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Petroleum Engineering

Engr. Dr. Kingdom Kponanyie Dune

Ag. Head of Department

Petroleum Engineering

The Department of Petroleum Engineering offers programmes leading to the award of Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech), Postgraduate diploma (PGD), Master of Technology (M. Tech), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees in petroleum engineering.

Petroleum Engineering Department was established in 1995 under the Department of Chemical/Petrochemical Engineering to run courses leading to the award of Bachelor of Technology degree in petroleum engineering.

Consequently, the name of the department was modified to “Department of Chemical/Petrochemical and Petroleum Engineering.” Before this time, the Department of Chemical/Petrochemical Engineering was established in 1980 along with the Departments of Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Marine Engineering (established in 1974) in the School of Engineering of the former College of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt. 

On the 6th of August 1980, the law establishing the Rivers State University of Science and Technology was promulgated, which transferred to the University the assets and liabilities of the College. Thus, the School of Engineering in the former College of Science and Technology became the Faculty of Engineering of the University, comprising the aforementioned five departments.

In1995/1996 academic session, first batch of sixteen (16) students were admitted into the department out of which eight (8) graduated in the 1999/2000 academic sessions. In the 2008/2010 academic sessions, the department was presented for the National University Commission (NUC) accreditation and had full accreditation.

In November 2014, the Department of Petroleum Engineering was separated to be autonomous with a substantive head of department. In June 2015, the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN); the body set up by Decree No. 55 of 1970 to control and regulate the practice of engineering profession in Nigeria, visited the department and gave full accreditation to her Bachelor of Technology Degree (B. Tech) programme. Subsequently, from 6th through 9th December 2015, NUC team visited the department again and the department scored a total of 87.7%. Based on the total score, the panel recommended full accreditation status for the programme. Also, from 29th to 30th April 2021, NUC visited the department again and gave a full accreditation.

Presently, the department has a total of 13 academic staff.  These includes; 0 Professor, 1 Reader, 2 Senior Lecturer; 3 Lecturer I; 4 Lecturer II; 1 Assistant Lecturer; and 2 Graduate Assistant.

 

