B.Tech-Petroleum Engineering

What is B.Tech in Petroleum Engineering?

Basically, during the BTech Petroleum Engineering course, learns the innovative process of extraction such as mining, drilling, etc.  In simple words, a petroleum engineer is recruited by oil or gas companies to implement the efficient methodology for extracting petroleum products from the earth and seafloor.

There are two major specializations under the discipline of petroleum engineering:

• Petroleum Upstream Engineering – This is a preliminary field concentrating on fundamentals of exploration and production of oil and gas.
• Petroleum Downstream Engineering – This other type of specialization deals with the practical aspects of processing techniques of petroleum refinery and natural gas, including the production phase, cost estimating and budgeting.

Other than these above major specializations, there are three sub-branches of petroleum engineering:

• Reservoir Engineering involves the assessment of oil and gas deposits, preferably focusing on the estimation part of the reservoirs. It includes surveillance engineers, production engineers, simulation engineers and geothermal engineers
• Drilling Engineering deals with the process of drilling the well to extract gas or oil considering the cost factor and environment safety. Drilling engineers either work in an office or on offshore sites.
• Production Engineering is the designing and selecting of the equipment to be used for the extraction purpose of oil and gas.

Why Study B.Tech in Petroleum Engineering?

The rapid increase in demand for oil all over the world and scarcity of the oil wells especially in developing countries has led to the surge pricing of oil. High oil prices mean an increase in exploration and production of oil, hence, a greater demand for experienced petroleum engineers. The advantages of this course are given below:

1.Travel

Travelling is one of the perks for the petroleum engineers since they must be on site or offshore for either drilling or mining process. They get to explore the remote locations in India and abroad.

2.Engaging Work

Even though petroleum engineers have a challenging job, the work involves high intellect and skills to pan out an ideal plan for the extraction process and dealing with numbers. One must work in laboratories with advanced equipment most of the time to extract best results.

3.Excellent Pay

Petroleum engineers enjoy great benefits with excellent pay and an above average package than a basic engineer. Typically, the starting salary for a petroleum engineer lies within the range of INR 25,000 to INR 40,000 monthly. The package increases with years of experience and education. Along with that, they are rewarded with paid time off, numerous retirement plans, great health insurance packages since they work at mines and dangerous sites.

Scope Of the Course:

Is Petroleum engineers’ future bright…??…

A degree in Petroleum Engineering can open many career paths. Petroleum engineers are demanded globally. Plenty of jobs are available for the professionals of this field. Many petroleum and gas companies offer the job to petroleum engineers.

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Petroleum engineers can also work in drilling sites. Job opportunities for the professionals of this field also exist in foreign countries like the United States.

Petroleum engineering degree holders can also start their career in teaching field.

Skills Required

Jobs are also offered in the government sector. Companies that come under government and recruits’ petroleum engineers are as follows:

Job titles for a petroleum engineer are as follows:

Syllabus of the Course:

First Year Syllabus

B.Tech Petroleum Engineering Second Year Syllabus

B.Tech Petroleum Engineering Third Year Syllabus

B.Tech Petroleum Engineering Fourth Year Syllabus with Electives

 Eligibility:

·         The student should pass 10+2 (Science stream a must) or its equivalent from any recognized board

·         The qualifying examination should be with Physics, Chemistry, Math's, and an extra subject of the students' choice

·         Students should secure at least 50% in their aggregate percentage