CO U R S E S & C A REERS
Petroleum Engineer
What you’ll do: You will plan and
manage the extraction of oil and
gas from petroleum reservoirs. You
may also design and oversee the
development of an oil well, plan the
building of pipelines to transport
natural gas from the source to
other locations, as well as manage
the containment of oil spills and
other instances of environmental
contamination.
What you’ll need: A master’s or
bachelor’s degree in petroleum,
chemical or mechanical
engineering. Candidates with other
engineering disciplines and previous
experience in the oil industry are
also usually considered.
Production Engineer
What you’ll do: You will be responsible for the daily management of oil and
gas production operations. You will be involved in work-over and production
equipment design and partake in asset management planning, budgeting and
cost estimating to increase revenue and lower operating expenses.
What you’ll need: A bachelor’s or master’s degree in petroleum, chemical or
mechanical engineering. A degree in another engineering discipline is often
accepted too, with the presence of previous oil industry experience.
Reservoir Engineer
Completion Engineer
What you’ll do: You will supervise
the drilling works to ensure that they
are safe, environmentally conscious
and cost-efficient. You will also
apply innovation and technology
in casing and drill string design,
directional drilling, mud systems
and completions. You will report
on the operations and manage
the logistics. The job scope also
includes estimating costs and risk
and performing reporting and
optimisation.
What you’ll do: Your main task
will be to evaluate site performance
by conducting reservoir modelling
studies and, subsequently, enhance
production by investigating new
opportunities. Reservoir engineers
also perform other studies such
as reservoir simulation studies,
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