Petroleum Engineering Hall of Fame

The Mission of the Colorado School of Mines Petroleum Engineering Program Hall of Fame is To honor alumni, faculty and other supporters for their outstanding contribution to the oil and gas industry and to the Petroleum Engineering Programs at the Colorado School of Mines.

Candidates should be graduates, former faculty members, OR major supporters of Mines’ Petroleum Engineering Programs. Each member of the Mines PE Hall of Fame holds a B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. from Mines OR has provided long-term support of Mines and is an outstanding member of the oil and gas industry as recognized through their technical or business contributions to the industry, or their leadership in promoting the oil and gas industry. Consideration is given to career accomplishments, contributions to the oil/gas industry and the discipline of petroleum engineering, relationship with Mines, technical contributions, and contributions to society.

Check out this Past Hall of Fame 2024 Induction Ceremony

2024 Hall of Fame Gala

Check out the 2024 Gala Photos

Friday, November 8th, 2024.

2022 Hall of Fame

We had our inaugural Hall of Fame Gala November 4th, 2022.

Inductees

2024

F.H. “Mick” Merelli
1959

Harold Korell
1968

Harry D. Campbell
1942

Neal Edwin Schmale
1968

Purnomo Yusgiantoro
1986 MS & 1988 Ph.D.

Robert “Bob” E. Irelan
1968

Robert E. McKee III
1968

Ted Stockmar
1943

Vernon “Bud” Isaacs
1964

2022

Victor Alderson

Steve Chesebro
1964 Honorary Doctorate – 1998

Dr. DeAnn Craig
’73, ’80, MSc ’02, PhD ’05, MS Intl Pol Econ Res ’06

Lawrence “Buck” Curtis
1949

R.C. “Chuck” Earlougher
1936

Lincoln F. Elkins
1940

Lloyd Elkins Sr.
1934

Dennis E. Gregg
1950

Hugh E. Harvey Jr.
1980

Theodore “Ted” W. Nelson
1934

Ralph J. Schilthuis
1930

Russell H. Volk
1926