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Experience in Energy Education for North Dakota Secondary School Students

Program Schedule

For more information, please contact Kevin Harmon at 701-858-3140.



Sunday: June 3
6:00pmCheck-in at Enrollment Services in room 165 of Administration Building
Monday, June 4
7:00-8:00am Check-in/Breakfast in Slaaten Center of Old Main
8:00-8:50am Introduction by staff and students, overview of seminar and text
9:00-9:25am Geology
9:30-9:50am Careers in Geology by guest speaker-Hess Corporation
10:00-10:25am Geophysics
10:30-10:50am Careers in Geophysics by guest speaker-Hess Corporation
10:50-11:00am Break
11:05-11:30am Drilling
11:35-12:00pm Careers in Drilling by guest speaker-Baker-Hughes Corporation
12:00-1:00pm Lunch (eat on the bus)
1:00-4:00pm Field Trip to Rig
4:15-5:00pm Free Time
5:00-8:00pm Dinner, Evening Activities
Evening activities include: Bowling, Movies, Yard Games in front of Old Main, Sand Volleyball, Games in the Beaver Dam, Bingo, Wellness Center workouts
Tuesday, June 5
7:00-8:00am Breakfast
8:00-8:25am Petroleum Production
8:30-8:50am Careers in Production by guest speaker-Weatherford Corporation
9:00-9:25am Petroleum Reservoirs
9:30-9:50am Careers in Petroleum Reservoirs by guest speaker-Halliburton Corp.
9:50-10:05am Break
10:05-10:30am Well stimulation
10:30-11:00am Well stimulation 2
11:00-11:50am Careers in Well Stimulation by guest speaker-Frac Tech Corporation
11:50-1:00pm Lunch
1:00-4:30pm Field Trip-Well Stimulation
4:30-5:30pm Free Time
5:30-9:00pm Dinner, Evening Activities
Evening activities include: Bowling, Movies, Yard Games in front of Old Main, Sand Volleyball, Games in the Beaver Dam, Bingo, Wellness Center workouts
Wednesday, June 6
7:00-8:00am Breakfast
8:00-8:25am Economics of Petroleum and Petroleum Leasing
8:30-8:50am Careers in Economics by guest speaker
9:00-9:25am Overview of Renewable Energy-Review Geothermal system for Minot State-Roger Kluck, P.E.
9:25-9:50am Careers in Renewable Energy by guest speaker-Verendrye Electric Co-op (tentative)
9:50-10:05am Break
10:05-4:30pm Field trip to Verendrye Electric and Wind Farm/Solar Farm
4:30-6:00pm Free Time
6:00-9:00pm Dinner, Evening Activities
Evening activities include: Bowling, Movies, Yard Games in front of Old Main, Sand Volleyball, Games in the Beaver Dam, Bingo, Wellness Center workouts
Thursday, June 8
7:00-8:00am Breakfast
8:00am-5:00pm Field Trip to Beulah-Basin Electric Co-op
5:00-6:00pm Free Time
6:00-9:00pm Dinner, Evening Activities
Evening activities include: Bowling, Movies, Yard Games in front of Old Main, Sand Volleyball, Games in the Beaver Dam, Bingo, Wellness Center workouts
Friday, June 9
7:00-8:00am Breakfast
8:00-11:30am Review Presentations, Game Challenge, Awards
11:30am-12:00pm Lunch/checkout