What does a Petroleum Engineer do?
- Develops well drilling and production plans
- Models and analyses reservoirs and production figures
- Monitors equipment and safety compliance
- Optimises processes together with the field team and geologists
Which skills do you need?
Oil & gas technologyReservoir modellingEngineering calculationsField safetyDomain softwareTeamworkProblem-solving
How to become a Petroleum Engineer?
- 1Bachelor's: petroleum, mechanical or chemical engineering
- 2Specialisation: production/drilling + engineering software
- 3Field practice: internship at an operator — a junior engineer
What is the work environment like?
Mixed: calculation and modelling in the office, well and equipment supervision on site. Rotations and trips to remote sites are possible.
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