Graduate Students
Newly Admitted Students
You made it through the admissions requirements and wondering what to do next?
Please visit this page in Admissions for information about next steps for all new graduate students.
Here are some great resources from the School of Graduate Education for new incoming
AND existing graduate students.
New Students
Enrolled Graduate Students
We are happy to help answer any questions you have regarding our program and beyond.
Please use this page as your first stop for information, and contact our main office
at pete-info@uwyo.edu if you have any additional questions.
Resources
Professional Societies
The Department of Petroleum Engineering supports several
professional student societies, in which students are encouraged to participate in. There are many other engineering
student groups you may be interested in as well. The full list can be found
here.
- American Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE)
- American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA)
- International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC)
- Pi Epsilon Tau, Petroleum Engineering Honor Society (PET)
- Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG)
- Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Student Travel Information
UW Travel Website
- Students traveling on UW business (meetings, conferences, presentations, etc.) must
complete a travel request form and submit it to their faculty supervisor in advance
of the travel dates. This applies every time you travel regardless of who is paying
the expenses.
- Students traveling internationally have specific requirements regarding their insurance
and that information is found on this website, so review the information carefully
before each trip.
- International students should check in with the ISS office well in advance of planned
travel to ensure visa requirements are met.
- Students are welcome to submit a request for financial support when traveling to approved
meetings and conferences.
- Submit requests to the Petroleum Engineering Graduate Committee.
- If recommended, they will forward your request to the department head.
- Cost-sharing is a requirement for student travel. Be prepared to request funding from
multiple sources:
