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Petroleum Geophysics

Master’s Degree Program M.S. in Geophysics with a Specialization in Petroleum Geophysics Cohort 29 (Summer Semester 2023 – Summer Semester 2024)

Program will be taught at:
Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
University of Houston

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 2023
6381 - Petroleum Geology
June 2 – June 21, 2023 Dr. Don Van Nieuwenhuise
University of Houston
6380 - Sequence Stratigraphy
June 23 – July 19, 2023 Dr. Janok Bhattacharya
McMaster & University of Houston
6350 - Advanced Structural Geology
July 21 – August 9, 2023 Dr. Steve Naruk
University of Houston
Fall 2023
6395 - Petroleum Seismology
August 25 – September 27, 2023 Dr. Hua-Wei Zhou
University of Houston
6390 - 3D Seismic Exploration I
September 29 – October 25, 2023 Dr. Kurt Marfurt
University of Oklahoma
7325 - Petrophysics and Formation Evaluation
October 27 – November 22, 2023 Dr. Michael Myers
University of Houston
Spring 2024
6393 - Seismic Amplitude Interpretation
January 19 – February 14, 2024 Dr. Fred Hilterman
University of Houston
7333 - Seismic Wave and Ray Theory
February 16 – March 13, 2024 Dr. Leon Thomsen
University of Houston
7341 - Geophysical Data Processing
March 15 – April 10, 2024 Dr. Hua-Wei Zhou
University of Houston
7324 - Rock Physics
April 12 – May 8, 2024 Dr John Castagna
University of Houston
Summer 2024
7330 - Potential Fields Methods
May 31 – June 19, 2024 Drs. Stuart Hall & Dale Bird
University of Houston
7323 - Borehole Geophysics
June 21 – July 17, 2024 Dr. Robert Hardage
University of Texas
7301 - Capstone Project - Petroleum Geophysics
July 19, 2024– August 74, 2024 Faculty
University of Houston

Contact Information

Director, Professional Geoscience Programs:
Dr. Donald S. Van Nieuwenhuise
Phone: 713-743-3423
Fax: 713-748-7906
Email: donvann@uh.edu
Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
University of Houston
Houston, Texas 77204-5007