BS Petroleum Engineering

As a petroleum engineering student, you will study the technology of oil and gas drilling, production, reserves estimation, and the prediction of future production. You will also study various techniques for evaluating the characteristics of petroleum bearing formations and their fluid contents.Students graduating from the petroleum engineering program shall be well prepared to serve the industry and themselves, through their technical knowledge, ethical considerations, participation in professional societies and desire for life long learning. The petroleum engineering program emphasizes the importance of geomechanics in petroleum development, through building mechanical earth models.