STEPHENVILLE, Texas — The oilfield services company Schlumberger Limited has renewed Tarleton State’s license for PETREL, a $7.4 million software package it first donated to the university in 2016.
The platform, developed by Schlumberger, benefits the exploration and production sectors of the petroleum industry. It enables users to interpret seismic data, perform well correlation, build reservoir simulation models, examine reservoir simulation results, calculate volumes, produce maps and design development strategies to maximize reservoir exploitation.
PETREL has become an industry standard, allowing for 3D modeling of seismic and well log data and turning 2D isolated information into 3D integrated images.
“The PETREL software is an invaluable educational tool for students in the geology program,” said Dr. Michael Huggins, Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics. “It gives them experiences using professional, real-world tools as part of their academic studies at Tarleton.”
Students use the software suite in the petroleum geology concentration of the geoscience bachelor’s program, including courses in well log analysis, petroleum and subsurface geology, and seismic interpretation.
“This is an example of the many resume building experiences provided to STEM students in the College of Science and Mathematics,” Dr. Huggins added.
A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.