Slawson Hall
Slawson Hall is the south building of the EEEC.
- Reservoir Teaching Laboratory
- Core and sample examination, processing, and storage
- Field support storage and loading bay
- Student and Faculty Offices
- Collaboration spaces
Industry Outreach
Training and tech transfer in the Beren Center facilities include:
- Auditorium
- 2 large conference rooms
- Offices and meeting rooms for visiting industry partners
Tertiary Oil Recovery Program (TORP) Outreach and Tech Transfer Office
Kansas Geological Survey Outreach Office
- Reservoir Teaching Laboratory
- Core and sample examination, processing, and storage
- Field support storage and loading bay
- Student and Faculty Offices
- Collaboration spaces
Industry Outreach
Training and tech transfer in the Beren Center facilities include:
- Auditorium
- 2 large conference rooms
- Offices and meeting rooms for visiting industry partners
Tertiary Oil Recovery Program (TORP) Outreach and Tech Transfer Office
Kansas Geological Survey Outreach Office
About the Donors
Slawson Hall - A Gift from the Slawson Family to Honor Donald C. Slawson (1933-2014)Donald C. Slawson was a lifelong Kansan. Born in Wichita, he graduated from KU in 1955 as a third-generation Jayhawk. A geologist, he founded Slawson Exploration Co., Inc. in 1957 and drilled thousands of oil wells in Kansas and nine other states. Donald was ranked #1 in the nation in new field discoveries in 1983, and was Kansas’s most active driller from 1974 to 1988. He was instrumental in the discovery and development of the horizontal Bakken field in Montana and North Dakota. He served on the National Petroleum Council, appointed by Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, and served on the Kansas Board of Regents and was Chairman from 1987 to 1993. He was a member of Delta Upsilon Fraternity and KU’s Athletic Board, and was President of the KU Alumni Association. He met his wife, Judy Garver, at KU and raised three sons: Steve, Craig (KU Geology, ’80), and R. Todd (KU Petroleum Engineering, ’84).
Explore Slawson Hall
Beren Conference Center
Plan your next lecture, conference, or exhibition at the Beren Center
Stromatolitic Jasper
View the polishing process of a 2600 lb. slab of stromatolitic jasper
Mosasaur and Sea Turtle
Hanging in the atrium, the fossil casts of prehistoric creatures liven the EEEC
3D-Visualization Facilities
An immersive 3D lab serves as a core facility for the institution and the state
