From the Department Chair–

Dr. Thomas W. Engler

Petroleum Engineering Department Volume 11, Issue 1 www.nmt.edu/~petro March 2012

Welcome to our 2012 Spring newsletter!

It has been another busy and successful year, with many of the highlights described in the follow-

ing pages. For more information on these and all of our activities I encourage you to visit the web-

site (www.nmt.edu/~petro) and stay up-to-date.

I would like to recognize several noteworthy items from the past year. Through the gener-

ous support of Alumni and industry we are now offering the Well Control School annually. The cer-

tification is a benefit to our students, both in college and afterwards in industry. Also, we continue

to provide over $50,000 annually in scholarship money generated from alumni, industry and pro-

fessional societies. No other program on campus can boast as much, and on behalf of the students

and program we thank you for your support.

Engineering at New Mexico Tech is experiencing rapid growth; with the majority (~60%) of

students currently engineering majors. The Petroleum Engineering program is among the growing

programs, with approximately 100 undergraduate and 40 graduate students at last count. We have

also been fortunate to hire Dr. Tan Nguyen in January 2011, and are currently in the process of

searching for an additional faculty member. With expansion are also growing pains; needs for ad-

ditional lab sections results in a strain on the existing equipment, requiring the purchase of new

equipment, additional teaching assistants, and so on. We are actively resolving these issues and

thus maintaining the reputation of providing a high quality education at NMT.

And last, I would like to invite all of you to senior design presentations and the SPE BBQ on

Thursday, April 26th and to the golf tournament and Langdon Taylor Banquet on Friday, April 27th.

The students put in a lot of work to arrange and organize these events. And obviously, without

Karen Balch nothing would get done. It is always a pleasure to see past students mingle and swap

stories with the current generation. See you in April! Thomas W. Engler, Ph.D.,P.E. Dean of Engineering

Inside this issue:

From the Dean of Engi-neering/Department Chair

Front

Page

Inside the Petroleum

Department 2

New Faculty

Department/Student News

3

2011 Student Research Topics 4

AADE Student Chapter 5

Memorial Scholarships 6-7

RPSEA Fellowship/Scholarship 8

Scholarships 9-12

Alumni News & Sightings 13-14

SPE Student Chapter 13

Langdon B. Taylor Banquet &

Events. April 26 & April 27, 2012

18

Dr. Chen Classic 19

2011-12 in Pictures 15

2011 49’ers Gold Rush Golf

Scramble Summary. 2012

Scramble Announcement

16

SPE News by the NMT SPE

President

17

Inside the Petroleum Department Page 2

NMT Petroleum Engineering Connecting Socially

Our Petroleum Engineering website is heavily utilized by faculty, staff, students, prospective students, and alumni. This summer we will continue to reach out to everyone by creating a de-partment page on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. When the students return for the fall semester, they will have access to various forms of elec-tronic communication, in addition to our website and emails, to remain up-to-date. Watch our website and look for an early fall update email regarding the live connection for these media forums.

Wild Well Control School March 23-25, 2012 Fifteen students attended a two and a half day school with Wild Well Control. This year, Wild Well Control brought three simulators to instruct students on well control and safety protocols. The average cost per student to attend is $250-$300, plus an additional $1,000-$1,200 for meals throughout the weekend. Sponsorships and other funding sources allows the students to attend without having to pay out of pocket for the training and certification.

We would like to thank Bill Marble (‘73), Diane Visser (’81) and Julie Cruse (’00) for this year’s funding. Pictures are on the website.

Dr. Robert Bretz, Retired After 30 years of teaching, Dr. Bretz retired in August 2011. The seniors from both engineering programs (Petroleum and Chemical) surprised him with a card at their annual banquets. While Bob no longer teaches, he is still around and is enjoying retire-ment. He has been seen at the golf course, alone and, recently, with his grandchildren, practicing on the putting green.

ATCE 2012, San Antonio, Texas. October 8-October 10. We had over 45 students in attendance at the 2011 ATCE and we are looking at an-other high attendance in San Antonio later this fall. There will also be another NMT alumni reception scheduled during the conference, but the schedule is not out yet. Watch our website, your inboxes, and mailboxes for updated information mid-to-late summer, including information on how to help us sponsor the bar and/or food at the reception in San An-tonio.

