IFP School
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The IFP School is a graduate engineering school located in Rueil-Malmaison
, France
. Founded in 1954, IFP School is part of the IFP Energies Nouvelles, French Institute of Petroleum (IFP)
, a French public-sector research and training center. The school graduates approximately 600 students per year in 20 graduate programs (10 in English), employing 40 regular professors and 350 instructors from industry.
the École Nationale Supérieure du Pétrole et des Moteurs (ENSPM) was formed and associated with the Fuels Department of the French Ministry of Industry.
The school has evolved since its inception by creating the Center for Petroleum Economics (1963), expanding into graduate research degrees (1975), adding english language
programs (1989), offering apprenticeship
training (1996), and launching off-site degrees in critical energy regions around the world (2002).
of Paris
. The campus consists of an administrative building, the academic building (containing classrooms, computer labs, offices, a library
), a cafeteria
, and a dormitory
(132 apartments).
Off-site degree programs are also offered in Algeria, Nigeria, Malaysia, Russia and Venezuela, through partnerships with local universities and industrial sponsors.
, made up of leading names from industry, alumni, research and higher education provides assistance towards the overall direction of the school. Research
and academics are divided in to four centers, with Management and Administration considered a separate department. The centers are:
Each center is staffed by a director, program coordinators, and academic staff.
Notable degrees, organized by center, include:
Center for Economics and Management
Center for Exploration-Production
Center for IC Engines and Hydrocarbon Utilizations
Center for Refining, Petrochemicals, Gas
In 2010, a team of five students from the IFP School "Petroleum Geosciences" program (made up of geologists and geophysicists of the 2010 class) won the Imperial Barrel Award, a worldwide competition sponsored by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists.
The Advisory Board examines and approves the School's main strategic priorities. It consists of the following members(1):
Representing industry
- Rémi Bastien, Deputy Director, Mechanical Engineering, Renault
- Guillaume Devauchelle, R&D Director, Valeo
- Philip Jordan, Recruitment Director, Total
- Philippe Marcus, Deputy Vice-President, Exploration-Production, Gaz de France
- Pedro Miro Roig, Technology Director, Cepsa
- Thierry Parmentier, Human Resources Director, Technip
- Olivier Perret, Vice-President, Senior Vice President, E&P (Deputy), GDF Suez
- Jean-Baptiste Renard, Vice-President, Europe, BP Group
- Arnd Wilhelms, Vice-President, Reservoir Geology and Geophysics, Statoil Hydro
Representing higher education and research
- Alain Bravo, Managing Director, Supelec
- Benjamin Calvo Pérez, Director of the Higher School of Mining Technologies of Madrid
- Bernard Leduc, Professor at the Université Libre of Brussels
- Alain Storck, Director of INSA (Institut national des sciences appliquées) of Lyon
Representing alumni
- Claude Chavanne, Responsible of Safety, Arkema
- Francis Duseux, Chairman and CEO, Esso SAF
- Isabelle Gaildraud, Human Resources Director, Total E&P
- Patrice Marez, Head of the Design, Systems, Powertrain and Transmission entity at PSA Peugeot Citroën
(1) as of November 1, 2009
In addition, for each training program, IFP School is advised by a Steering Committee consisting of experts from the relevant industry, to decide on changes to be made to the program’s objectives and content and to the graduates' profiles.
, so much of the student life is centered there.
Rueil-Malmaison
Rueil-Malmaison is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, in the Hauts-de-Seine department of France. It is located 12.6 kilometers from the center of Paris.-Name:...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Founded in 1954, IFP School is part of the IFP Energies Nouvelles, French Institute of Petroleum (IFP)
Institut français du pétrole
The French Institute of Petroleum is a public research organisation in France founded in 1944 as Institute of Oil, Fuels and Lubricants ....
, a French public-sector research and training center. The school graduates approximately 600 students per year in 20 graduate programs (10 in English), employing 40 regular professors and 350 instructors from industry.
History
While several institutions for oil and gas research and training existed in France since 1924, after the creation of IFP in 1944 these various institutions were folded into IFP and moved to the Rueil-Malmaison campus. The formal merger occurred in 1954, when by governmental decreeDecree
A decree is a rule of law issued by a head of state , according to certain procedures . It has the force of law...
the École Nationale Supérieure du Pétrole et des Moteurs (ENSPM) was formed and associated with the Fuels Department of the French Ministry of Industry.
