On January 16-17, 2024, the "Petroleum Discipline Development Seminar" was successfully held, organized by the Petroleum Teaching and Research Office of the Department of Geology, Northwestern University. The purpose of this meeting is to summarize the achievements made in the development of the petroleum discipline, explore existing problems, gather everyone's wisdom, and promote further development of the petroleum discipline. More than 40 teachers from the Petroleum Teaching and Research Office participated in this seminar, with Associate Professor Guo Ling, the Director of the Teaching and Research Office, presiding over the meeting Professor Zhang Zhifei, the head of the Department of Geology, introduced the current situation and development plan of the department. Professor Ren Zhanli, the technical leader of the petroleum discipline, introduced the existing problems and countermeasures in the development of the petroleum discipline. Associate Professor Wang Jianqiang, the deputy director of the petroleum teaching and research office, introduced the work of the petroleum teaching and research office

Representatives present at the meeting spoke freely, facing the new situation and fierce competition in domestic disciplines. They discussed the strategic positioning of the petroleum major, the size of the teacher team and students, talent introduction and training, subject team building, undergraduate enrollment and expansion of new professional directions, graduate training and process management Discussions were held on strengthening cooperation with oil fields and other issues, jointly exploring key issues in the current development of the petroleum discipline, and proposing many valuable suggestions. Professor Liu Chiyang, the technical director of the Geological Resources and Geological Engineering discipline, has sorted out the existing problems and suggested that the teaching and research department further implement them The Petroleum Geology discipline of Northwestern University has trained the first batch of petroleum geology talents, making significant contributions to the petroleum industry of New China and having a glorious history. In recent years, with the support of schools, departments, and various sectors of society, all teachers of the petroleum discipline have worked hard and achieved outstanding results in talent introduction, scientific research cooperation, and scientific and technological achievements. Secretary Chen Feng of the Department of Geology fully affirmed the achievements of the petroleum discipline and stated that the department attaches great importance to the disciplinary construction suggestions put forward by teachers, and will continue to strongly support the development of the petroleum discipline

Through this seminar, attendees gathered consensus and clarified the direction and focus of the next step in the development of the petroleum discipline. The meeting called on all petroleum teachers to promote