The Department of Petroleum Engineering offers a curriculum leading to the B.S. degree. The program provides basic and applied knowledge in petroleum engineering, with equal emphasis on drilling and completion, production and reservoir areas using the fundamental building blocks of mathematics, physical and engineering sciences. The student is required to develop the ability to analyze, synthesize, and design open-ended petroleum engineering systems, to understand the associated uncertainties, and to evaluate the economic impact. The student is expected to develop the necessary computer skills to solve these problems. The basic 132-credit-hour curriculum is sufficiently flexible to allow a student to obtain a minor in geosciences or mathematics, or in chemical, environmental, or mechanical engineering with a few additional courses.
PETROLEUM ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS
Mathematical Sciences (17 credit hours)
Math 2014, 2024, 2073, Calculus I, II, IIIMath 3073, Differential Equations
Stat 3813, Statistical Methods for Scientists and Engineers
Physical Sciences (21 credit hours)
Chem 1013, 1011, General Chemistry I and LabGeol 1014, 1010, Physical Geology and Lab
Geol 3153, Sedimentary Rocks and Process
Geol 4063, Petroleum Geology
Phys 2053, 2063, General Physics I, II
Phys 2051, General Physics I Lab
Engineering Sciences (15 credit hours)
ES 2013, StaticsES 3003, Introductory Fluid Mechanics
ES 3023, Mechanics of Materials
ES 3053, Thermodynamics
ES 3073, Heat Transfer
Petroleum Engineering Professional Courses (46 credit hours)
PE 1001, Introduction to Petroleum Engineering
PE 2101, Rock and Fluid Properties Lab
PE 2113, Rock Properties
PE 2123, Fluid Properties
PE 3013, Computer Applications in Petroleum Engineering
PE 3023, Reservoir Engineering I
PE 3041, Drilling Lab
PE 3043, Drilling Engineering I
PE 3073, Production Engineering I
PE 3133 OR 3233, Natural Gas Engineering - Reservoir OR Production
PE 4013, Petroleum Economics and Property Evaluation
PE 4043, Drilling Engineering II
PE 4053, Formation Evaluation
PE 4063, Well Completion Design
PE 4071, Production Engineering Lab
PE 4073, Production Engineering II
PE 4113, Reservoir Engineering II
PE 4983, Capstone Design
Petroleum Engineering Electives (3 credit hours)
Restricted to 3000- or 4000-level petroleum engineering courses.Technical Electives (6 credit hours)
Restricted to technical electives as approved by student's advisor.General Elective (3 credit hours)
Humanities, Social Sciences, and English (21 credit hours)
English 1033 and 3003, Exposition and Argumentation, Writing for the Professions*Humanities and social sciences electives (18 hours); selections limited to courses that qualify as humanities or social s ciences electives as defined by ABET accreditation criteria.
These courses must demonstrate depth of study in at least one area rather than be simply a series of introductory courses.
TOTAL HOURS: (132 credit hours)
*Some students will complete a modified series of courses; See Special Requirements for details.
A student must earn a grade point average of 2.0 or better in the major (all petroleum engineering courses) and overall to be a candidate for a degree in petroleum engineering.