The generosity of industry partnerships has provided faculty and students with unique opportunities to access the same resources used in industry. Industry partners help maintain state-of-the art technology through gifted software that students will need for entering the workforce.
- 2025: Rock Flow Dynamics gift of their tNavigator software, a state-of-the-art reservoir modeling and simulation platform worth $26.8 million
- 2023: Petex’s Integrated Production Modeling software suite -- worth nearly $6.4 million dollars
- 2022: S&P Global gift provides 25 licenses for Kingdom Suite and Petra -- valued at $2.7 million
- 2020: Donation of industry-leading Schlumberger software makes WVU Geology & Geography one of the nation’s top destinations for students pursuing careers in the oil and natural gas industry.
- 2019: LMKR GeoGraphix® and GVERSE software software suite -- valued at $8.2 million
- 2019: Petroleum Experts Limited MOVE software -- valued at $2.2 million
- 2017, 2019: Schlumberger Petrel E&P software platform -- a gift valued at $53 million
- Since 1999: IHSMarket’s Kingdom seismic and geological interpretation software -- valued at $1 million annually
“Our students benefit tremendously from the use of real-world applications that make their course material come alive with possibilities.Such experiences are critical for both their progress through their degrees and for their future employment prospects.”
Brent McCusker, Chair of the Department of Geology and Geography