LSU Petroleum Engineering

09/25/2026

09/23/2026

If you are in Baton Rouge tomorrow, Thurs, Sept 24, please feel free to join us and the Nunes family for Mr. Fenelon Nunes' visitation and funeral beginning at 1:30p at Resthaven Gardens of Memory. The obituary is listed here:
https://www.resthavenbatonrouge.com/obituaries/fenelon-nunes
Please add your stories and memories below and on the previous post.
Included are photos from 2018 in the Drilling Fluids "mud" lab.

09/22/2026

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Mr. Fenelon Nunes. Mr. Nunes passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, September 20. He was the most energetic Lab Coordinator the dept has had the pleasure of employing, and he would do always go out of his way to help. Services will be announced this week, once arrangements have been finalized.

09/14/2026

Be sure to attend the reception

Meet the future of the industry! Connect at the Engineering Network Reception 🤝

Stop by and create a network that propels you towards your goals! ⚙️

Learn more: https://calendar.lsu.edu/event/engineering_networking_reception

09/10/2026

Day 2 of our 2nd annual LSU Carbon Management Symposium is underway. The event wraps up today, and it's been a successful 2-day exchange of information.

07/17/2026

It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Dr. Zaki Bassiouni in July 2026. Dr. Bassiouni came to the department as an Assistant Professor in 1977, became Department Chair in 1983 and the College of Engineering Dean in 2004 until his retirement in 2008. Please share a memory about Dr. Bassiouni with us. Obit - https://www.meadowmemorials.com/memories/page/Zaki-Bassiouni-97a5341850b841f2a3600f9eefea5548

05/11/2026

Today marks a major and exciting milestone for LSU as drilling operations officially began on LSU Research Well #3 at the PERTT Lab.

This is a proud moment for the Craft & Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering, the LSU College of Engineering, and the University. After months of planning and preparation, the rig is turning and an extraordinary hands-on learning experience is now underway directly on the LSU campus.
Opportunities for students to participate in active drilling operations at a university research site are exceptionally rare, making this a remarkable project for LSU.

One of the most exciting aspects of this effort is the involvement of 20 LSU Petroleum Engineering student interns working onsite throughout operations — ranging from students who just completed their freshman year to graduating seniors. These students are gaining direct field exposure alongside industry professionals in an exceptional educational environment.

This is the first of many field updates we will be sharing as operations progress from spud to completion. We look forward to giving students, alumni, industry partners, and friends of LSU an inside look at this project unfolding in real time at the PERTT Lab.

05/01/2026

It's always fun to welcome our industry partners back for our advisory committee mtg!

04/02/2026

Our PetE 4058 Reservoir Mechanics seniors are wrapping up their final lab before the Easter Break🐣🐰

03/29/2026

Our internal SPE Student Paper Contest is in the books, and we are proud to have our finest rep us for the regional paper contest later this year!