What Is Petroleum Engineering?

Petroleum engineering is a field of engineering concerned with the activities related to the production of Hydrocarbons, which can be either crude oil or natural gas. Exploration and production are deemed to fall within the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry.

What exactly does a petroleum engineer do?

What Petroleum Engineers Do. Petroleum engineers help find oil and gas for the country's energy needs. Petroleum engineers design and develop methods for extracting oil and gas from deposits below the Earth's surface. Petroleum engineers also find new ways to extract oil and gas from older wells.

Is petroleum engineering a good career?

The job and employment outlook for petroleum engineers is quite good as there is a huge demand for petroleum engineers. Companies that come under government and recruits petroleum engineers are as follows: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC)