 32) Start Date: Fall Semester 2025
Future Cohorts: This program is run in cohorts, a set curriculum with students following through each course together in the total curriculum (see schedule below). New cohorts start after the conclusion of the current cohort in the same specialization. Geology cohorts are currently even numbered and Geophysics cohorts are currently odd numbered. Mid-stream admissions are possible by permission only and are not encouraged. The curriculum is linear, focused, and accelerated. The student derives the most benefit from this novel approach if started from the beginning of the program and following through the curriculum as planned until completed.
Typical Class Times: Fridays 1–5 pm, Saturdays 8 am–4:30 pm, Wednesdays, exam only 7–10 pm. Each class has three weekends with Friday and Saturday classes followed by a fourth Friday Class. The following Wednesday is the normally scheduled exam time. Schedules are subject to change due to instructor illnesses or other scheduling conflicts. Some compression or extension of class dates may be necessary.
| COURSE & DATE | INSTRUCTOR(S) |
|---|---|
| Summer 2024 | |
| 6358 - Terrigenous Depositional Systems | |
| May 31 – June 19, 2024 | Dr. William Dupre University of Houston |
| 6363 - Carbonate Sedimentology | |
| June 21 – July 17, 2024 | Dr. Jeff Dravis Rice University |
| 6372 - Petroleum Geochemistry | |
| July 19 – August 7, 2024 | Dr. Tongwei Zhang University of Texas, Austin |
| Fall 2024 | |
| 6381 - Petroleum Geology | |
| August 23 – September 18, 2024 | Dr. Don Van Nieuwenhuise University of Houston |
| 6380 - Sequence Stratigraphy | |
| September 20 – October 16, 2024 | Dr. Steve Naruk University of Houston |
| 6350 - Advanced Structural Geology | |
| October 25 – November 20, 2024 | Dr. Janok Bhattacharya McMaster & University of Houston |
| Spring 2025 Proposed | |
| 6395 - Petroleum Seismology | |
| January 17 – February 5, 2025 | Dr. Hua-Wei Zhou University of Houston |
| 6390 - 3D Seismic Exploration I | |
| February 7 – February 26, 2025 | Dr. Kurt Marfurt University of Oklahoma |
| 7325 - Petrophysics and Formation Evaluation | |
| February 28 – March 26, 2025 | Dr. Michael Myers University of Houston |
| 6393 - Seismic Amplitude Interpretation | |
| March 28 – April 23, 2025 | Dr. Fred Hilterman University of Houston |
| Summer 2025 Proposed | |
| 6379 - Applied Biostratigraphy | |
| June 6 – June 25, 2025 | Dr. Don Van Nieuwenhuise University of Houston |
| 6351 - Basin Modeling | |
| June 27 – July 16, 2025 | Dr. Jolante Van Wijk New Mexico |
| 6397 - Capstone Project - Petroleum Geology | |
| July 18 – August 19, 2025 | Faculty University of Houston |
Contact Information
Director, Professional Geoscience Programs:
Dr. Don Van Nieuwenhuise
Phone: 713-743-3423
Fax: 713-743-4544
Email: donvann@uh.edu
Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
University of Houston
Houston, Texas 77204-5007