Petroleum Engineering Classes
Welcome to another Oilfield Basics video blog. In this video, we examine the curriculum of petroleum engineering majors. We’re going to be talking about what classes you should expect to take as a student pursuing petroleum engineering! Well, let’s dive in. Be sure to watch the full video, but in case you’re pressed for time, below is an outline.
Before I go into great detail with classes you should expect to take as a petroleum engineering major, please understand that classes you have to take will vary college to college and country to country! A student may take very different classes if they are going to a college in Texas vs someone who is studying in Poland!
During your first two years at college, as a freshman and sophomore, you will be taking primary engineering courses. These are courses that all engineering majors will take such as Calculus, Differential Equation, Statistics, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Statics, Fluid Dynamics, and more. These are some of the classes that I took during my first two years of college. If you decide to go with the petroleum engineering route, you may end up taking petroleum based classes such as a Petro 101 class, Geology, and Petrophysics. The course load during your first two years of college is built the way it is to build a general engineering background that you can use in the oil and gas industry and beyond.
As you become a junior standing student, your course load will consist of a mix of petroleum and upper-level engineering courses. These classes can consist of Thermodynamics, Formation Evaluation, Drilling Engineering, Reservoir Engineering, Production Engineering, Petroleum Geology, and Phase Behavior. These are all courses that are petroleum specific and will help build your engineering knowledge of our industry! Lastly, as you become a senior, you will take classes that are very technical and specific to our industry. These classes can be advanced versions of a drilling or production engineering class you’ve taken and more.
Every year of college is meant to build upon itself and in the end, your degree in Petroleum Engineering is very valuable!
If you’re a student thinking of majoring in petroleum engineering then please check out our Academic course on OilfieldBasics.com! Derek and I created this course with intent to replace a Petro 101 book and it is filled with very relevant information that will help separate yourself from other students!
Hopefully, this video helped inform you of what a typical course load looks like for a student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering. If you want to learn about the four types of petroleum engineers then check out our video we filmed on your YouTube channel! Also, be sure to follow us on our social media such as YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram. See you in the next one!