B.Tech-Petroleum Engineering


Why 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

·         Problem Solving Skills

·         Team Working Skills

·         Numerical and analytical skills

·         Conceptualization skills

·         Communication skills

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

·         Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC)

·         Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)

·         Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)

·         Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL

·         Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL)

·         GAIL

·         Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd (HOEC)

·         Essar Oil

Job titles for a petroleum engineer are as follows:

·         Drilling Engineer

·         Production Engineer

·         Chief Petroleum Engineer

·         Offshore Drilling Engineer

·         Reservoir Engineer

Syllabus of the Course:

First Year Syllabus

Semester I

Semester II

 Mathematics I

 Mathematics II

 Physics

 Chemistry

 Engineering Mechanics

 Engineering Thermodynamics

 Basic Electrical Engineering

 Basic Electronics Engineering

 Introduction to Computing

 Introduction to Data Structure and Algorithm

 Physics Lab

 Chemistry Lab

 Engineering Drawing

 Workshop Lab

 Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS)  elective such as Business Communication I

 Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) elective such as Business Communication II

B.Tech Petroleum Engineering Second Year Syllabus

Semester III

Semester IV

 Mechanical Engineering - I

 Mechanical Engineering - II

 Methods of Applied Mathematics - I

 Numerical and Statistical Methods

 Geology for Petroleum Engineers

 Petroleum Production Operations - I

 Drilling Fluids and Cement

 Elements of Reservoir Engineering

 Drilling Technology

 Managerial Economics

 Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) Elective such as Organizational Behavior

 Surveying Theory

 Petroleum Engineering Practical - I

 Petroleum Engineering Practical - II

 Geology for Petroleum Engineers Practical   Lab

 Surveying Practical Lab

 

 

B.Tech Petroleum Engineering Third Year Syllabus

Semester V

Semester VI

 Applied Petroleum Reservoir Engineering and Management

 Directional Drilling

 Petroleum Production Operations - II

 Petroleum Formation Evaluation

 Sedimentary and Petroleum Geology

 Advanced Numerical Methods

 Methods of Applied Mathematics - II

 Applied Electrical Engineering

 Petroleum Engineering Practical - III (Production & Product Testing Lab)

 Petroleum Engineering Practical - IV

 Sedimentary and Petroleum Geology Practical

 Composite Viva Voce

 Project and Term Paper

 Project & Term Paper

B.Tech Petroleum Engineering Fourth Year Syllabus with Electives

Semester VII

 Semester VIII

 Oil and Gas Well Testing

 Petroleum Engineering Design

 Offshore Drilling and Petroleum Production Practices

 Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques

 Health Safety and Environment in Petroleum Industry

 Reservoir Modelling and Simulation

 Industrial Egg. and Management

 Pipeline Engineering

 Elective Paper - 1

 Elective Paper

 Petroleum Exploration - Geophysical Methods

 Oil and Gas Marketing and Resource Management

 Petroleum Engineering Projects

 Petroleum Egg. Projects and Seminar

 Vocational Training Electives (Anyone)

 Composite Viva Voce

 Transportation and Marketing of Petroleum and Petroleum Products

 Electives (Anyone)

 Well Performance and Intervention

 Oil and Gas Processing System Design

 Drilling System Design

 Coal Bed Methane, Gas Hydrates & Shale Gas/ Oil

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 Advanced Offshore Engineering

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 Deep-Sea Production System

 

 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