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Since he joined the department, Dr. Tan Nguyen has been busy with classes, labs and students.

He reports, “I have six graduate students working for me on six differ-ent projects related to multiphase flow of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids in pipes and annuli; artificial lift technologies, under-balanced drilling; hydraulics of time-dependent drilling fluids; slurry flow; and rheology of drilling fluids. This spring 2012, there will be three companies coming for the Advisory Board Meeting including Petrobras, Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), and DETNORSKE from Norway.

We have been constructing the Production & Drilling Research Center located in the lot T89 (west of the green house and south Facilities Management). Currently, we are in the process of building two fa-cilities for studying gas lift and hydraulics of time-dependent drilling fluids. The facilities are capable of testing with a pressure of 250 psi, and a temperature of 150 0F. We are planning to have some prelimi-nary test results in the middle of April.”

HIGHLIGHTS: Our Newest Faculty Member Update

2011 Petrobowl Team (Follow Up)

The New Mexico Tech Petrobowl team competed on Mon-day, October 31, at the ATCE in Denver, Colorado. A sub-committee was formed to get the team ready for the com-petition. The 2011 team members are (pictured left to right): Ross Parks (graduate student), Tonya Ross, Kyle Petti-grew, Brett Fisher, Kenneth Malone, Nick Ingalls.

A new team for the 2012 Petrobowl is currently being formed. We hope to see some of you in San Antonio, TX!

Industrial Advisory Board Members Visit a Resume Workshop for Students

On Friday, September 16, 2011, Matt Hill (‘89) attended a resume workshop, hosted by the SPE Roswell Section, for the petroleum engineering students. On September 15, Jennifer Julian (‘85) was on campus giving an SPE Distinguished Lecture presentation and stayed in Socorro for the workshop. She picked up breakfast burritos for the 9am workshop for the 20 students attending to focus on revising their re-sumes. Both Matt and Jennifer offered excellent information and encouraged the students to develop their leadership skills. Matt and Jennifer are serving on the Department’s Industrial Advisory Board.

2011 Student Research Topics Page 4

New Mexico Tech American Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE) Student Chapter

First AADE Annual Miner’s Clay Shoot Competition records huge success!

On Saturday, March 3, 2012, the AADE hosted its first annual clay shoot competition at the gun range in Socorro, NM. The competition was initiated to ensure continued, close relationships and co-operations between the school chapter of the AADE and the Permian Basin section, as well as a means of involving members in the Socorro community with student activities.

The club recorded an excellent turn out for the event, with a total of 32 people in attendance- including Janie Snelson and Raegan Lumpkin, members of the AADE Permian Basin student liaison section who came out to support our activities. “You guys are doing great out here in Socorro,” Raegan enthused. “You may be a small school, but let me tell you, you are doing much better than many other schools in the region, and that is very encouraging.”

Ten competitors were registered for the Clay Shoot, and when the dust, cracked clays and gunpowder had settled, Cade Payne (Mechanical Engineering) emerged victorious with a great show of marksman-ship, winning the 1st place prize and 2nd place went to another NMT student, JW Thompson; and Garett McKee (Chemical Engineer) came in 3rd.

We all had a great time, and we want to thank all our sponsors and advisors who helped make the event possible. It is our hope that the competition grows bigger and better every year, and fosters a spirit of healthy competition, commitment, and excellence amongst all future participants.

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Janie Snelson and Raegan Lumpkin with competitors, AADE members, NMT Faculty, and spectators.

Competitors preparing

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Memorial Scholarships in the Department.

The Josh Kamas Scholarship fund was formed in 2011, by the NMT AADE student chapter. Donations to this fund will generate scholarships to our students.

From the 2010-11 NMT AADE Secretary, Tom Shimura, “Josh Kamas was a founding member of the American Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE) student chapter and also an AADE representative for his alma mater New Mexico Tech (NMT) at the time of his passing. We would like to honor his memory and all his dedication by starting the Joshua Kamas Scholarship Fund.

