History of the Club

The Texas Christian University Energy Club was founded in March of 2008 by Ben Voigt and Justin LaPoten. The club was designed to provide opportunities for students to learn and interact with industry leaders in the field of energy. Texas Christian University, located in Fort Worth, Texas sits on top of the Barnett Shale, one of the most significant, natural gas resource plays discovered in the United States. This discovery provides the university an excellent opportunity to provide first-hand education to students about this country's natural resources and the emerging technologies required to access them. Since the Energy Club's conception it has gain great traction and grown to over 230 members. The allocation of our energy resources has become a global issue that will continue to affect our economy and our lives for generations.