The school has evolved since its inception by creating the Center for Petroleum Economics (1963), expanding into graduate research degrees (1975), adding english language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
programs (1989), offering apprenticeship
Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship is a system of training a new generation of practitioners of a skill. Apprentices or protégés build their careers from apprenticeships...
training (1996), and launching off-site degrees in critical energy regions around the world (2002).
Campus
IFP School is located on the IFP Energies Nouvelles site in Rueil-Malmaison, 12.6 km (7.8 mi) from the centerKilometre Zero
In many countries, Kilometre Zero or similar terms in other languages, is a particular location , from which distances are traditionally measured...
of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. The campus consists of an administrative building, the academic building (containing classrooms, computer labs, offices, a library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
), a cafeteria
Cafeteria
A cafeteria is a type of food service location in which there is little or no waiting staff table service, whether a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school; a school dining location is also referred to as a dining hall or canteen...
, and a dormitory
Dormitory
A dormitory, often shortened to dorm, in the United States is a residence hall consisting of sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people, often boarding school, college or university students...
(132 apartments).
Off-site degree programs are also offered in Algeria, Nigeria, Malaysia, Russia and Venezuela, through partnerships with local universities and industrial sponsors.
Organization and Administration
The Dean, Jean-Luc Karnik, is responsible for the governance of the school. An advisory boardAdvisory board
An advisory board is a body that advises the board of directors and management of a corporation but does not have authority to vote on corporate matters, nor a legal fiduciary responsibility...
, made up of leading names from industry, alumni, research and higher education provides assistance towards the overall direction of the school. Research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
and academics are divided in to four centers, with Management and Administration considered a separate department. The centers are:
- ExplorationOil explorationHydrocarbon exploration is the search by petroleum geologists and geophysicists for hydrocarbon deposits beneath the Earth's surface, such as oil and natural gas...
-ProductionExtraction of petroleumThe extraction of petroleum is the process by which usable petroleum is extracted and removed from the earth.-Locating the oil field:Geologists use seismic surveys to search for geological structures that may form oil reservoirs... - RefiningRefiningRefining is the process of purification of a substance or a form. The term is usually used of a natural resource that is almost in a usable form, but which is more useful in its pure form. For instance, most types of natural petroleum will burn straight from the ground, but it will burn poorly...
, Petrochemicals, GasNatural gasNatural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural... - IC EnginesInternal combustion engineThe internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer in a combustion chamber. In an internal combustion engine, the expansion of the high-temperature and high -pressure gases produced by combustion apply direct force to some component of the engine...
and HydrocarbonHydrocarbonIn organic chemistry, a hydrocarbon is an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon. Hydrocarbons from which one hydrogen atom has been removed are functional groups, called hydrocarbyls....
Utilizations - EconomicsEconomicsEconomics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
and ManagementManagementManagement in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
.
Each center is staffed by a director, program coordinators, and academic staff.
Academics
IFP School primarily provides graduate training programs to both young engineers and industry professionals. Research masters and doctoral theses can be prepared in IFP's laboratories in all fields related to oil, gas, new energy technologies or engines. Approximately 50% of the student body is from outside of France, and with 80% of students receiving scholarships or corporate sponsorship, IFP claims a 99% employment rate of graduating students.Notable degrees, organized by center, include:
Center for Economics and Management
- Petroleum Economics and Management
- Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable developmentSustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...
, Environmental and Energy EconomicsEnergy economicsEnergy economics is a broad scientific subject area which includes topics related to supply and use of energy in societies. Due to diversity of issues and methods applied and shared with a number of academic disciplines, energy economics does not present itself as a self contained academic... - EnergyEnergy policyEnergy policy is the manner in which a given entity has decided to address issues of energy development including energy production, distribution and consumption...
and Environmental PolicyEnvironmental policyEnvironmental policy is any [course of] action deliberately taken [or not taken] to manage human activities with a view to prevent, reduce, or mitigate harmful effects on nature and natural resources, and ensuring that man-made changes to the environment do not have harmful effects on...
and EconomicsEconomicsEconomics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"... - Energy and MarketsEnergy marketEnergy markets are those commodities markets that deal specifically with the trade and supply of energy. Energy market may refer to an electricity market, but can also refer to other sources of energy...