The NMT AADE student chapter is comprised of 19 students with four officers and holds monthly meet-ings at the NMT campus. We are an official registered campus club that operates under the Student Af-fairs Council, and is recognized by the national AADE organization.

During monthly meetings we encourage all students, especially freshman and sophomores, to apply for scholarships. This informs students that there is funding available from organizations like AADE that re-ward hard working students that are involved in their community and campus.

The purpose of starting the Joshua Kamas Scholarship Fund is to demonstrate how the generosity of a former NMT student has flourished to help others continue their own education. The profound example Joshua Kamas has set can be immortalized by establishing the scholarship in his name.

The hopes of the AADE student chapter are to collect $15,000 to start the endowment. The interest generated from this amount would be awarded to a NMT AADE student chapter member on an annual basis. I myself have committed to donating $100 to get the fund started. We also have other students, faculty, staff, alumni, and companies who plan to contribute. All donations are tax deductible and re-ceipts will be provided.”

-Written by Tom Shimura (2011, AADE Secretary)

UPDATE

As of 2012, the AADE Student chapter has grown to include 49 active members. The chapter still con-tinues to endorse this scholarship to reach the $15,000 goal. Once the goal is reached, the interest will supplement the scholarship.

If anyone is interested in donating to either of these scholarships, please send a check to the de-partment., to the attention of Karen. The check should be written to the specific scholarship.

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Memorial Scholarships in the Department.

SR Adair Memorial Scholarship Fund. With the help from the Adair Family, and Jason Adair, this schol-arship was formed in August 2011.

The family writes, “Mr. Stephen R. Adair grew up in Truth or Consequences, NM and always enjoyed outdoor ac-tivities in the area. He had a cousin that graduated from NM Tech that used to describe the unique geological features found in the Gila Forest and surrounding area. He was always interested in the complex sounding names and various histories of different types of formations. It is little wonder that his career would involve the cutting edges of Geological science. The family and friends of Steve would like to honor and celebrate his exciting and productive life by supporting a Scholarship for engineering students in his name. Steve graduated from the University of New Mexico with a Finance degree and landed a job in Denver with Standard Oil Company in accounts receivable. He soon discovered that the engineers had the interesting, adventurous and high paying positions. Steve asked for a transfer to an exploration rig in the North Sea and was sent to be a roustabout on land rigs in Colorado to learn the basic skills from the mud mixtures to the rigging. His hard work resulted in getting an exciting job aboard a floating exploration ship of the coast of Norway 6 months later. He continued to work offshore rigs in India, Nigeria, Turkey, Egypt, the Caribbean and many other worldwide locations. The only assignment he objected to was as an executive in Houston where he would be assigned to the management of the financial side of the Industry. It is here where he decided to return to college at 40 years of age and with 15 years of hands-on experience on offshore oil and gas rigs. Mr. Adair applied for and was accepted into New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and dedicated himself to earning a degree in Petroleum Engineering to complement his vast level of experience. He graduated with ‘Highest Honors’ [in Petroleum Engineering] and increased his professional network of worldwide contacts from students attending New Mexico Tech. He earned the title of “Engineer of the Year” from the National Engineering Honor Society, Tau Beta Pi. Steve loved to explain the complex science required to drill for oil in extreme locations and remain friendly to the environment. He often compared it to exploring space without knowing what challenges might present themselves drilling for miles into the Earth’s crust from the Ocean’s surface 5000 feet from the bottom of the sea. He created a consulting Company to provide services to the creation of safe energy for the petroleum industry. Increasing the number of American engineers was one of Steve’s goals. He often hired students that demonstrated potential in motivation, science and math. Steve enjoyed sharing his extensive technical knowledge and practical experience with everyone.”

