B.E. or B.Tech. (Petroleum Engineering) is an undergraduate Petroleum Engineering course. It is a branch of engineering which is concerned with the activities associated 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. These are the activities of finding and producing hydrocarbons. In this course, the students are 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 complete understanding of the physical behavior of oil, water and gas within porous rock at extreme high pressure. Several universities and colleges are providing this course throughout the country. This course opens large number of scopes in petroleum sector after its completion.
Course highlights:
| Type of course | Degree (Bachelors) |
| Duration | 4-years |
| Eligibility | 10+2 or equivalent |
| Average salary | INR 5 Lacs to 8 Lacs per annum |
| Examination type | Semester |
| Higher study options | M.Tech. (Petroleum Engineering) Ph.D. (Petroleum Engineering |
| Employment areas | Colleges & Universities, Indian Oil Companies, Oil India Limited, HPCL, BP, ONGC. |
Type of Course: B.Tech. (Petroleum Engineering) is a 4-year undergraduate degree course.
Duration: The duration of course is 4-years.
Eligibility:
- Candidate must have passed 10+2 with the subjects i.e. Mathematics, Physics and chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Computer Science as subject conducted by reputed board.
- Candidate must secure minimum 60% marks at 10+2.
Entrance Tests:
- JEE Main – Candidates can get admission in several engineering institutes through JEE Main exam. Online application are available around December first week and last date of online submission of applications is by January second or third week.
- UPESEAT – University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) Dehradun conducts its entrance examination for admission into B.Tech programs. Last date for the submission of online applications is in first week of May. Exam is also conducted in May.
- NEET – National Eligibility cum Entrance Test
- KCET – Karnataka Common Entrance Test
- MHT CET – Maharashtra Health and Technical Common Entrance Test
- JEE Advance – Joint Entrance Exam
- BITSAT – Birla Institute of Technology and Science
Core Subjects:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Geology for Petroleum Engineers
- Drilling Technology
- Production engineering
- Reservoir engineering
- Managerial Economics
- Numerical and Statistical Methods
- Applied Mathematics
- Physical Chemistry
- Petroleum Production Operation
- Natural Gas Engineering
- Microprocessor
- Oil and Gas well testing and enhanced oil recovery
- Industrial engineering and Management
- Health Safety and Environment in Petroleum Industry
- Petroleum Engineering Design
- Pipeline Engineering
Possible Roles: Petroleum Engineer, Production Engineer, Reservoir Engineer, PNG/CNG operation & Distribution Engineer, Pipeline Transportation Engineer, Refinery Manager, Chemists and Material Scientists, Industrial Engineers, Geoscientists Engineering Assistant, Sr. Application Sales Engineer, Design Engineer, Technical Project Manager, Manager, Junior Engineering Assistant, Engineer Trainee, Finance Executive & Operator, Customer Support Manager, Sales and Marketing Manager, Trainee Engineer etc.
