Code SPAAUE
Petroleum Engineering Specialisation
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About this Specialisation
This specialisation is designed for students interested in petroleum engineering and provides the foundations for an engineering technologist career in the oil and gas industry, both in Australia and internationally.
This petroleum engineering unit set provides graduates with skills in drilling, reservoir and petroleum production engineering, and provides the necessary foundation for the completion of the accredited Master of Engineering with a petroleum engineering specialisation.
Code SPAAUE
Availability & Campus
| Location | Availability |
|---|---|
| Joondalup | |
| Mount Lawley | |
| South West | |
| Online |
Details
Structure
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| ENS6202 | Reservoir Petrophysics and Formation Evaluation | 15 |
| ENS6180 | Petroleum Geology | 15 |
| ENS5162 | Drilling Engineering | 15 |
| ENS6203 | Engineering Mechanics | 15 |
| ENS6100 | Fluid Mechanics | 15 |
| ENS5566 | Reservoir Engineering | 15 |
| ENS6201 | Reservoir Thermodynamics and Fluid Properties | 15 |
| ENS5567 | Well Testing | 15 |
| ENS5160 | Thermodynamics | 15 |
| ENS6144 | Engineering Geology and Rock Mechanics | 15 |
| Elective Unit | x 1 | 15 |
For more detailed unit information for this Specialisation take a look at our Handbook. To organise your life for next semester visit the Teaching timetable.
Student handbookNotes
Learning Outcomes
- Reflect critically on a complex body of knowledge, research principles and methods within the petroleum engineering discipline to demonstrate mastery of professional practice.
- Apply cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, evaluate and synthesise complex ideas, concepts and theories in authentic petroleum engineering situations.
- Apply high level communication and collaboration skills in a professional petroleum engineering context.
- Use high level self-management skills to initiate, plan and execute a substantial petroleum engineering project.
Career Opportunities
Employment opportunities
Petroleum engineers work in a wide range of industries associated with oil and gas exploration, drilling and well completion, reservoir evaluation, oil and gas production and field development.
Possible future job titles
Petroleum Engineer, Oil and Gas Engineer, Exploration Engineer, Reservoir Engineer, Drilling Engineer, Production Engineer