World-class education since 1955
The department traces its origins back to 1955 with the establishment of the first chair, 'Drilling and Oil Production,' followed by 'Reservoir Physics and Technology' in 1976. In 2001, the 'Drilling and Completion Engineering' chair completed the hydrocarbon-focused trio.
Since January 2015, these three chairs, along with 'Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery' and 'Reservoir Engineering,' were united under the Department of Petroleum Engineering. The opening of the new center in June 2016 marked a significant milestone, enhancing resource sharing and the integration of technical and administrative expertise. In 2024, this department was renamed the Department Geoenergy, reflecting its expanded focus on sustainability and commitment to a broader range of energy resources.
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2001
Depart-
ment PE
Department Mineral
Resources and PE
Department PE
Department Geoenergy
O.Univ.-Prof.
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.h.c.
Zoltán
Heinemann
Univ.-Prof.
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont.
Peter
Moser
Univ.-Prof.
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont.
Helmut
Flachberger
Univ.-Prof.
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont.
G. Thon-
hauser
Univ.-Prof.
Dipl.-Phys. Dr.rer.nat.
Holger
Ott
Lehrstuhl für Tiefbohrtechnik
und Erdölgewinnung
Lehrstuhl Production
Engineering
Chair of Petroleum and
Geothermal Energy Recovery
O.Univ.-Prof.
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.h.c.
Gottfried
Prikel
O.Univ.-Prof.
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing.
Manfred
Lorbach
O.Univ.Prof.
B.S. M.S. PhD
Michael J.
Economides
O.Univ.-Prof.
Dr.mont. B.S. M.S.
Keith K.
Millheim
Univ.-Prof.
Bergrat h.c. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont.
Gerhard
Ruthammer
Univ.-Prof.
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont.
Herbert
Hofstätter
1976
Lehrstuhl für Lagerstätten-
physik und -technik
Chair of Reservoir
Engineering
O.Univ.-Prof.
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.h.c.
Zoltán
Heinemann
Univ.-Prof.
DI Dr.mont.
Leonh.
Ganzer
Univ.-Prof.
Dipl.-Geol. PhD
Stephan
Matthäi
Univ.-Prof.
Dipl.-Phys. Dr.rer.nat.
Holger
Ott
2001
Lehrstuhl für Tiefbohrtechnik und
Produktionssondenkomplettierung
Chair of Drilling and
Completion Engineering
Univ.-Prof.
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont.
Gerhard
Thonhauser
1964
Lehrstuhl für Angewandte
Geophysik und Erdölgeologie
Merged with Department Angewandte
Geowissenschaften und Geophysik
O.Univ.-Prof.
Dr.phil. Dr.h.c.
Franz
Weber