I am writing to express my interest in pursuing a PhD in Hydraulic Fracturing in the Department of Minerals and Resources Engineering at the DDD University. I am excited about the opportunities that abound for research on unconventional hydrocarbon reservoirs and the impact of this work on improving the optimal development and recovery of hydrocarbons. I discussed my interests with Dr. John Doe, who was also obligated to serve as my supervisor if I was admitted to the doctoral program. The role of shale oil, shale gas, tight oil and gas reservoirs, generally classified as unconventional reservoirs, in meeting the ever-increasing energy demand has been the subject of serious consideration in recent times. Although significant successes have been achieved in the extraction of some of these resources, the detailed understanding of the mechanisms that interact in these types of reservoirs for their optimal productivity has not been extensively researched. The result is often that significant hydrocarbons remain unrecovered once these reservoirs have been brought into production using existing recovery models and methods. In essence, it seems necessary to better characterize these unconventional reservoirs if we want to develop and produce them optimally. It is on this basis that I intend to pursue a doctoral program in the hopes of advancing knowledge that could help solve part of the problem. My interest in enhanced oil recovery and optimized production was sparked by a technical conference I once had on marginal oil and gas fields. frequented in my home country, Nigeria. I learned how some multinational oil companies abandon or sell assets that even though they are still rich in hydrocarbon resources, but whose production from middle of paper ......work as a Ph.D. I am familiar with Visual Basic programming as well as Petrel for reservoir modeling in addition to data analysis tools in Excel. I think pursuing a PhD program will help me expand my knowledge and skills and could help me contribute my quota to solving some oil and gas related problems. industry-related issues. Additionally, I have a passion for teaching and research and see myself remaining in academia after completing my PhD. I will also not hesitate to take up research positions in the industry if such opportunities arise in the future. I would like to conduct my research work under the supervision of Dr. Garagash who has done extensive research in the field of hydraulic fracturing. I believe that with his guidance I will be able to advance knowledge in the field of hydraulic fracturing for unconventional reservoirs. Thank you for your consideration.