Petroleum Engineering  Department

About the Department

The department was established in our college on 7/6/2005. Since the establishment of the college, the Department Council has been formed, consisting of the Head of the Department as Chairman, the Department Rapporteur as Secretary, and the department’s academic staff as members. The council holds regular monthly meetings to discuss students’ graduation projects and distribute them among the academic staff, review the distribution of courses, and monitor the progress of implementing the curriculum for all academic stages according to the department’s plan in coordination with all faculty members. The council also convenes to discuss the final examination results for both the first and second rounds and submit recommendations to the College Council.

Academic Degree

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Sciences.

Study Duration

4 academic years.

Career Opportunities for Petroleum Engineering Graduates

This specialization provides graduates with wide career opportunities in major national and international companies, including:

• Drilling Engineering: Designing and planning oil and gas well drilling operations and supervising field activities on drilling rigs.
• Reservoir Engineering: Estimating oil reserves and analyzing reservoir behavior to ensure maximum oil and gas recovery.
• Production Engineering: Managing the flow of oil from the well to the surface and selecting the best equipment and technologies to enhance production rates.
• Log Analysis & Exploration: Working with geologists to analyze geophysical data and identify potential oil reservoirs.
• Oil Facilities Management: Working in primary processing stations, gas-oil separation units, and coordinating pipeline transportation operations.
• Environmental Consulting and HSE: Ensuring petroleum operations comply with international environmental standards and implementing safety requirements at oil sites.

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