Staff list in the Department

NameRankArea Of Specialisation Email
Engr. Dr. K. K. DuneReader/Ag. HODPetroleum Production Enhancement, Multiphase Flow through Restrictions, and Oilfield Produced Water/Waste Managementdune.kingdom@ust.edu.ng
Engr. Dr. C. G. J. NmegbuReaderMultiphase flow in pipes, Enhanced Oil Recovery, MEOR application in oil & gas recoverynmegbu.godwin@ust.edu.ng
Engr. Dr. Mrs. A. S. Nwosi-AneleSenior LecturerPetroleum/Energy Economics and Engineering Managementadaobi.nwosi-anele@ust.edu.ng
Engr. Dr. O. F. WoparaSenior LecturerTransport Phenomena & Drilling Fluid EngineeringEngr. Dr. O. F. Wopara
Engr. Dr. Ikechi IgweSenior Lecturereservoir Modelling and Simulationigwe.ikechi@ust.edu.ng
Engr. Dr. Robin Nyemenim AbuLecturer IOffshore and Ocean/Subsea Engineeringrobdhood87@yahoo.com
Engr. B. B. KinateLecturer lOil & Gas Production Engineeringkinate.bright@ust.edu.ng
Engr. Mrs. Emeline Adaoma TempleLecturer lDrilling Engineering, Reservoir Engineeringemeline.temple@ust.edu.ng
Engr. E. W. OtumudiaLecturer lIProduction Engineering and Formation Evaluationephraim.otumudia@ust.edu.ng
Engr. Dickson Amadi UgwunnaLecturer llNatural Gas Engineering, Pipeline Engineering, and Multiphase Flow in Pipesugwunnaamadi@yahoo.com
Engr. Nyelebuchi AmadichukuLecturer llOil & Gas Production Engineeringamadichukunyele@yahoo.co.uk
Onyemuche ChokoLecturer llPetroleum Engineeringkingdomchoko@yahoo.co.uk
Engr. Mrs. Oritom Hezekiah-BrayeLecturer llReservoir Engineeringoritom.hezekiah.braye1@ust.edu.ng
Engr. Ndidi Emeka UzoigweLecturer llReservoir Engineeringn.uzoigwe@gmail.com
Engr. Marvin Lezor Kpea-ueLecturer llOil and Gas Drilling Engineeringkpea-ue.lezor@ust.edu.ng
Engr. Seth Wadike UbaLecturer llPetroleum Economicsseth.wadike@ust.edu.ng
Engr. Isaac Eze Ihua-MaduenyiLecturer llProduction Engineeringziggyihua@gmail.com
Engr. Godloves Tondie NonjuLecturer llPetroleum Economics/Management, Industrial Safety & Pollution Control, Reservoir & Natural gas Transportation.godloves.nonju@ust.edu.ng
Mr Jeremiah Ifeanyi OkoromaLecturer llPetroleum Engineeringjeremiah.okoroma@gmail.com
Miss. Alerechi UchechiAssistant LecturerDrilling Engineeringuchechi.elereechi@ust.edu.ng
Mrs. Victoria UmejuruAssistant LecturerPetroleum Engineeringvictoria.akuchukwu@yahoo.com
Mr. Kevin Kale VipeneAssistant LecturerDrilling/Mud Engineeringkalevipene@yahoo.com
Mr Uchenna Daniel ElikeeAssistant Lecturer Petroleum Engineeringuchenna.elikee@ust.edu.ng
Mrs Harmony Agbonma Chimezie-NwosuChief TechnologistWater, Oil, Soil Analysis, Drilling Fluid & Cement Analysis Core Analysisonu.harmony@ust.edu.ng
Mr Coxson Lucky NeebeeSenior Technologist neebeecoxson@gmail.com
Mr Prince Azundah OkparaTechnologist lokparaprince12@yahoo.com
Mr. Chinna Chinna Eri-donaTechnologist lchina.chinaeridona@gmail.com
Mr Chizy KalagborTechnologist lkalagborchize4@gmail.com
Mr Emmanuel OkahTechnologist lemmanuelokahbillion@gmail.com
Mr. Lucky Wike Technologist llicky.wike@yahoo.com
Miss Gloria Onyinyechi OnwukaTechnologist lglo4luvin@gmail.com
Mr. Paago Godpower NathanielTechnologist lInathanielgodpowerpaago@gmail.com
Mr. Ziworitin, OkobotuaTechnologist lIokozil@yahoo.com
Mr. ThankGod Alobari Technologist lIalobaritu@gmail.com
Mr. Emmanuel Chikaru AmadiTechnologist lIchikaru18@yahoo.com
Mr. Igwe Ikechukwu EwhuoTechnologist lIIgweikechukwu2002@gmail.com
Mr. Island Chinedu DikeoguTechnologist lIneduno4@yahoo.com
Mrs. Onwunechekwa Oroma-Chinda VictoriaTechnologist lIoromzy45@gmail.com
Mr. Rowland Okechukwu WikeTechnologist lIrowikeokey@gmail.com
Mrs. Nkem Odua IchematiSenior Confidential Secretary nkemichemati247@gmail.com
Mrs. Grace Leyira Israel-AbialePrincipal Executive Officergrace62@gmail.com
Mr. Iwan Edwin KaribiAdministrative Officer lliwankaribi5@gmail.com
Mr Temple BekeeMessenger l
Mrs Helen Letor SundayCleaner

PHILOSOPHY OF THE PROGRAMMES

The undergraduate programme in Petroleum Engineering is designed to apply the basic principles of the physical sciences of mathematics, physics, chemistry, geology, geophysics as well as the various engineering principles for the safe and efficient exploration, development, production, transportation and management of petroleum (oil and gas) resources.

OBJECTIVE

The objectives of the programme in the Department of Petroleum Engineering are to:

1. Inculcate in candidates the ability to apply engineering principles and practices for the safe and efficient exploration, exploitation and management of petroleum resources.

  • Train engineers who can design processes and machines, and maintain oilfield equipment for the exploitation of earth’s petroleum resources in an environmentally safe and efficient manner.
  • Prepare and read/interpret process flow drawings (PFDs) and other work schedules.
  • Broaden the aptitude of candidates with respect to critical reasoning, good professional judgment and the ability to take responsibility when undertaking important tasks.
  • Build capacity for the efficient management of fund, hardware, software and people.
  • Improve on indigenous technology with a view to problem solving and resource optimization.