A new technology developed by Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) researchers will open access to billions of barrels of oil and natural gas and may alleviate the possibility of future fuel shortages.

Dr. L.S. "Skip" Fletcher, Regents Professor and holder of the Thomas A. Dietz Memorial Professorship in Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University, will receive the 2002 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Medal.