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RPSEA/Strata Production/Bertram H. Murphy Scholarship Recipients (left to right), Eric Angelos, Kenneth Malone, and Kyle Pettigrew with Dr. Thomas Engler (Dean of Engineering and Chair/Professor, Petroleum Engineering (photo on left)

(Below) Students with Mark Murphy

Eric Preston Angelos is a 2009 graduate of Gateway Christian School, Roswell, New Mexico. He began his studies in the fall of 2009 at New Mexico Tech, pursing a B.S in Petroleum Engineering. Eric is a member of the New Mexico Tech Honor Roll, maintaining an outstanding GPA over 3.00. While at NMT, he has been involved in numerous student activities including NMT Student Association, as well as basketball and volleyball teams. He is active in professional organizations such as SPE and AADE. Eric has summer work experience with Harvard Petroleum in Roswell, NM, and currently works as an as-sistant researcher at the PRRC on campus. Kenneth Malone graduated from High School in Socorro NM, 2009, and began attending New Mexico Tech in the fall of that same year. It wasn’t until the following fall of 2010, that Kenneth decided to pur-sue a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering. Kenneth has worked part time at the PRRC for over a year, and ob-tained a summer job in 2011, working as a roustabout in Midland, TX. He wants to specialize in drilling. Kyle Pettigrew is a non-traditional student from Farmington, NM. He received a B.S. in Business Infor-mation Technology from Montana Tech in 2004, then moved back to Farmington and worked for a small well servicing company. Wanting to be more involved with the petroleum industry, he actively pursues an engineering degree. Kyle is a junior in the Petroleum Engineering program and is also working on a minor in Mechanical Engineering. He is active in both SPE and ASME; he is the 2011-2012 SPE Secretary. Kyle has a summer internship with Energen in Midland, TX.

Chevron Scholarship $10,000

We would like to thank Chevron and Abel Lobato (‘83) for

providing scholarships to these students for the 2011-12

academic year. Pictured left to right: Dami Alebiosu, Rakesh

Patel, Aaron Ramirez, DJ Ojo, Ben McNeill, Brett Fischer,

Hunter Waters, David Best, Clark Cunningham. Nick Ingalls

(not pictured)

Denver SPE Scholarship $7,000

This year’s recipients are: Dami Alebiosu, Christopher Tran,

Babatunde Adeyale, Cheng “Jack” An, Tonya Ross, Kyle Pet-

tigrew, Robert Hernandez, Barton Murphy

Dallas SPE Scholarship $3,000

The recipient of this year’s scholarship was awarded to

Breanne Dunaway and Gael Yota (pictured with Dr. Engler).

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William H. Marble Endowment $2,000

This scholarship, set up by Bill Marble, is awarded to

incoming students from states other than New Mex-

ico. This year two students, Riley Breslin (CA) and

Trevor Gay (MA), were each awarded a $1,000 schol-

arship.

SPE Roswell Section Fall 2011 $1,000

Tom Engler, Dean of Engineering and SPE Roswell Program

Chair, presents a $1,000 scholarship to freshman, Chelsea

Bond.

SPE Roswell Section Spring 2012 $1,000

JJ McGlasson, SPE Roswell Section Chair, awards Clark Cun-

ningham the scholarship at lunch during an

SPE Distinguished Lecture on February 15, 2012.

Fagan Scholarship $10,000

This new scholarship, in its second year, set up by Kenneth Fagan

(’61), was created to award a student/students who: are enrolled

full-time, pursuing a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering at NMT; a U.S.

citizen, and demonstrates financial need (has filled out a FAFSA).

Nick Lawson and David Best were awarded $5,000 each.

Page 11 Robert Schwering Roughneck Scholarship $1,000

This scholarship, with many thanks to donor, Robert Schwering (’81),

is awarded to an undergraduate student who worked as a roughneck

prior to entering college. This year’s scholarship was awarded to

Doug O’Dell.

John M. Kelly Scholarship $2,000

Every year incoming freshmen have the opportu-

nity to receive a $1,000 scholarship, normally

split between the fall and spring semester, and is

renewable a second year with a maintained GPA.

This year’s recipients are Jeremy Taylor (left) and

Cole Maxey (right).

Earl Debrine/Capitol Bar Scholarship

$800 ($400 each)

To be eligible for this scholarship, a student has to

be a resident of New Mexico or New York. The

Capitol Bar/Earl DeBrine Scholarship is made possi-

ble by the generous support of Joanne and Earl

DeBrine, Jr. in memory of their father Earl DeBrine,

Sr.; Tech Alumnus (Petroleum Engineering, 1963)

and former owner of the Capitol Bar. The scholar-

ship is given to support a student who exhibits ex-

emplary scholarship and character. Clark Cunning-

ham (pictured right) and Cole Maxey (pictured

above) were selected for the 2012 scholarship.

