Enviro & Petroleum Engineer

Is it possible to have an office setting(how long after graduation) or one just has to stay at the rig?

Asked by Patrick over 11 years ago

It all depends on your particular job.  A rig superintendent spends most of their time at the rig.  A drilling enigineer might spend up to 50% of their time at the rig, especially early in their career.  A reservoir engineer goes to the fiel / rig fairly rarely.  Maybe a few times per year oe maybe never if the location is remote or if they are working on a prospect that might not get developed for 5 years.

going for MS Mech or Petro; online people claim a MechE can get to same position as PetroE based on internships. I want to work reservoir; I like MechE b/c it is broad. Based on your experience, what do you think, are there disadv/adv of ME vs PE?

Asked by bbbryan over 11 years ago

here's the bottom line, if you have stellar grades and can get hired on with a major oil company and/or can do several internships with a major oil company doing reservoir work, then go for the ME since you enjoy that more.  The major oil companies will give you the training to be a reservoir engineer that you would have gotten in the PE degree.  If your grades are average, then go for the PE degree because you are more likely to end up at a small independent oil company that us not going to have an extensive training program in reservoir engineering.

Thank you v.much for your answer. I do plan on going into reservoir eng but I feel that after 2-3 yrs the benefit of wline exp to pet engineers plateaus hence why Im going for my masters. Would you agree or is this a perception employers don't have?

Asked by art.vandalay almost 11 years ago

At the end of the day, what really matters is how much value you add to a company's profits.   For me, the 3 keys to success are to show that you can work well with others, deliver on your commitments and exceed expectations.  First impressions are a key factor.  In my personal experience, folks with field experience who can master those 3 keys quickly can do exceedingly well.  I do tend to agree that after 2 or 3 years the benefit of wireline experience may start to plateau, for don't forget that you are going to be starting ot with an advantage.  As long as you can outpace your peers, you'll do well.  Remember that a career is a marathon, not a sprint, but to win, you've definitely got to start strong.  Best of luck to you.

I wanted to know what the relevance of acid injection rate and wormhole propagation is in drilling and reservoir engineering (or in industry)... in terms of core flooding and acid jetting

Asked by dias.20@osu.edu almost 11 years ago

Not really my area of expertise.  Sorry

U S citizen with a Bachelors in ME and work in production planning in South America in a team of four to prioritize and provide control for assembly line production. I am the only English speaking employee. Would this work experience be appealing?

Asked by MEslu almost 11 years ago

I assume you mean "appealing to a potential employer ".  Yes, it would.

I am a recent Petroleum Engineering graduate and I would like to know if a Non USA citizen like me can get a job in USA?

Asked by Hi! about 10 years ago

I think it will be very difficult to get a job unless you can get a company to sponsor you for a green card or for citizenship. Typically, you need to possess a unique skill that is in high demand and short supply. Due to steep drop in oil prices for the past 6 months, the demand for petroleum engineers is down and there is an oversupply,

I am a single 38yo dad of a 12yo daughter. I am considering moving from IL to TX to attend Schl for PE. Is PE conducive to being there for my daughter? I'm all she has until I marry. Is there a specific job I could do with little/ no travel? Thanks

Asked by Gary over 10 years ago