Advisory Boards: Leveraging Industry Resources Available to Purchase

Many petroleum engineering programs have instituted industry advisory boards during the last decade. These boards are designed to assist the petroleum engineering program in meeting the needs of petroleum engineering education and industry. This is accomplished by providing the programs with access to industry resources of manpower, capital, equipment and facilities. Properly used these resources can be leveraged far beyond those readily available to an individual program. An active board, with a committed faculty, can help develop a respected and successful education program within the petroleum community This paper presents a general overview of advisory boards and how they can be utilized in an effective manner.