UW sees increase in petroleum engineering majors

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — An increase in domestic oil and gas production along with growing numbers of oil and gas drilling experts approaching retirement age have been accompanied by a surge in petroleum engineering majors at the University of Wyoming.

Petroleum engineering enrollment at UW this fall is 219 students. That’s up more than 50 percent from last year’s enrollment, 144 students, and by far the most petroleum engineering students since UW revived its petroleum engineering major in 2006.