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PETE News At-A-Glance
06/25/2026 — Impactful Research: Data-driven optimization of underground hydrogen storage
Researchers in the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering have developed a machine learning-based workflow to optimize underground hydrogen storage. The team built a workflow that evaluates five key performance indicators at once to screen millions of storage site operational scenarios and optimize storage operation in minutes.
This research was led by doctoral candidate James Omeke. You can read more at the link above.
06/17/2026 — Dindoruk receives award for work in improved oil recovery
06/05/2026 — John Maldonado awarded Key Contributor Award during the 2026 College of Engineering Staff Awards
06/01/2026 — Three PETE faculty members recognized during the departmental Spring 2026 Awards Ceremony
05/27/2026 — PETE graduates honored during 2026 Senior Awards Ceremony
05/04/2026 — Dr. Hamidreza Samouei selected as a 2025 recipient of the Global Prize for Innovation in Water (GPIW)
04/20/2026 — Three PETE faculty members recognized during the Spring 2026 Donors and Scholarship Banquet
03/18/2024 — The Texas A&M Drillbotics team attends IADC/SPE