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The new facility was designed to enable advances in understanding subsurface processes through integrated geomechanics, fluid dynamics, and advanced reservoir characterization.

The 1-month project, led by UT Austin's Estibalitz Ukar, will pump CO2-rich water into a 400-m-deep well to test if magnesium-rich rocks at the test site can capture CO2 by turning it into stable minerals.

After a decade of research, the project boasts several achievements including drilling two test wells at depths below 9,800 ft, detailed geologic modeling and reservoir characterization, and multiple publications.

The new facility is named in honor of Autry C. Stephens, UT alumnus, who founded Endeavor Energy Resources.

Assistant Professor Lori Tunstall received more than $1 million from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to explore how municipal waste can be converted into biochar to replace cement in concrete.

Researchers at KAIST developed an integrated chemobiological platform that converts renewable feedstocks like glucose and glycerol into essential aromatic hydrocarbons (BTEX) using engineered E. coli strains and a solvent-integrated catalytic process, offering a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based production.

The two projects under the university’s Targeted Proposal Teams program will focus on underground hydrogen and geologic storage solutions.

Prospective students can explore Montana Tech's engineering programs including mining, petroleum engineering, and computer science, on 14 November at Montana Tech's Fall Tech Day.

Early- and mid-career scholars are invited to apply for the 2026–2027 Harrington Faculty Fellows Program, which will focus on energy research.

Part 2 of this two-part series focuses on the disciplines of drilling engineering and production engineering.