PETROLEUM ENGINEERING

Course: B.Tech/B.E (Petroleum Engineering) Duration of the Course: 4 Years

Profile:
Petroleum engineering is an attractive and high paying career option, yet not much information is available on it. Typically, a petroleum engineering graduate is given the job to discover natural sources of oil and examine the same. Similarly, developing the latest machines and equipment which can be used in the extraction and processing of oil is part of the job of a petroleum engineer. Petroleum engineers have global career and are hired by global oil companies. The petroleum Engineering is divided into two parts: Upstream Sector & Downstream Sector. Upstream Sector- It consists of activities like exploration, production and exploitation of oil and natural gases. After gaining a qualification in petroleum engineering, the engineers work in the exploration and production activities of petroleum and other related products. Using the latest drilling technology and geophysics for the exploration of oil reservoirs, they exploit the same for maximum output. Downstream Sector- It consists of activities such as the refining, marketing and distributing of petroleum products. Production is not the only work carried out in a petroleum company and the job of petroleum engineer does not get over as the oil is produced, rather, it starts at this stage. Refining process is crucial for an oil product as then only it can be used.

Benefits/Scope:
Career prospects are quite attractive in petroleum sector as petroleum companies have great influence and offer attractive salaries to employees. The demand for petroleum and petroleum products is only expected to increase and the increase would lead to creation of new jobs. In fact, there is great demand of efficient petroleum engineers and almost every young graduate in petroleum engineering gets a job offer from petrol and gas companies from India and overseas. Whereas private petroleum companies offer attractive salaries to petroleum engineers, government sector oil companies are not far behind in terms of paying attractive salaries and bonuses to employees.

Eligibility:
An aspirant can do a B.Tech in petroleum engineering after completing 10+2 in the science stream. Considering the inclination towards petroleum engineering one should start preparing for entrance exams which are conducted by various engineering colleges. Post graduate program in the field can also be done after the completion of BE/B.Tech degree in the relevant subject. If you are an MSc in Chemistry then that also makes you eligible to do post-graduation in petroleum engineering. Research can be done in the fields of petroleum refining and petrochemicals, petroleum exploration and production and mechanical or petroleum science, etc.

Course fees:
Doing a course in petroleum engineering is expensive. One reason for high fee structure may be because the course requires lots of experiments and equipment. B.Tech or BE in Petroleum Engineering can cost between Rs. 6 to Rs. 8 lakhs (approx.).

Funding/Scholarships:
Despite high costs, courses in petroleum engineering attract lots of bright students. Scholarships are available for meritorious students, particularly for those who excel in entrance exams. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) scholarships are offered to SC/ST students who want to do research in engineering. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) offers attractive scholarships for engineering students interested in doing research in petroleum energy. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) under its corporate social responsibility offers 100 scholarships to engineering students wherein students can avail Rs. 2000 per month for four years bachelor degree.

Students can get education loans from various nationalised banks or private banks which are being made available at low interest rates.
(*Note- Please refer to the mentioned companys websites for more details.)

Colleges:
Top Institutes offering the courses are-

Bharathisadan Institute of Engineering and Technology BR Ambedkar Technological University Indian School of Mines Maharashtra Institute of Technology Institute of Petroleum Studies and Chemical Engineering Nowrosjee Wadia College University of Petroleum Studies Institute of Cheminformatics Studies Dr. Harising Gour University

Students interested in pursuing courses in petroleum engineering can do the following:

BE Petroleum Engineering B.Tech Applied Petroleum Engineering B.Tech Petrochemical Engineering B.Tech Petroleum Engineering B.Tech Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals Engineering B.Tech Petroleum Refining Engineering B.Tech Petroleum Reservoir And Production Engineering ME Petroleum Engineering M.Tech Petroleum Engineering M.Tech Petroleum Exploration M.Tech Petroleum Refinery Engineering M.Tech Petroleum Refining and Petrochemical Engineering

(*Note- Please refer to the institutes website before applying.)

Top Companies Hiring

Indian Oil Corporation IBP Co. Limited Lubricants India Oil Gas India Petrosil Group Shiv-Vani Universal ONGC Bharat Petroleum Reliance Petroleum Limited Essar Oil Limited Gas Authority of India Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Aban Oil India Limited Tata Petrodyne Bongaigaon Refinery Gas Projects (India) Private Limited

(*Note- Please refer to the mentioned companys websites before applying.)

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited India LPG Kochi Refineries Limited

You can work asDepending upon the qualification, skills and experience, roles and designations differ in the field. Some of the positions offered are Reservoir Engineer Technical Support Engineer Senior Geoscientist Drill Bits System Field Engineer Petroleum Technologist and Drilling Engineer.

Other positions are Principal Reservoir Petro Physicist Technical Support Specialist Tender and Quotations Analyst Geosciences Pressure Expert Senior Petro Physicist Senior Exploration Geologist and Process Engineer.

SalaryAs in every other industry, remuneration in petroleum engineering is determined according to the knowledge, skills, qualification, capabilities and experience of the candidate. Moreover, if the candidate is from top notch engineering college he may get a job which can pay salary between Rs. 25,000 and Rs. 30,000 per month (approx..). People working in petroleum producing MNCs get median annual salary of around $100, 000.