Center for Exploration-Production
- Petroleum GeosciencesEarth scienceEarth science is an all-embracing term for the sciences related to the planet Earth. It is arguably a special case in planetary science, the Earth being the only known life-bearing planet. There are both reductionist and holistic approaches to Earth sciences...
, GeologyGeologyGeology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates...
or GeophysicsGeophysicsGeophysics is the physics of the Earth and its environment in space; also the study of the Earth using quantitative physical methods. The term geophysics sometimes refers only to the geological applications: Earth's shape; its gravitational and magnetic fields; its internal structure and... - Reservoir Geoscience and EngineeringReservoir engineeringReservoir engineering is a branch of petroleum engineering that applies scientific principles to the drainage problems arising during the development and production of oil and gas reservoirs so as to obtain a high economic recovery....
- Petroleum EngineeringPetroleum engineeringPetroleum engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the activities related to the production of hydrocarbons, which can be either crude oil or natural gas. Subsurface activities are deemed to fall within the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry, which are the activities of...
and Project DevelopmentProject managementProject management is the discipline of planning, organizing, securing, and managing resources to achieve specific goals. A project is a temporary endeavor with a defined beginning and end , undertaken to meet unique goals and objectives, typically to bring about beneficial change or added value... - LithosphereLithosphereThe lithosphere is the rigid outermost shell of a rocky planet. On Earth, it comprises the crust and the portion of the upper mantle that behaves elastically on time scales of thousands of years or greater.- Earth's lithosphere :...
, BasinsSedimentary basinThe term sedimentary basin is used to refer to any geographical feature exhibiting subsidence and consequent infilling by sedimentation. As the sediments are buried, they are subjected to increasing pressure and begin the process of lithification...
, OilOilAn oil is any substance that is liquid at ambient temperatures and does not mix with water but may mix with other oils and organic solvents. This general definition includes vegetable oils, volatile essential oils, petrochemical oils, and synthetic oils....
Center for IC Engines and Hydrocarbon Utilizations
- PowertrainPowertrainIn a motor vehicle, the term powertrain or powerplant refers to the group of components that generate power and deliver it to the road surface, water, or air. This includes the engine, transmission, drive shafts, differentials, and the final drive...
EngineeringEngineeringEngineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of... - Energy and Products
- Energy and Powertrain
Center for Refining, Petrochemicals, Gas
- ProcessesProcess (engineering)In engineering a process is a set of interrelated tasks that, together, transform inputs into outputs. These tasks may be carried out by people, nature, or machines using resources; so an engineering process must be considered in the context of the agents carrying out the tasks, and the resource...
and Polymers - EnergyEnergyIn physics, energy is an indirectly observed quantity. It is often understood as the ability a physical system has to do work on other physical systems...
and Processes
In 2010, a team of five students from the IFP School "Petroleum Geosciences" program (made up of geologists and geophysicists of the 2010 class) won the Imperial Barrel Award, a worldwide competition sponsored by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists.
Boards
The School's advisory and steering boards include representatives from the industry, to ensure that the main priorities taken by the School are in keeping with industry's expectations and needs.The Advisory Board examines and approves the School's main strategic priorities. It consists of the following members(1):
Representing industry
- Rémi Bastien, Deputy Director, Mechanical Engineering, Renault
- Guillaume Devauchelle, R&D Director, Valeo
- Philip Jordan, Recruitment Director, Total
- Philippe Marcus, Deputy Vice-President, Exploration-Production, Gaz de France
- Pedro Miro Roig, Technology Director, Cepsa
- Thierry Parmentier, Human Resources Director, Technip
- Olivier Perret, Vice-President, Senior Vice President, E&P (Deputy), GDF Suez
- Jean-Baptiste Renard, Vice-President, Europe, BP Group
- Arnd Wilhelms, Vice-President, Reservoir Geology and Geophysics, Statoil Hydro
Representing higher education and research
- Alain Bravo, Managing Director, Supelec
- Benjamin Calvo Pérez, Director of the Higher School of Mining Technologies of Madrid
- Bernard Leduc, Professor at the Université Libre of Brussels
- Alain Storck, Director of INSA (Institut national des sciences appliquées) of Lyon
Representing alumni
- Claude Chavanne, Responsible of Safety, Arkema
- Francis Duseux, Chairman and CEO, Esso SAF
- Isabelle Gaildraud, Human Resources Director, Total E&P
- Patrice Marez, Head of the Design, Systems, Powertrain and Transmission entity at PSA Peugeot Citroën
(1) as of November 1, 2009
In addition, for each training program, IFP School is advised by a Steering Committee consisting of experts from the relevant industry, to decide on changes to be made to the program’s objectives and content and to the graduates' profiles.
