Petroleum Engineering Graduate Programs

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McDougall School of Petroleum Engineering

Petroleum Engineering Graduate Programs

Petroleum engineering focuses on the development, exploration, drilling, production and management of oil and natural gas resources and other minerals. Based on the solid fundamentals of math, physics and chemistry, a petroleum engineering degree includes education in geology and a proper blend of fluid and solid mechanics. Internationally recognized as having one of the top petroleum engineering graduate programs in the country, the McDougall School of Petroleum Engineering has more than 500 students.

Overview

Petroleum engineers plan and supervise drilling operations and evaluate and manage oil and natural gas reservoirs. They are qualified to work at an oil company, establish a consulting business or become an independent oil producer. Opportunities exist for travel and work overseas.

While teaching is the major goal, the McDougall School of Petroleum Engineering is also committed to discovery of new concepts and technologies in drilling, production and reservoir engineering. The program offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees.

Graduate students learn advanced petroleum production concepts and collaborate on multi-disciplinary research projects to continue the development of their petroleum engineering skill set and professional careers.

The school’s strong research program is supported by industry and government sources. Undergraduate and graduate students work alongside faculty at key research locations on the main campus and TU’s historic North Campus. TU’s reputable petroleum engineering program receives overwhelming support from industry and government sources, a prime landscape for those students who choose to obtain the highest degree offered in the petroleum field.

  • Program Learning Outcomes

    Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering

    1. Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
    2. Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
    3. Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
    4. Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
    5. Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
    6. Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
    7. Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

    Master of Science in Engineering in Petroleum Engineering

    1. Demonstrate advanced technical and effective communication skills in engineering.
    2. Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
    3. Demonstrate knowledge and awareness of ethical and environmental issues.
    4. Demonstrate effective communication of research.
    5. Demonstrate the ability to disaggregate, reformulate, and adapt principles, techniques or methods in conducting a thesis.

    Doctor of Philosophy in Petroleum Engineering

    1. Demonstrate advanced technical and effective communication skills in engineering.
    2. Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
    3. Demonstrate knowledge and awareness of ethical and environmental issues.
    4. Demonstrate proficiency in the professional skills of competent researchers and academicians.
    5. Demonstrate the ability to develop novel models, techniques or methods in conducting a dissertation.
  • Degree Options

    Petroleum Engineering, M.E.

    Ideal for students who plan to seek employment in the petroleum engineering industry immediately after graduation rather than pursue additional research and theoretical study.

    Petroleum Engineering, M.S.E.

    Learn advanced petroleum production concepts and collaborate on multi-disciplinary research projects to continue the development of their petroleum engineering skill set and professional careers.

    Petroleum Engineering, Ph.D.

    Acquire a broad knowledge of petroleum engineering concepts, primarily characterized in their doctoral dissertation, and prepares students for fulfilling careers in academia and for a lifetime of creative intellectual inquiry.

  • Petroleum Engineering Student Organizations and Industry Societies

    American Association of Drilling Engineers
    American Association of Drilling Engineers TU Student Chapter
    American Association of Petroleum Geologists
    Artificial Lift Research and Development Council
    Gas Processors Association
    Oklahoma Energy Resources Board
    Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association
    Petroleum Technology Transfer Council
    Society of Exploration Geophysicists
    Society of Petroleum Engineers
    Society of Petroleum Engineers Mid-Continent Section
    Society of Petroleum Engineers TU Student Chapter
    Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers
    Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts
    Society of Women Engineers