Adelaide University - National Centre for Petroleum Geology & Geophysics
to train students for a career in petroleum exploration; to perform research relevant to the industry; to foster cooperation between industry, academia and government.

Boise State University - Center for Geophysical Investigation of the Shallow Subsurface
geophysical applications related to hydrogeologic, engineering, and environmental problems.

California Institute of Technology - Hawaii Scientific Drilling Project
retrieving rocks from the Hawaiian volcanoes Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea

California Institute of Technology - Mineral Spectroscopy Server
mineralogy; Mineral Absorption Spectra in the visible and infrared regions of the spectrum

CLAROM
France, pursue an R&D program aiming at a better understanding of the behavior of offshore structures

College of Petroleum and Energy Studies
comprehensive range of management, economics and business courses for professional and managerial staff working in the international oil, gas, petrochemical and energy industries

Colorado School of Mines - Center for Research on Hydrates and Other Solids
research on clathrate hydrates and other solids which affect the exploration, production, and processing of gas and oil

Colorado School of Mines - Institute for Energy Resource Studies
Conduct authoritative geologic and engineering evaluations of natural gas resources