Petroleum Engineering

B.Tech. Petroleum Engineering or Bachelor of Technology in Petroleum Engineering is an undergraduate Petroleum Engineering course. Petroleum engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the activities related to the production of hydrocarbons, which can be either crude oil or natural gas. Subsurface activities are deemed to fall within the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry, which are the activities of finding and producing hydrocarbons.

During the course it taught about petroleum geology and geophysics which focus on provision of a static description of the hydrocarbon reservoir rock, while petroleum engineering focuses on estimation of the recoverable volume of this resource using a detailed understanding of the physical behaviour of oil, water and gas within porous rock at very high pressure. The duration of the course is four years and it may be offered by some certain institutes on correspondence basis as well. After the completion of the course the candidates are given lot of job opportunities in petroleum sector.

How is B.Tech. Petroleum Engineering Course Beneficial?

• If you want to pursue a career in petroleum engineering you should be aware about that the job of a petroleum engineer is not restricted to air-conditioned offices.  Most petroleum engineers have to work in the fields except those who are responsible for analyzing the reports and recommending the field engineers and advising corporate decision-makers on whether to proceed or not.  Therefore, the field engineers should have to be mentally as well as physically strong enough to endure long-distance travel, long stays and to bear uncertain weather conditions.  Besides, petroleum engineers have to work with a team of geologists and contractors, which is why they should also possess strong and effective communication skills.
   
• Petroleum Engineers search the world for reservoirs containing oil and natural gas. On discovery of these resources they word with geologists and other specialists to understand the geologic formation and properties of the rock containing the reservoir, determine the drilling methods to be uses, and monitor drilling and production operations. 
   
• Petroleum Engineers design equipment and processes to achieve maximum and profitable recovery of oil and gas. They rely heavily on computer models to simulate reservoir performance using different recovery techniques.
   
• Also graduates can go for their Masters’ degree for teaching purposes.

B.Tech. Petroleum Engineering Job Types

• Engineering Assistant
• Sr. Application Sales Engineering-Chemicals
• Design Engineer-Civil/ Structural
• Technical Project Manager-Petroleum & Reservoir
• Manager-Petrol Pump
• Junior Engineering Assistant-Instrumentation
• Engineer Trainee
• Finance Executive & Operator
• Customer Support Manager-Petroleum Segment
• Sales and Marketing Manager-Petroleum Segment
• Trainee Engineer-Process

Different Roles, Different Names

Depending upon the qualification, skills and experience, roles and designations differ in the field. Some of the positions offered are Reservoir Engineer, Technical Support Engineer, Senior Geoscientist, Drill Bits System Field Engineer, Petroleum Technologist and Drilling Engineer. Other positions are Principal Reservoir Petro Physicist, Technical Support Specialist, Tender and Quotations Analyst, Geosciences Pressure Expert, Senior Petro Physicist, Senior Exploration Geologist and Process Engineer.

Top Companies

• Indian Oil Corporation
• IBP Co. Limited
• Lubricants India
• Oil Gas India
• Petrosil Group
• Shiv-Vani Universal
• ONGC
• Bharat Petroleum
• Reliance Petroleum Limited
• Essar Oil Limited
• Gas Authority of India
• Hindustan Petroleum Corporation
• Aban
• Oil India Limited
• Tata Petrodyne
• Bongaigaon Refinery
• Gas Projects (India) Private Limited
• Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited
• India LPG
• Kochi Refineries Limited