Petroleum Geophysics
Master’s Degree Program M.S. in Geophysics with a Specialization in Petroleum Geophysics Cohort 31 (Fall Semester 2024 – Fall Semester 2025)
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) |
|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | |
| 6381 - Petroleum Geology | |
| August 23 – September 18, 2024 | Dr. Don Van Nieuwenhuise University of Houston |
| 6350 - Advanced Structural Geology | |
| September 20 – October 16, 2024 | Dr. Steve Naruk University of Houston |
| 6380 - Sequence Stratigraphy | |
| 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 | |
| 7333 - Seismic Wave and Ray Theory | |
| June 6 – June 25, 2025 | Dr. Leon Thomsen University of Houston |
| 7341 - Geophysical Data Processing | |
| June 27 – July 16, 2025 | Dr. Hua-Wei Zhou University of Houston |
| 7324 - Rock Physics | |
| July 18 – August 6, 2025 | Dr John Castagna University of Houston |
| Fall 2025 Proposed | |
| 7330 - Potential Fields Methods | |
| August 29 – September 24, 2025 | Dr. Dale Bird University of Houston |
| 7323 - Borehole Geophysics | |
| September 26 – October 22, 2025 | Dr. Rob Stewart University of Houston |
| 7301 - Capstone Project - Petroleum Geophysics | |
| October 24 – December 15, 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