Student Groups

Mission. To provide the forum for the dissemination of practical drilling technology to those employed or interested in the drilling industry.

Vision. To be a leading forum for the dissemination and interchange of drilling practices and technology.

Values. To promote professionalism and respect within the drilling industry, the community, and the environment in which it co-exists.

Pi Epsilon Tau was founded at the University of Oklahoma in 1947. Paul S. Johnson led a group of petroleum engineers who shared a sincere desire to create for the petroleum industry an organization which fosters loyalty, good fellowship and mutual cooperation. The society's objectives are to create a closer bond between its student members and industry, to broaden the scope of activities of members, and to maintain the high ideals and standards of the engineering profession.

Those who are inducted into Pi Epsilon Tau must meet the minimum G.P.A. of 3.0/4.0, have completed at least 60 credit hours, be pursuing a degree in Petroleum Engineering, and exhibit the outstanding character traits associated with the society.

 

To provide the means for collection, dissemination, and exchange of technical information concerning the development of oil and gas resources, subsurface fluid flow, and production of other materials through well bores for the public benefit; and to provide opportunities through its programs for interested (and qualified) individuals to maintain and upgrade their individual technical competence in the aforementioned areas for the public benefit.