Careers in Petroleum Engineering | Petroleum engineer | Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering | Petroleum engineering overview

Careers in Petroleum Engineering Overview: Petroleum Engineering is the practical application of basic sciences (physics, chemistry, geology, mathematics and engineering principles) to solve problems associated with exploration, drilling and production of oil and gas. Petroleum Engineers supervise the development of major onshore and offshore oil and gas fields. They search the world for reservoirs containing oil or natural gas. Once these resources are discovered, petroleum engineers work with geologists and other specialists to understand the geologic formation and properties of the rock containing the reservoir, determine the drilling methods to be used, and monitor drilling and production operations. They design equipment and processes to achieve the maximum profitable recovery of oil and gas. Because only a small proportion of oil and gas in a reservoir flows out under natural forces, petroleum engineers develop and use various enhanced recovery methods. These include injecting water, chemicals, gases, or steam into an oil reservoir to force out more of the oil and doing computer-controlled drilling or fracturing to connect a larger area of a reservoir to a single well. Because even the best techniques in use today recover only a portion of the oil and gas in a reservoir, petroleum engineers research and develop technology and methods to increase recovery and lower the cost of drilling and production operations. So, Petroleum engineering isn't just one job. It is many different specialties, each with its own unique challenges and rewards. They can work as a drilling engineering or production engineer or reservoir or as a manager, consultant, entrepreneur or Environmental or safety engineer. The programme imparting education in petroleum engineering mainly focuses on operational activities including exploration, drilling production, well development and distribution. The programme ensures to prepare graduates to successfully pursue their careers in the oil and gas production and services industries or other similar pursuits. Study Route: Educational Institutions: NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi     http://www.neduet.edu.pk Bachelors in Engineering (BE) – 4 years Masters in Engineering (ME)- (By coursework) Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro http://www.muet.edu.pk BE in Petroleum and Natural Gas– 4 years Faculty of Chemical, Mineral and Metallurgical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore http://www.uet.edu.pk BSc in Petroleum Engineering– 4 years MSc in Petroleum Engineering– 1-2 years Ph D Petroleum Engineering Department of Fuel Engineering and Energy Technology, University College of Engineering and Emerging Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore http://www.pu.edu.pk BSc in Petroleum and Gas Engineering – 4 years Career Prospects: The national and locally operated multinational oil and gas companies are the major source of employment for the petroleum engineers. Petroleum Engineers initially tend to work outdoors on offshore drilling, production platforms, and onshore sites. They also work in the offices of oil and service companies. Petroleum engineers may find rewarding opportunities in following fields: Production Engineer: As a production engineer, they develop processes and equipment to optimize oil and gas production. Reservoir engineer: As a reservoir engineer they help determine ideal recovery processes, estimate the number of wells that can be economically drilled, and simulate future performance using sophisticated computer models. Drilling engineer: As a drilling engineer work with geologists and contractors in designing and supervising drilling operations. Environmental/safety specialist. Teaching and consulting  Go to Back / Go to Next / Go to Main