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Careers / Petroleum Engineers |
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| Summary Description |
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Devise methods to improve oil and gas extraction and production and determine the need for new or modified tool designs. Oversee drilling and offer technical advice. |
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| Sample Job Titles |
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Automation Engineer |
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Chief Engineer |
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Completion Engineer |
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Completions Engineer |
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Design Engineer |
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Drilling Engineer |
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Drilling Manager |
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Engineer |
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Engineering Consultant |
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Exploration Engineer |
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Facilities Engineer |
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Field Engineer |
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Logging Engineer |
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Mining and Oil Field Equipment Design Engineer |
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Mining and Oil Field Equipment Test Engineer |
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Mining and Oil Well Equipment Research Engineer |
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Mud Analysis Supervisor |
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Mud Analysis Well Logging District Supervisor |
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Mud Engineer |
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Natural Gas Engineer |
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Oil Drilling Engineer |
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Oil Exploration Engineer |
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Oil Well Engineer |
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Oil Well Services Superintendent |
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Operations Engineer |
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Operations Manager |
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Petroleum Engineer |
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Petroleum Production Engineer |
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Petroleum Supply Specialist |
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Process Engineer |
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Production Engineer |
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Project Drilling Engineer |
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Project Production Engineer |
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Project Reservoir Engineer |
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Prospecting Observer |
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Research Chief Engineer |
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Reservoir Engineer |
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Reservoir Engineering Consultant |
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Reservoir Engineering Manager |
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Rig Site Engineer |
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Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) |
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Test Engineer |
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Well Logging Captain |
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Well Logging Mud Analysis Captain |
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Well Site Drilling Engineer |
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Well Surveying Engineer |
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| Job Tasks |
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Assess costs and estimate the production capabilities and economic value of oil and gas wells, to evaluate the economic viability of potential drilling sites.
- Analyze costs and benefits of proposed designs or projects.
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Develop plans for oil and gas field drilling, and for product recovery and treatment.
- Prepare detailed work plans.
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Direct and monitor the completion and evaluation of wells, well testing, or well surveys.
- Direct quality control activities.
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Analyze data to recommend placement of wells and supplementary processes to enhance production.
- Analyze physical, survey, or geographic data.
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Monitor production rates, and plan rework processes to improve production.
- Monitor the productivity or efficiency of industrial operations.
- Develop technical methods or processes.
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Interpret drilling and testing information for personnel.
- Explain engineering drawings, specifications, or other technical information.
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Specify and supervise well modification and stimulation programs to maximize oil and gas recovery.
- Determine operational methods.
- Direct energy production or management activities.
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Assist engineering and other personnel to solve operating problems.
- Resolve operational performance problems.
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Confer with scientific, engineering, and technical personnel to resolve design, research, and testing problems.
- Confer with other personnel to resolve design or operational problems.
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Coordinate the installation, maintenance, and operation of mining and oil field equipment.
- Direct installation activities.
- Direct equipment maintenance or repair activities.
- Direct energy production or management activities.
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Maintain records of drilling and production operations.
- Maintain operational records or records systems.
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Write technical reports for engineering and management personnel.
- Prepare technical reports for internal use.
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Simulate reservoir performance for different recovery techniques, using computer models.
- Create models of engineering designs or methods.
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Design and implement environmental controls on oil and gas operations.
- Design environmental control systems.
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Assign work to staff to obtain maximum utilization of personnel.
- Supervise engineering or other technical personnel.
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Coordinate activities of workers engaged in research, planning, and development.
- Direct design or development activities.
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Take samples to assess the amount and quality of oil, the depth at which resources lie, and the equipment needed to properly extract them.
- Collect samples of raw materials or finished products.
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Evaluate findings to develop, design, or test equipment or processes.
- Interpret design or operational test results.
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Supervise the removal of drilling equipment, the removal of any waste, and the safe return of land to structural stability when wells or pockets are exhausted.
- Direct energy production or management activities.
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Inspect oil and gas wells to determine that installations are completed.
- Inspect equipment or systems.
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Conduct engineering research experiments to improve or modify mining and oil machinery and operations.
- Research advanced engineering designs or applications.
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Design or modify mining and oil field machinery and tools, applying engineering principles.
- Design industrial equipment.
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Test machinery and equipment to ensure that it is safe and conforms to performance specifications.
- Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment.
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| Work Activities |
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| Getting Information —
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
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| Interacting With Computers —
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
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| Making Decisions and Solving Problems —
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
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| Analyzing Data or Information —
Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
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| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates —
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
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| Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings —
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
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| Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information —
Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
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| Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work —
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
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| Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events —
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
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| Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge —
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
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| Processing Information —
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
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| Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others —
Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
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| Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships —
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
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| Documenting/Recording Information —
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
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| Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others —
Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
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| Provide Consultation and Advice to Others —
Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
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| Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People —
Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
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| Scheduling Work and Activities —
Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
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| Developing Objectives and Strategies —
Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
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| Developing and Building Teams —
Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
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| Thinking Creatively —
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
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| Monitoring and Controlling Resources —
Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
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| Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards —
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
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| Communicating with Persons Outside Organization —
Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
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| Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates —
Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
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| Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others —
Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
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| Coaching and Developing Others —
Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
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| Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material —
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
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| Training and Teaching Others —
Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
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| Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment —
Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
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| Performing Administrative Activities —
Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
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| Staffing Organizational Units —
Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization. |
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| Controlling Machines and Processes —
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
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| Selling or Influencing Others —
Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
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| Interesting Fact |
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| Economic research suggests that small businesses innovate at twice the rate of large businesses. |
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