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42 U.S. Code § 16533. Hydrocarbon systems science talent expansion program for institutions of higher education
(a) PurposesThe purposes of this section are—
(1)
to address the decline in the number of and resources available to hydrocarbon systems science programs at institutions of higher education; and
(2)
to increase the number of graduates with degrees in hydrocarbon systems science, an area of strategic importance to the economic competitiveness and energy security of the United States.
(b) Definition of hydrocarbon systems scienceIn this section:
(1) In general
The term “hydrocarbon systems science” means a science involving natural gas or other petroleum exploration, development, or production.
(2) InclusionsThe term “hydrocarbon systems science” includes—
(A)
petroleum or reservoir engineering;
(B)
environmental geoscience;
(C)
petrophysics;
(D)
geophysics;
(E)
geochemistry;
(F)
petroleum geology;
(G)
ocean engineering;
(H)
environmental engineering;
(I)
computer science, as computer science relates to a science described in this subsection; and
(J)
hydrocarbon spill response and remediation.