"Petroleum engineering is a combination of innovation, exploration and expansion. This major fuels the world and provides the building blocks for every other profession to effectively carry out its work." - Nicholas Staviski, Class of '18
Energy is a key component in our everyday lives. A secure energy future requires a balance between environmental impact and affordable supply. Petroleum and geosystems engineers are able to address and solve important issues that will lead to energy security and thus are in high demand.
Economic and environmentally safe production of petroleum resources requires creative application of a wide spectrum of knowledge, including, but not limited to:
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Geology
- Chemistry
Petroleum engineering overlaps with many of the engineering disciplines, such as: mechanical, chemical, and civil.
Graduates of this program will:
- Evaluate potential oil and gas reservoirs
- Oversee drilling activities
- Select and implement recovery schemes
- Design surface collection and treatment facilities