What Do Petroleum Engineers Actually Do?

Today we will be discussing the specifics of a petroleum engineer and analyze what they do in their careers. This video is aimed at students and beginners who wish to begin learning more, since I know there is a lot more to cover within the field.

Main Areas Of Petroleum Engineering:

-Drilling

-Production

-Reservoir

Elements Of Drilling Engineering

-Well Design

-Well Planning

-Cost Estimation

-Completion Design

-Drilling Optimization

-Rig Design

-Logistics

-Casing Design

-Fracture Design

-Logging

-Field Supervisor

-Sales

Elements Of Production Engineering

-Production Optimization

-Artificial Lift Design

-Workover Design

-Re-completion Design

-Well Flow Modeling

-Well Intervention

-Chemical Treatments

-Facilities Design

-Stimulation

-Tubing Design

-Production Log Interpretation

-Field Supervision

-Sales

Elements Of Reservoir Engineering:

-Drilling Proposals

-Project Economics

-Reserve Estimates

-Acquisition Evaluations

-Reservoir Simulation

-Well Test Design

-Log Analysis

-Waterflood & EOR Design

-Data Analytics

-Development Planning

-Forecasting

-Expert Witness

-Gas Storage

-Sales

So Who Will Hire Me If I Become A Petroleum Engineer?

-Major Oil Companies

-National Oil Companies

-International Oil Companies

-Service Companies

-Consulting Firms

-Government Agencies

-Investors