TCU's Energy Institute is a central location for classes, workshops, seminars and research related to the technology and management of our nation's energy needs. Supported by local energy companies, the Institute provides a unique opportunity for individuals to receive energy-related educational training in geology, GIS, engineering, environmental science and professional land management. Strategically located in the heart of the Barnett Shale gas play and the thriving DFW Metroplex, the Institute provides an important link between university teaching and research and the ever expanding energy industry, as the need for clean and reliable domestic energy resources and future technologies are developed in the U.S.