Dr. Hugh Daigle

Professor

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Biography

Hugh Daigle is a Professor in the Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. He earned an A.B. in Earth and Planetary Sciences from Harvard University in 2004 and completed his Ph.D. in Earth Science at Rice University in 2011. His research focuses on characterizing physical transport properties of rocks through a combination of laboratory experiments and numerical simulations. Specific areas of interest include methane hydrate formation, response of marine hydrate systems to external perturbations, and petrophysical measurement techniques. Additionally, he is involved in the applications of nanoparticles in subsurface engineering and geohazard detection and prediction. Throughout his career, Dr. Daigle has received several awards, including the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Engineering Teaching and the UT PGE Outstanding Faculty Member Award. His work not only aims to improve formation evaluation and completion design but also enhances production strategy through innovative methods and technologies.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2011-01-01 — Present

University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

Teaching and conducting research in petroleum and geosystems engineering.

Awards

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Dean’s Award for Outstanding Engineering Teaching

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UT PGE Outstanding Faculty Member Award

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Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Centennial Fellowship #2

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SPE Regional Formation Evaluation Award

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Leroy Caleb Gibbon Award

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National Energy Technology Laboratory Methane Hydrate Research Fellowship

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Outstanding Graduate Student Award

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Outstanding Student Paper Award

Courses

PGE 381: Drilling Engineering PGE 424: Petrophysics

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
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