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SPE STAR Scholarship $1,000

This is a renewable scholarship from SPE Interna-

tional. This year’s recipient is Cody Douglas

(middle).

SPE STAR Fellowship $5,000

This is a renewable fellowship from SPE International for an

NMT graduate student: Olufolahanmi “Fola” Olusola (left.

SPE Four Corners Scholarship 1,000 Breanne Dunaway

AADE Dallas/Fort Worth $2,500

Breanne Dunaway was awarded with a $1,500 scholarship for

the academic year, and Aaron Ramirez was awarded $1,000.

AADE Permian Basin Scholarship $1,5,000

Breanne Dunaway received the 2011-12 AADE Permian Basin scholarship.

Cody and Fola were recognized at the President’s Luncheon during ATCE 2011 in Denver.

Photo courtesy of SPEI.

Cody Fola

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We are receiving more support from various alumni on a yearly basis. Contributions include: monetary, department support (i.e. teaching), and support for student activities. As always, we are appreciative.

SPE 9th Annual Gold Rush Golf Scramble. Old and new faces were seen on and around the golf course this year. We continue to have more alumni participate. Watch our website late spring/early summer for more exciting news. SPE is celebrating their 10th year!

ALUMNI NEWS & SIGHTINGS

SPE Students help with 49ers

The night before Commencement graduating students and their families gather at the Engler’s.

Last Place “Spirit Award” Winners at 49ers

Bill and Kate Marble in White Sands during their motorcycle tour around the U.S., spring

2011. Photo courtesy of Bill.

2011 Dr. Chen Classic. Ken & Marge Fagan (pictured with Dr. Kelly) join us for lunch

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2010-11 In Pictures

Alumni Breakfast at the Engler’s prior to the 2011 Dr. Chen Classic

Fall 2011 Grad Seminar

Badrul Mohamed Jan (left) speaks during Grad

Seminar

Nick Lawson, winner of F. David Martin award 2011, with Tom Engler (Dean of Engineering) and Dave Martin

Students ready to drive to Denver for 2011 ATCE

Students attending a Gas Shale Workshop with Paul Jobe. April 2011

SPE Roswell and NMT SPE students Race for the Cure,

October 2011

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Mike Kelly and Tom Cryan

Current students, Victor Fairuzov and Aaron Ramirez with Sumit Malhotra

and Juan Garcia

Alumni Reception during ATCE Denver, Oct. 2011

Jim and Barbara Linville

Jay Geist (’11), JJ McGlasson and Julie Cruse

Dr. Boyun Guo with Ning Liu, Jianjia Liu and Rouke Wei

Robbie Blakney and ‘Jide Ayangade Chris Silva, Kyle Pettigrew, Ross Parks (‘11), and Nick Lawson

Juan with Calvin Kessler

Ayoade Dare, Renell Schuman, Peter Ololo, Assiya Bekniyazova (M.S. ‘10), Tunde Adeyale (back), Robbie Blakney (‘10), Shanker Mura-leedharan (M.S. ‘10), Aaron Ramirez, Tonya

Ross, and Albert Ofori (M.S. ‘11)

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Mark your calendars! SPE 49’ers Gold Rush Golf Scramble celebrates 10 Years on Friday, October 19, 2012!

$249 per TEAM - or $65/individual. Fees includes green fees, lunch & golf cart. Registration Time: 7:30am Shotgun Start:9:00am.

4-man scramble. Call 575.835.5412 or email kmbalch@nmt.edu by Oct. 15th to register. Sponsor deadline Sept. 28 (Tier 1), and Oct. 5 (Tier 2). Fundraising will be to cover travel costs to ATCE San Antonio, TX, Energy4Me classroom visits, field trips, and spring events, including LBT Banquet.

Information, including the brochure, sponsor and registration forms, are posted on www.nmt.edu/~spe/49ers and will be continuously updated.

The 9th Annual SPE 49’ers Gold Rush Golf Scramble was another suc-

cess and the biggest golf scramble to date! We had 24 teams (88 play-

ers) on the golf course, with the biggest NMT alumni attendance yet.

