Carrier as Petroleum Engineer

CARRIER AS PETROLEUM ENGINEER

Graduates with course Petroleum engineering are called Petroleum Engineers.

Petroleum engineers are involved in the production and exploration of OIL AND GAS. They along with Geo-scientists and other specialties carry forward their work.

Petroleum engineering requires the knowledge of many other sectors such as geophysics, petroleum geology, formation evaluation, drilling, economics, reservoir simulation, reservoir engineering, well engineering, artificial lift systems, with many more.

Courses & Eligibility

 How to become a Petroleum Engineer?

To become the petroleum Engineer you must have the bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering. Many colleges in this branch offers you with the specialization coursed in a particular sector.

Also the mechanical engineering student can also work with them but Petroleum Engineering students are preferred first.

Bachelor’s Courses – 4 Years

• B.E./B.Tech in Petroleum Engineering – 4 Years duration
• B.Tech in Petrochemical Engineering
• B.Tech in Applied Petroleum Engineering
• B.Tech in Petroleum Refinery Engineering
• B.Tech in Petroleum Reservoir and Production Engineering

Master’s Courses  – 2 Years

• M.E./M.Tech in Petroleum Exploration
• M.Tech Petroleum Refinery Engineering
• M.Tech in Petroleum Refining and Petrochemical Engineering

M.Tech + B.Tech in Petroleum Engineering – 5 Years Duration (Dual Degree)

Eligibility Criteria

It is necessary for the candidates to pass the higher secondary examination (12th) with science stream from a recognized educational board in order to take admission in bachelor programme.

Subjects of Study

Subjects within the course curriculum of Petroleum engineering are as follows:

Material & Energy Flow Computation
Applied Geology
Mechanics of Solids
Environmental Studies
Fluid Mechanics
Basic Electrical Engineering
Basic Electronics Engineering
Introduction to Petroleum Operations
Drilling Engineering & Well Completion
Surveying
Reservoir Engineering
Production Engineering
Heat Transfer Processes
Natural Gas Engineering
Applied Numerical Methods
Chemical thermodynamics
Industrial Management
Material Science
Well Log Analysis and Well Testing

Here is the names of some of the renowned colleges in India offering Petroleum Engineering courses:

• Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay
• Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
• Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad
• University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun
• Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar
• Dibrugarh University
• Aligarh Muslim University
• Anna University, Chennai

Skills to be acquired as PE

• Problem Solving Skills
• Team Working Skills
• Numerical and analytical skills
• Conceptualization skills
• Communication skills

Some of the Renowned comapany to seek job in:

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• Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited  (ONGC)
• Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited  (HPCL)
• Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited  (BPCL)
• Indian Oil Corporation Limited  (IOCL)
• Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited  (CPCL)
• GAIL
• Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd  (HOEC)
• Essar Oil

Job titles of Petroleum Engineers:

• Drilling Engineer
• Production Engineer
• Chief Petroleum Engineer
• Offshore Drilling Engineer
• Reservoir Engineer