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Course Overview

The Oil and Gas Engineering program provides specialized knowledge in the oil and gas industry, covering essential areas.

Students gain expertise in various aspects of the oil and gas sector, including extraction techniques, reservoir management, and safety protocols.

The program includes practical training opportunities with major oil companies, allowing students to apply their learning in real-world environments and gain valuable industry experience.

Specialization Tracks (Final Semester): Reservoir Simulation Engineering, Health, Safety and Environmental Management, and Gas Processing Engineering.

The Oil and Gas Engineering program equips students with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in a vital industry. Through specialized training and field experience, graduates are positioned for successful careers in oil and gas, making significant contributions to energy production and safety.

Entry Requirements

The applicant must hold a high school diploma or an equivalent certificate recognized by the Quality Assurance Center.
The applicant must take an English language placement test, unless they have already passed the Pearson English Test with a score of 4.5 or higher, or an equivalent score from other internationally recognized English proficiency tests.
The applicant must undergo an aptitude test and a personal interview as determined by the college.
01
Reservoir Engineering

Understand reservoir behavior, fluid properties, and recovery methods.

02
Production Engineering

Learn well design, drilling, production, and optimization techniques.

03
Reservoir Simulation

Apply simulation tools to model reservoirs and optimize resource management.

04
Gas Processing

Study natural gas production, treatment, transportation, and storage.

05
Health and Safety

Apply safety standards, risk management, and environmental practices.

Program Overview

Curriculum

The curriculum progresses from mathematics, physics, engineering drawing, chemistry, programming, and material science to petroleum geology, drilling, reservoir mechanics, well logging, natural gas engineering, production engineering, reservoir simulation, enhanced oil recovery, health and safety, and specialized final-semester study.

Academic Pathway

4-Year Curriculum Overview

Year1

Foundation Courses

  • Fundamental Mathematics
  • General Physics
  • Statistics and Probabilities
  • Engineering Drawing
  • ICDL Techniques
  • Academic English for Engineering
  • Differentiation & Integration Mathematics
  • Electrical Physics
  • Introduction to Computer Programming
  • Academic Writing Techniques
  • Soft Skills Techniques
  • Introduction to Material Science
Year2

Core Courses

  • Introduction to Oil and Gas Engineering
  • Applied Structure Geology
  • Chemistry for Petroleum Engineering
  • Engineering Thermodynamics
  • Chemistry Lab for Engineering
  • Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
  • Reservoir Rock Properties
  • Petroleum Geology
  • Reservoir Fluid Properties
  • Drilling Engineering I
  • Engineering and Strength of Materials
  • Engineering Economics
Year3

Advanced Core Courses

  • Data Analysis in Oil and Gas Engineering
  • Reservoir Mechanics
  • Well Logging
  • Reservoir Rock and Fluid Properties Lab
  • Drilling Engineering II
  • Applied Reservoir Geology
  • Natural Gas Engineering
  • Well Performance
  • Reservoir Simulation
  • Oil and Gas Production I
  • Secondary Recovery Methods
  • Well Testing
Year4

Specialization Courses

  • 7th Semester
  • Oil and Gas Production Engineering II
  • Internship/Practical Experience
  • Petroleum Property Evaluation
  • Enhanced Oil Recovery
  • Special Topics in Petroleum Engineering
  • Health, Safety and Environment
  • 8th Semester Tracks
  • Reservoir Simulation Engineering
  • Health, Safety and Environmental Management
  • Gas Processing Engineering
  • Engineering/Computing Electives
  • Capstone Engineering Design Project
8th Semester

Specialization Tracks

Reservoir Simulation Engineering

Focuses on the principles and techniques used to model and analyze reservoir behavior in the oil and gas industry.

Courses

  • Unconventional Reservoir Methods and Analysis
  • Applied Reservoir Simulation
  • Practice Reservoir Simulation using Petrel RE + Eclipse
  • Engineering/Computing Elective I
  • Engineering/Computing Elective II
  • Capstone Engineering Design Project

Health, Safety and Environmental Management

Focuses on practices that ensure personal safety, operational well-being, and environmental protection.

Courses

  • Hazards and Risk Management
  • Health and Safety Management
  • Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Carbon and Energy Management
  • Engineering/Computing Elective I
  • Capstone Engineering Design Project

Gas Processing Engineering

Focuses on the techniques and technologies used in natural gas processing and production.

Courses

  • Separation and Treatment of Oil and Gas
  • Applied Reservoir Simulation
  • Transportation and Storage of Oil and Gas
  • Gas Conditioning & Processing
  • Engineering/Computing Elective I
  • Capstone Engineering Design Project
Program Focus

What You Will Learn

1
Reservoir Engineering

Analyze reservoir rocks, fluids, mechanics, well performance, and recovery methods.

2
Drilling and Production

Understand drilling operations, well design, production engineering, and optimization.

3
Gas Processing

Work with natural gas engineering, separation, treatment, transport, and storage.

4
Safety and Environment

Apply safety management, hazard control, environmental assessment, and energy management.

Capstone Project

Real-World Application

The Capstone Engineering Design Project allows students to integrate reservoir engineering, drilling, production, simulation, gas processing, health and safety, environmental management, and practical industry experience into an applied final-year project.