Notable alumni
- Pierre GadonneixPierre GadonneixPierre Gadonneix is a French business man; he was the chairman of the board and CEO of EDF from 2004 to 2009.-Biography:Pierre Gadonneix, who has a Doctorate in Business Economics from the Harvard Business School, is a graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique and of the Ecole Nationale Supérieure du...
, a French businessman, chairman of the board and CEO of EDFÉlectricité de FranceÉlectricité de France S.A. is the second largest French utility company. Headquartered in Paris, France, with €65.2 billion in revenues in 2010, EDF operates a diverse portfolio of 120,000+ megawatts of generation capacity in Europe, Latin America, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.EDF is one of...
from 2004 to 2009. - Francis Duseux, chairman of the board and CEO of Esso SAF (ExxonMobilExxonMobilExxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company, and was formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving, Texas...
France). - Thierry Pilenko, chairman of the board and CEO of TechnipTechnipTechnip is a provider of project management, engineering, and construction services for the oil and gas industry, headquartered in Paris, France....
. - Jean Sentenac, chairman of the board and CEO of Axens.
- Florin Aftalion, professor of Finance at ESSEC business school.
- René Granier de Lilliac, former chairman of the board and CEO of TotalTotal S.A.Total S.A. is a French multinational oil company and one of the six "Supermajor" oil companies in the world.Its businesses cover the entire oil and gas chain, from crude oil and natural gas exploration and production to power generation, transportation, refining, petroleum product marketing, and...
. - Robert Castaigne, former CFO of TotalTotal S.A.Total S.A. is a French multinational oil company and one of the six "Supermajor" oil companies in the world.Its businesses cover the entire oil and gas chain, from crude oil and natural gas exploration and production to power generation, transportation, refining, petroleum product marketing, and...
. - Thierry Daubignard, chairman of the board and CEO of Gaselys.
- Philippe Rosier, chairman of the board of Orbeo.
- Jean-Pierre Favennec, professor of Economics at IFP School and Paris Dauphine University.
- Denis Babusiaux, professor of Economics, former chairman of the International Association for Energy EconomicsInternational Association for Energy EconomicsInternational Association for Energy Economics is an international non-profit society of professionals interested in energy economics. IAEE was founded in 1977, in the period of the energy crisis, when it became obvious that lack of knowledge on energy economics is one of the problems when dealing...
. - Vincent Gauthier, Engineer-General 1st class, Central Director of the Military Fuel Service (France)Military Fuel Service (France)The Service des essences des armées , which translates as the Military fuel service is an inter-service branch of the French Army subordinate to the head of the defence staff.-History:...
. - Hugues Gruska, CEO of RBSRoyal Bank of ScotlandThe Royal Bank of Scotland Group is a British banking and insurance holding company in which the UK Government holds an 84% stake. This stake is held and managed through UK Financial Investments Limited, whose voting rights are limited to 75% in order for the bank to retain its listing on the...
France. - François Perrodo, chairman of the board of PerencoPerencoPerenco is an independent Anglo-French oil and gas company with a headquarters in London. It has exploration and production activities in 16 countries across the globe .Perenco is involved in operations both...
. - Nicolas Japy, deputy-CEO of Sodexo.
- Luc Ravel, military bishop of the Diocese of the French Armed ForcesDiocese of the French Armed ForcesThe Diocese of the French Armed Forces is a military ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the French Armed Forces and their families.-History:...
.
Student life
Various activities outside of the classroom are organized at IFP School, centered around language courses, the Business Skills Center, and several Cultural and athletic associations. IFP's campus is a 30 minute commute from central Paris by RER ARER A
The RER A is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France.The line runs from the western terminuses Saint-Germain-en-Laye , Cergy Le Haut , and Poissy to the eastern terminuses Boissy-Saint-Léger and Marne-la-Vallée – Chessy .* First inauguration: 12 December 1969*...
, so much of the student life is centered there.