Petroleum Institute

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The Khalifa University Petroleum Institute
Former name
The Petroleum Institute University and Research Center
Type Research Center
Established2017 - as part of Khalifa University
2001 - as independent university
Founder Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Parent institution
Khalifa University
Chairman Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Provost Bayan Sharif
DirectorLourdes Vega (acting)
Location
CampusUrban
Language English
Website https://www.pi.ac.ae

The Petroleum Institute(PI) (formerly The Petroleum Institute University and Research Center) is a multidisciplinary research center of Khalifa University which focuses on oil, gas and broader energy industries. [1] The Institute previously operated as an independent entity, funded by a consortium of national and international oil companies. The center is currently part of Khalifa University's Sas Al Nakhl Campus.

PI was established in 2001 by an Emiri decree under the direction of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ruler of Abu Dhabi. It was initially financed and governed by a consortium of five major oil companies: ADNOC, Royal Dutch Shell, BP, Total S.A., and Japan Oil Development Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of INPEX. The partnered with the following universities: Colorado School of Mines, Johannes Kepler Universitat Linz, University of Maryland, University of Minnesota, The University of Texas at Austin, Rice University and China University of Petroleum. [2] [3]

In 2017, The Petroleum Institute and The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology became parts of Khalifa University.

The PI admitted its first students in the Fall of 2001. At present, over 800 undergraduate male students and 100 female students are studying in one of the following five engineering disciplines: Mechanical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Geosciences, Polymer science and material science.

The Petroleum Institute also offers graduate level programs.

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References

  1. "Petroleum Institute". Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  2. "The Petroleum Institute". Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
  3. "Energy Education and Research Collaboration".