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M.Eng. in Petroleum Engineering
The online M.Eng. in Petroleum Engineering provides a core body of knowledge of advanced topics in petroleum engineering and prepares students for leadership positions in drilling, reservoir, production engineering and formation evaluation.
Program Goals
The Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University has developed a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) degree program focused towards the industry audience. The approach used provides a core body of knowledge of advanced topics in petroleum engineering. Students should be prepared for leadership positions in drilling, reservoir, production engineering and formation evaluation.
Upon completion of the degree, students will be able to perform advanced-level tasks in drilling, production, and reservoir engineering. For example, horizontal and multilateral drilling techniques, advanced analysis of production and well test data, prediction of long-term reservoir performance, and advanced tasks in Formation Evaluation (analysis/correlation of well log/petrophysical data)--including geostatistics, non-parametric optimization, etc.
Program Description
The M.Eng. program requires coursework in drilling, production, and reservoir engineering as means of providing depth and breadth in these skills. The M.Eng. is a working degree, one that complements the petroleum engineer's work requirements. However, it also provides challenges that yield a significant growth in technical skills.
Required Courses
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PETE 661 Drilling Engineering
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PETE 662 Petroleum Production Systems
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PETE 663 Formation Evaluation and Analysis of Reservoir Performance
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PETE 664 Petroleum Economics and Reservoir Management
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PETE 665 Petroleum Reservoir Engineering
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PETE 603 Advanced Reservoir Engineering I
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PETE 692 Professional Study
Suggested Additional Courses
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PETE 608 Well Logging Methods
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PETE 611 Applications of Petroleum Reservoir Simulation
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PETE 617 Petroleum Reservoir Management
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PETE 630 Geostatistics
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PETE 689 Special Topics in Geosciences Applications for Petroleum Engineering
Possible Alternative Courses
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PETE 602 Well Stimulation
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PETE 605 Phase Behavior of Petroleum Fluids
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PETE 609 Enhanced Oil Recovery Processes
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PETE 616 Engineering Near-Critical Reservoirs
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PETE 618 Modern Petroleum Production
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PETE 620 Fluid Flow in Petroleum Reservoirs
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PETE 648 Pressure-Transient Testing
TOTAL -- 36 hours or 12 courses
Project Report
In addition to coursework, the student is also required to complete a topical report on a particular aspect of a process, technique, or study. This report is supervised by an advisory committee and chair.
Target Audience
The ideal candidate for the Master of Engineering program was either educated (BS degree) as a petroleum engineer or has an engineering education (BS degree) and has worked as a petroleum engineer.
Other students who have degrees in other fields that include advanced mathematics, geosciences, or energy-industry-related study. A strong basis in mathematics is critical to success in the degree.
Advising and Information
For Information about the distance learning M.Eng. in Petroleum Engineering, visit The Department of Petroleum Engineering, or e-mail dl@pe.tamu.edu.