We want to thank...

Yearly Contributions (Department)

Diane Visser Bill & Cheryl Macey

Robert Schwering (Scholarship) Ken & Marge Fagan

Abel Lobato, Chevron William H. Marble

Veronica Stevenson Warner Williams, Chevron

Petroleum Alumni Guys Assiya Bekniyazova

Jim Linville, Devon Jesus Barraza

JJ & Krista McGlasson Jeff Corey

Dan Voecks, ConocoPhillips

Calvin Kessler, Halliburton

Julie Cruse

Susan Linert

49’ers Golf Tournament Sponsors

Chevron

CUDD Energy Services (Lunch and student teams)

Three Forks Resources (Burger Bar and student team)

NonDarcy Oil & Gas (goodie bags)

Jim Linville and Devon

Robert Armstrong (student team)

Rising Star Services (Breakfast Burrito Bar and student team )

Nadel & Gussman HEYCO

Calvin Kessler, Halliburton

Andrews Well Pump Service (beverage cart)

Armstrong Energy Corporation

Nadel & Gussman, HEYCO, LLC

Nolan H. Brunson, Inc.

Maxey Engineering, LLC (student team)

A Plus Well Service

DePauli Engineering & Surveying, LLC

ConocoPhillips

Letcher, Golden & Associates, Inc.

Navajo (appetizers)

Strata Production Company

Long Leaf Title, LLC

Hunt Cimarron, LP

Kysar Insurance Agency, Inc.

Read & Stevens, Inc. (student team)

Jerry & Lillian Armijo (student team)

Matt & Liz Boese (Breakfast)

Lindreth Backhoe & Oilfield (Breakfast)

Yates Petroleum (awards)

Local Businesses:

The Capitol Bar on the Plaza, Randy’s ACE Hardware,

2011-12 SPE Officers: Aaron Ramirez (P), Babatunde Adeyale (VP), Cody Douglas (Social Coordinator), Nick Lawson (Treasurer)

Not pictured: Kyle Pettigrew (Secretary) and Tonya Ross (Social Coordinator)

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It has been a very exciting year for the New Mexico Tech SPE student chapter. We have stayed busy helping out around campus and also in the community. We have had another increase in our student population; raising our total un-dergraduates to 98 and graduate students to 32.

The fall semester kicked off with our first SPE meeting and the welcome back BBQ at Dr. Chen’s house. The fall semester started off with a major need for fundraising for the SPE Annual Technical Conference in Denver, Colorado. We had a large number of students interested and fundraising was going to be essential for all to attend. We were lucky enough to get 45 students to attend ATCE and represent New Mexico Tech. We also had a PetroBowl Team com-pete at the conference. We are proud of their attempt to compete, and want-ing to represent NMT the first time in four years. After the competition we have seen an increase in the number of students wanting to prepare for next year’s competition in San Antonio, Texas. Any help with questions from fellow students and alumni would be appreciated, send your questions to Karen.

This year the student chapter teamed up with SPE Roswell to Race for the Cure (Komen Central New Mexico) in Albuquerque, NM. We had 8 students who: walked and ran the 5k, and ran the 10k.

We were able to finish the semester with our end of the year BBQ. AADE helped with organizing and cooking at the BBQ. We had a great turn out just before everyone left for winter break.

Returning to Tech for the spring semester means we have a very busy semester ahead of us. Planning for a field trip or two, Wild Well Control School, the Dr. Chen Classic, Senior presentations, and the Langdon B. Taylor banquet. Our goal is to get more stu-dents involved and see 100% in an undergrad attendance at the banquet.

SPE helped AADE with obtaining sponsors for the first annual NMT AADE Clay Shoot. They are trying something new to this area and are hoping to bring in lots of outside attention from the Southeast New Mexico/Texas areas. SPE spent a few days out at the Socorro Gun Range getting it cleaned up prior to the event.

SPE also has volunteered to help out the SWE (Society of Woman Engineers), with their Mud Mission. The end of March SWE is helping out the local Catholic Church that was damaged a few years ago due to heavy rains. Volunteers will be learning to make and apply adobe mud to the church walls. It will be a good experience to help other groups within NMT and Socorro.

