Make a computer simulation to predict the amount and flow of petroleum and natural gas through an oil field.
Determine what type of drilling fluid will prevent drilling tool damage and prevent oil spills.
Create the designs for drill string piping that will carry drilling fluid into a well as efficiently as possible.
Examine the quality of recovered oil and gas before separating the different components.
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Earth is our home and is the source of everything that we require to survive and thrive. Earth gives us food, shelter, and energy. One source of energy, found deep within the earth, is oil. Oil drives the world's economy and is an extremely important commodity. Petroleum engineers spend their careers searching for reservoirs of oil and developing methods to efficiently extract it from the earth without damaging the surrounding environment.
This video highlights a day in the life of a petroleum engineer working for ChevronTexaco.
Active Listening:?Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Complex Problem Solving:?Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Systems Evaluation:?Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Speaking:?Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Monitoring:?Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Core Tasks
Think about if you'd like the typical tasks a Petroleum Engineer might do:
Specify and supervise well modification and stimulation programs to maximize oil and gas recovery.
Monitor production rates, and plan rework processes to improve production.
Maintain records of drilling and production operations.
Analyze data to recommend placement of wells and supplementary processes to enhance production.
Assist engineering and other personnel to solve operating problems.
Direct and monitor the completion and evaluation of wells, well testing, or well surveys.
Develop plans for oil and gas field drilling, and for product recovery and treatment.
Assess costs and estimate the production capabilities and economic value of oil and gas wells, to evaluate the economic viability of potential drilling sites.
Confer with scientific, engineering, and technical personnel to resolve design, research, and testing problems.
Interpret drilling and testing information for personnel.
Coordinate activities of workers engaged in research, planning, and development.
Write technical reports for engineering and management personnel.
Evaluate findings to develop, design, or test equipment or processes.
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