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Dr. Bommer joined the faculty in 2004 and teaches courses in drilling, production, artificial lift, and facilities. He received his Ph.D. in petroleum engineering from the University of Texas in 1979 and formed Bommer Engineering Co. soon thereafter. He spent twenty-five years in private practice specializing in drilling and production operations and oil and gas appraisals.

Dr. Bommer has published articles in several fields including solution mining, beam pump design, and well log analysis. He is the author of one book. He has served as an instructor in petroleum related courses at the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Houston at Victoria, and at Bee County Community College. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas and a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, the American Petroleum Institute, Pi Epsilon Tau, Phi Kappa Phi, and Tau Beta Pi.