To finish off the semester, Senior Design Presentations will be given Thursday, April 26. Following the presentations, SPE will spon-sor the final BBQ of the semester. We look forward to hosting it with all the returning alumni. Friday, April 27th we are playing in the Dr. Chen Classic. The SPE officers plan to repeat their win from last year!! Following golf, the Langdon B. Taylor banquet is scheduled. We have changed the grand prize for the annual fundraiser this year to an Apple Ipad 2. Tickets will be available be-fore spring break, through April and at the banquet registration table, so make sure you buy one or two for a chance to win this amazing prize. We are anticipating another great speaker and look forward to all the alumni that can make it this year.

On behalf of the NMT SPE Student chapter, I would like to thank all our alumni, donors, companies and individuals that helped us this year. Without all your support we would not be the best department on campus. Also, we would like to wish the new officers luck for the upcoming year!

by Kyle Pettigrew, Secretary SPE NEWS

NMT SPE Student Chapter was a Contributing Sponsor for the 50th Distinguished Lecturer

Program Reception held during ATCE

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Please join us! Thursday, April 26, 2012

Senior Design Presentations 3:00pm-5:00pm, MSEC 103

SPE Year-End BBQ 5:00pm-10:00pm The SPE students are hosting the BBQ for alumni, IAB members, faculty, staff, and out-of-town guests. Location: 1223 Apache Drive (corner of Mesa Ct & Apache Dr.)

Petroleum Engineering Post-Mortem Meeting Following presentations. Location TBA. Alumni and industry are welcome to attend.

SPE SPRING FUNDRAISERSPE SPRING FUNDRAISERSPE SPRING FUNDRAISER---RAFFLE TICKETS AVAILABLE! You can find tickets on our RAFFLE TICKETS AVAILABLE! You can find tickets on our RAFFLE TICKETS AVAILABLE! You can find tickets on our website to download, print, and send to us, or call the office if you would like to website to download, print, and send to us, or call the office if you would like to website to download, print, and send to us, or call the office if you would like to pay by credit card.pay by credit card.pay by credit card.

Friday, April 27, 2012 Alumni Breakfast. Beginning at 7:30am. Hosted by Tom & Nancy Engler, 1209 Calle de Lago, Socorro Dr. Chen Classic: 9:00am Registration. 11:00am Shotgun Start. 18 hole Golf Scramble this year! Langdon Taylor Banquet Sponsored by NMT SPE Student Chapter, Macey Center, Upper Lobby

5:30pm Social Hour 6:30pm Dinner Italian Buffet 7:30pm Guest Speaker: Warner Williams (‘74), Chevron VP GoM Business Unit Awards following Dinner $20/person OR $25 at the door without a reservation (Registration form attached)

ALL RESERVATIONS DUE BY THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2011 Call 575.835.5412 to register or email: kmbalch@nmt.edu

Department & SPE WeekendDepartment & SPE WeekendDepartment & SPE Weekend---Long EventsLong EventsLong Events

May 2012 graduates waiting to present their senior design pro-jects, December 2011.

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Dr. Chen’s Classic Golf Tournament-April 27, 2012

Join us for an alumni breakfast, hosted by the Engler’s, before heading to the golf course to play 18

holes in the Dr. Chen Classic. It’s become a yearly tradition to have a senior student team and an

alumni team.

Registration begins at 9:00am.

11am Shot Gun Start. Lunch will be available during course of play.

The fee is $35 and includes lunch, green fees, and a golf cart. 4-person scramble.

RSVP by Thursday, April 12, 2012

You can mail or call in your payment or bring it with you the day of the Tournament. Checks & credit

cards accepted-please do not send cash.

1st, 2nd, and 3rd (or last place awards) will be presented at the Langdon B. Taylor banquet.

“Because We Had To” Senior Team:

Breanne Dunaway, Vidya Sagar Bammidi (M.S.), John Gray, Jay Geist

The “Flunk, Forget, Return” Team (Alumni/Faculty)

Dr. Chen, Mike Kelly, Erick Estrada, Bob Balch

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