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INDUSTRIAL AFFILIATES PROGRAMS

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Industrial Affiliates Programs provide a unique opportunity for the private sector to partner with UT researchers to explore research topics of mutual interest. Companies who join these programs gain access to state-of-the-art research facilities, world-class university talent, and any data and publications shared among members in exchange for an annual membership fee. Because Industrial Affiliates Programs are dedicated to fundamental, early-stage research, members can engage with the university’s research programs, students, and faculty without paying institutional indirect costs or overhead.



For more information on joining or establishing an Industrial Affiliates Program, contact our Licensing and Collaborative Research team.

UT GeoFluids

Est. 
2000
Energy - Reservoir Geology & Simulation
UT GeoFluids studies the state and evolution of subsurface pressure, stress, deformation and fluid flow through experiments, models, and field study. Our findings are used to design stable and safe drilling programs, to predict hydrocarbon migration and entrapment, and to determine the seal capacity for C02 sequestration.
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Rig Automation and Performance Improvement in Drilling

Est. 
2015
Energy - Reservoir Drilling
The Rig Automation and Performance Improvement in Drilling (RAPID) industrial affiliates program is an interdisciplinary group of researchers and students from multiple engineering disciplines (petroleum, mechanical, civil, computational, etc.) whose objective is to deliver novel solutions for any and every aspect of well construction with the overall goal of reducing drilling/completion time and cost and reducing the number of individuals at the rig site.
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GeoH2

Est. 
2022
Energy - Renewable
GeoH2 conducts geoscience and economic research to facilitate and advance the development of a hydrogen economy at scale. GeoH2 connects industry professionals in the energy and power sector with researchers in energy geoscience, subsurface engineering, and energy economics to conduct subsurface hydrogen storage research and technology development, perform market feasibility analyses, and explore novel subsurface concepts related to hydrogen.
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