G. Paul Willhite

Ross H. Forney Distinguished Professor

willhite@ku.edu

Learned Hall, room 4146B
1530 W 15th St
Lawrence, KS 66045-7609

Telephone: 785-864-2906
Fax: (785) 864-4967

Academic Department

Chemical & Petroleum Engineering

Research Specialty

Processes to improve oil recovery from petroleum resevoirs

Awards

• John Franklin Carll Award, Society of Petroleum Engineers
• IOR Pioneer Award, SPE/DOE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium
• National Academy of Engineering

Awards

• Society of Petroleum Engineers
• American Institute of Chemical Engineers
• American Society of Engineering Education

Degrees

• B. S., Chemical Engineering, Iowa State University
• Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Northwestern University

For More Information

• Paul Willhite's web page at the University of Kansas Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering

Why come to study your field at the University of Kansas?

The importance of petroleum to economic growth and improved living conditions has become widely recognized throughout the world.  No other commodity has the impact on the worldwide economy as the availability of adequate supplies of petroleum.  Our research programs focus on improving oil recovery from petroleum reservoirs, increasing the amount of petroleum ultimately available.  Research projects range from fundamental studies of oil recovery processes in the laboratory to simulation of field performance using state of the art reservoir simulators.  Some projects involve integration of engineering and geology, a common practice in industry.  Graduates completing either MS or PhD programs in chemical or petroleum engineering offered in the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering are well prepared to enter the petroleum industry and are sought after by leading companies.