BRANDON WATSON

PERIOD 6

Petroleum Engineering

Definition

Petroleum engineering is a field of engineering concerned with the activities related to the production of hydrocarbons, which can be either crude oil or natural gas.

Types

Reservoir Engineer

Drilling Engineer

Production Engineer

Reservoir Engineer

Work to optimize production of oil and gas via proper well placement, production rates, and enhanced oil recovery techniques.

Drilling Engineer

Manage the technical aspects of drilling exploratory, production and injection wells.

Production Engineer

Including subsurface engineers, manage the interface between the reservoir and the well, including perforations, sand control, down hole flow control, and down hole monitoring equipment; evaluate artificial lift methods; and also select surface equipment that separates the produced fluids (oil, natural gas, and water).

Salary

The 2010 National Association of Colleges and Employers survey showed petroleum engineers as the highest paid 2010 graduates at an average $125,220 annual salary.[3] For individuals with experience, salaries can go from $170,000 to $260,000 annually. They make an average of about $53.75 per hour.

Companies

1. Shell2. Exxon Mobil3. BP4. Chevron Corporation 5. Marathon Petroleum

Top Petroleum Engineering Schools

1) University of Texas at Austin2) Texas A&M3) Colorado School of Mines4) Stanford University

Why do Petroleum Engineering?

The economy is becoming more reliable on oil and gas.

Pays well

Conclusion

Petroleum Engineering is not an easy job, but it pays off in the long run.

Works Cited

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/34502214http://

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum_engineering