Petroleum Engineering

Petroleum engineering deals with the production of hydrocarbons—the products of crude oil and natural gas. This above-ground field focuses on recovering fossil fuels from below ground in the most economical and environmentally friendly ways. Petroleum engineers are trained to understand the physical behavior of oil, water, and gas deep in porous rock and under high pressure, these skilled engineers make reliable estimations of the volume of a resource’s reservoir. They form teams with geologists to determine the best methods for depleting reservoirs. Related disciplines include drilling, reservoir simulation, well engineering, petroleum geology, and geophysics.

Since the beginning of petroleum engineering, in the early 20th century, many easily accessed deposits have been depleted. Fuel harvesting has become more dependent on fresh technologies incorporating horizontal drilling and computer modeling. Drilling in deserts and in deep waters requires today’s engineers to have expertise in intelligent systems, geomechanics, and hydraulics, naming only a few things on their growing list of knowledge bases.

COMMON JOB TITTLES FOR PETROLEUM ENGINEER

  • Petroleum engineer
  • Reservoir engineer
  • Well engineer
  • Drilling Engineer
  • Facility Engineer

INDUSTRIES WHERE PETROLEUM ENGINEERS ARE EMPLOYED

Petroleum Engineer are mainly employed in the oil and gas industry.

SKILLS FOR YOUR CV

In addition to specific technical knowledge, a Petroleum engineering degree provides a sound theoretical basis for introducing new technology and advancing existing technology. You also gain an awareness of the global and societal context in which engineering solutions are applied.

Transferable skills that would be useful in a wide range of engineering and business-related roles include:

  • problem-solving and analytical skills;
  • project management, through group design work;
  • teamwork and leadership;
  • initiative and attention to detail, through independent research;
  • communication and presentation skills, developed through group work and presenting research projects.

TECHNICAL SKILLS
With a degree or higher diploma or it equivalent in Petroleum engineering you are basically a theoretical engineer and requires some technical skills to stand you out as a profession especially in this era of highly competitive labour market. some relevant technical training a Petroleum engineer would need includes: PETREL, ECLIPSE, TECHLOG, Auto CAD among others.

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