Research Intern: Advanced Oil & Gas Recovery

Zintellect; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 37,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational stipend

Job summary

National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) invites qualified undergraduates and graduates to join its ORISE-hosted internship program in Pittsburgh, PA. Participants will engage in energy research projects and work under NETL mentors within a lab environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on study of enhanced oil and gas recovery, collaboration with NETL researchers, and opportunities to contribute to publications and presentations as part of the internship experience.

Qualifications

• Open to undergraduate students, recent Bachelor's graduates or recent Master's graduates.
• Mentored participation within NETL ORISE program.
• Participation hosted at NETL Pittsburgh, PA.

Responsibilities

• Review the literature on current enhanced oil and gas recovery efforts.
• Investigate oil recovery with select surfactants in unconventional shale under high pressure/high temperature conditions.
• Apply laboratory results to reservoir simulation tools to scale results to the field.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) invites qualified undergraduates and graduates to join its ORISE-hosted internship program in Pittsburgh, PA. Participants will engage in energy research projects and work under NETL mentors within a lab environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on study of enhanced oil and gas recovery, collaboration with NETL researchers, and opportunities to contribute to publications and presentations as part of the internship experience.