Bob L. Herd Department of Petroleum Engineering TTU

04/08/2026

The Bob L. Herd Department of Petroleum Engineering was just ranked the #8 best graduate program for Petroleum Engineering by U.S. News & World Report!

We are extremely proud of all of the hard work our faculty, staff, and students put into this program every day!

https://www.ttu.edu/now/posts/2026/04/engineering-law-shine-for-texas-tech-in-u-s-news-world-report-rankings.php

03/06/2026

The 2026 Battle of the Departments is ON!

The Dean is bringing the heat with a friendly competition — and the department that raises the most support wins an extra $10,000 grand prize!
Plus, hit 15 donors and unlock an additional $5,000 bonus for your fund.
Let the games begin!

Online Giving Page Link: https://dayofgiving.ttu.edu/pages/whitacre-college-of-engineering

03/05/2026

Our very own Dr. Watson was recently interviewed by KLBK regarding the recent spike in gas prices.

You can check out his interview here: https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/local-news/gas-prices-steadily-rises-in-lubbock-due-to-conflicts-in-the-middle-east/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KLBK_News_-_EverythingLubbock.com&fbclid=IwY2xjawQWjeRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe245e6MMfua_LzM1Bll0zVUzwkTmbED7qoSaMIxOvwOz_3n9YAu3UgO6LZe4_aem_FYNRGe60N-5dUlW0eOib-w

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02/16/2026

Please join us for our NAPE Alumni happy hour On Thursday, February 19th! 🎊

Don't forget to stop by our booth #1952 at NAPE to say hello and learn more about the department!

02/06/2026

Interested in keeping up with the Bob L. Herd Department of Petroleum Engineering? Check out our latest newsletter edition at the link below to find out what our students, faculty, and staff were up to during the Fall 2025 semester! 👏
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/pe/includes/NewsletterSpring26.pdf

01/15/2026

The Bob L. Herd Department of Petroleum Engineering in the College of Engineering at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin September 1, 2026.

Please visit this site if you are interested in this job opportunity: https://tinyurl.com/nppsyzju

All prospective employees are encouraged to visit Work at Texas Tech to learn more about becoming a part of our campus community. https://www.depts.ttu.edu/hr/workattexastech/

Job Details: The Bob L. Herd Department of Petroleum Engineering in the College of Engineering at Texas Tech University inv

01/14/2026

Welcome back to campus students! We are excited to get this semester started and to see all of the great things our faculty, staff, and students will accomplish 🎊

12/19/2025

Happy Holidays from the Department of Petroleum Engineering! 🎄 🎊 🎆

Our office will be closed starting December 24th and will reopen on January 5th. We look forward to seeing everyone in the New year!

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from the Petroleum Engineering Department! We are extremely thankful for all of our faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Our department could not thrive without all of you!

We hope everyone has a peaceful and safe holiday!

10/24/2025

We had a busy week here in the department-from attending conferences, meeting with alumni, and gearing up for course registration-but we are ending it with another beautiful West Texas sunrise! ☀️

We hope everyone has a safe and relaxing weekend!

10/22/2025

We had an amazing time at SPE-ATCE in Houston this week! Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth to learn more about the Bob L. Herd Department of Petroleum Engineering.

Thank you to all of the Society of Petroleum Engineers - Texas Tech University Chapter members who came out and represented our program!