I would look at websites for oil exploration companies to see what their graduate requirements are. However, I expect they need people from across the engineering, sciences, maths and geological disciplines. Better advice: study the subject you are most interested in. This will give you the best chance of good results. Also, you may not *know* the oil industry is for you, and therefore you should do something that gives you options to look around.
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If you are intersted in working in the petroleum industry the most obvious question is, "why not Petroleum Engineering"? Many oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) companies only hire Petroleum Engineers to perform Petroleum Engineering work. Yes, some, mostly the larger companies (i.e. Shell, Chevron, Exxon) and some smaller companies hire ChemE, EE, ME and train them for Petroleum Enginering work.
Something else to keep in mind regarding the petroleum industry...the closer you are to the wellhead the more secure your job...usually. While this isn't a hard and fast rule it is true that positions that are farther from the wellhead, such as drilling, are usually the first to be let go during down times. You can only drill a well once. While a production engineer, who is tasked with keeping the well producing, is closer to the wellhead and their skillls may be needed for upwards of 40-years depending upon the well. Now, the same production engineer won't be working on the well for 40-years, but production engineers are needed from the time the well is completed to the time it is plugged and abandoned.
All wrong (Except for him^)! Get a Petroleum Engineering degree. I received my BS in Petroleum Engineering and not to say other engineers aren't needed but from my experience, Petroleum Engineers typically rise faster than other engineering disciplines in the corporate ladder and get paid higher. This has to do with you being more technical in the oil and gas field over others.
you are right about one thing my friend, ME & CE all are needed and considered as an essential branch of Engg. , oil industry isn't bad at all
they all are good but the right question to ask is " what do you like or what are you good at ? "
choose the one that interests you more, for i you do that you'll have a bright future cuz you'll love studing it and then you'll love the work which will ease the pain
as for mechanical engg. i'm taking it's courses it's mostly about physics energy heat transfer & motion
i'd vote for CE & ME they are broader, i love ME most cuz it's my type and it's what i'm good at so i find my self there, but where do you find yor self is a question only you should know the answer,
best wishes
if u love math,choose electrical eng.
but most of mechanical engineering's courses related to physics esp mechanic.
Hello
Mechanical or chemical engineering for oil industry ? I know both are needed and it depends on reservoir, drilling,...but I want to know which one is more needed.
Which one require more maths class, I love maths....
thanks
