About B.Tech - Petroleum Engineering
Petroleum engineers specialise in the study and discovery of natural reservoirs and petroleum deposits located deep inside the earth. The four-year programme covers the study of discovering and locating these reservoirs and deposits.
Petroleum engineers are expected to locate oil reservoirs and once these reservoirs are located, they study and examine the geological formation, nature of rock containing the reservoir with the help of other geologists to determine the drilling method required for extraction.
Designing and developing effective and cost-efficient technology to extract these petroleum resources is one of the elemental part of the job petroleum engineers. Also, they monitor the drilling process and ensure that the resources are extracted safely and stored properly.
B.Tech Petroleum Engineering - Course Highlights
| Level of Course | Physics IUndergraduate |
| Duration of Course | 4 Years |
| Eligibility Criteria | Candidates who have completed their 10+2 education in Science stream from a recognised Board where they have studied Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics compulsorily and have secured a minimum overall aggregate of 55% are eligible. |
| Admission Process | Entrance based admission process and direct admission process |
| Top Entrance Exams | JEE Main, JEE Advanced, LPUNEST, WBJEE, AP EAMCET |
| Average Course Fee | INR 15,000/- to INR 15,00,000/- |
| Average Starting Salary | INR 5 LPA to INR 20 LPA |
| Job Options | Industrial Engineers, Petroleum Geologists, Completions Engineers, Drilling Engineers, Pipeline Transportation Engineer |
B.Tech - Petroleum Engineering Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for B.Tech Petroleum Engineering programme is similar to other B.Tech programmes. The basic eligibility criteria which the candidates must fulfil are:
- Candidates must have completed their Class XII studies (or equivalent) from any recognised Board in Science stream.
- It is compulsory for the candidates to have studied Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics mandatorily at the qualifying exam level to be eligible for the B.Tech Petroleum Engineering program.
- The candidates should also have secured a minimum aggregate of 55% or above in the qualifying level.
- Candidates with a 3-year diploma in a relevant discipline are also eligible for the B.Tech Petroleum Engineering course.
B.Tech Petroleum Engineering Admission Process
Admission into the 4-year B.Tech Petroleum Engineering programme is done both on the basis of merit and entrance exam scores. In the entrance exam process, the candidates can appear in any national-level, state-level or institute-level entrance examination like JEE Advanced, WBJEE, etc and secure valid marks or a valid rank. Based on the rank or entrance exam score, a counselling process is conducted (institute-level or national-level) and thereafter final allocation of seats is done.
Some institutes also offer direct admission into the B.Tech Petroleum Engineering programme where the qualifying exam scores, i.e the HSC exam scores are taken into consideration and a merit list is prepared. Based on the merit list, the suitable candidates are offered admissions.
B.Tech - Petroleum Engineering Syllabus
| First Year: |
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| Professional Communication |
| Environmental Studies |
| Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering |
| Engineering Mathematics – 1 |
| Engineering Physics – 1 |
| Engineering Mathematics – 2 |
| Engineering Chemistry |
| Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering |
| Technical Communication |
| Fundamentals of Electronics Engineering |
| Engineering Drawing |
| Fundamentals of Computer |
| Second Year: |
| Engineering Measurement and Control |
| Strength of Material |
| Mechanics of Solids |
| Petroleum Exploration |
| Thermodynamics of Reservoir Fluids |
| Drilling Fluids |
| Earth Science |
| Drilling and Well Completion |
| Energy Resources |
| Geo Mechanics |
| Petroleum Geology |
| Third Year: |
| Petroleum Production Engineering |
| Pumps and Compressors |
| Surface Production Engineering |
| Machines and Equipment |
| Transportation |
| Equipment Design |
| Advanced Drilling |
| Reservoir Management |
| Natural Gas Engineering |
| Reservoir Modelling |
| Reservoir Engineering |
| Artificial Lift Techniques |
| Fourth Year: |
| Petroleum Processing Operations |
| Safety Technology |
| Petrochemical Engineering |
| Marketing of Petroleum Products |
| Oil Recovery |
| Equipment Design |
| Polymer Science |
| Chemical Reaction Engineering |
| Transportation |
| Petroleum Refinery Engineering |
| Natural Gas Processing |
| Pipeline Engineering |