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Visit the world's most sophisticated and comprehensive energy exhibit! The Wiess Energy Hall explores the application of scientific concepts and advanced technology in the oil and gas industry. Explore the entire process of energy development, from how oil and natural gas are formed to the ways in which various types of energy are used. The hall incorporates interactive learning methods such as computer graphics, touch screens, holographic video displays, and virtual reality.
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The Houston Museum of Natural Science wishes to thank donors who made the 2005 Wiess Energy Hall renovations possible: Saudi Aramco, ConocoPhillips, EOG Resources, Halliburton, Marathon Oil Company, ChevronTexaco, BP, Burlington Resources, ExxonMobil, Caroline Wiess Law, Simmons & Company International, Anadarko Petroleum Company, Devon Energy Corporation, Apache Corporation and Raymond N. Plank.
Fundamental Issues in Energy
Friday, February 5, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
$200 per person
This seminar is led by Kenneth B. Medlock III, fellow of energy studies at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University. Utilizing the resources of the Wiess Energy Hall, this training is designed to offer a holistic understanding of present and future issues facing the energy industry, including geopolitics, extraction of depletable resources, conversion industries, derived demand and the environment. Legal, accounting, finance and marketing professionals will benefit.
Includes breakfast & lunch. A Master Docent led guided tour of the Museum’s Wiess Energy Hall is also included.
Purchase tickets here.
Teaching Energy 101
(Sponsored by Society of Petroleum Engineers)
Tuesday, February 9, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Free
The Houston Museum of Natural Science and the Society of Petroleum Engineers are joining together to present this workshop for those new to teaching the science, industry, and economics of energy - fossil fuels and renewable energies.
The workshop includes:
- Presentations from experts in the fields of the petroleum industry and the economics of energy.
- Demonstrations of energy education resources including Web sites and activities.
- Free materials such as SPE’s Energy4Me kits to enhance your energy education activities.
6 hours SBEC. Breakfast, lunch and a guided tour of the Museum’s Wiess Energy Hall are included.
We're sorry - this class is full! For more information, or to be placed on a waiting list, please call Daniel Burch at 713-639-4737 or e-mail dburch@hmns.org.
An Overview of the Petroleum Industry
Presented by Wiess Energy Institute and The College of Technology University of Houston
Tuesday, February 23, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
$200 per person
This program provides a lecture on the petroleum value chain which includes exploration, appraisal, development, surface production facilities, refining and marketing. The focus will be on providing the attendee with a discussion of the fundamentals of the industry reinforced with a tour of the world class Wiess Energy Hall.
This course is ideal for new hires or those within the petroleum industry who want to understand how their job fits into the entire petroleum value chain as well as for those who want to understand more of the principles and terminology used within the industry.
(Includes breakfast and lunch and a guided tour of the Wiess Energy Hall)
No Prerequisites are required.
Purchase tickets here.
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