MSc/PgDip

Petroleum and Gas Engineering

3 good reasons to study Petroleum and Gas Engineering at Salford:

The first course of its kind in the UK
Enhances your career prospects in the oil and gas industries
Gives you the opportunity to become a Chartered Engineer

This course is designed for engineering graduates who intend to enter or enhance their career prospects in the oil or natural gas industry.

The course explores the geology, exploration, drilling, production (surface and subsurface), reservoir engineering and management, distribution and transmission of oil and gas from practical and theoretical viewpoints.

You will develop the knowledge and the skills for problem solving in terms of development, design, business and economics management in oil and gas engineering which will assist you to make management and scientific decisions in the workplace.

On completion of this course you may be eligible to join the Institution of Gas Engineers & Managers or Society of Petroleum Engineers which may enable you to qualify as a Chartered Engineer.

Course details

As well as studying the topics outlined in the following modules you will be expected to develop, to a professional standard, a number of transferable skills such as numeracy skills by way of quantitative mathematical analysis, problem solving skills, communication skills during group work, laboratory report writing and time management skills.

Course Structure

This course runs over three 12 week semesters

Semester 1 – October to February

Semester 2- February to June

Semester 3 – June to September (dissertation period for MSc)

Structure

Petroleum Economics and Project Management (30 credits)

This module is to prepare you for the workplace by teaching you skills in project management as it relates to the modern oil and gas engineering industry. Some of the topics you will cover include quality management systems, how to appraise the financial position of a business, the variables which influence demand for products, the legal framework and economics of trading patterns for businesses in the gas and petroleum sector.

Geology, Exploration, Drilling and Production (30 credits)

This module explores the principles of exploration, drilling, production and development system in terms of the geology, the reservoir, acquisition, production and operations relating to oil and gas engineering.

Fundamentals of Natural Gas and Production Systems and Design (15 credits)

This module will give you specialist knowledge in gas science technology and gas processing covering subjects such as the liquefied natural gas industry, planning of gas supply systems, LPG technology and treatments of crude natural gas to reach accepted specifications.

Distribution, Transmission Systems and Design (15 credits)

You will learn how to apply your knowledge to gas distribution systems and gain a thorough understanding of the design and operation of gas transmission systems including the economics of supply, safety and storage. Much of the learning of these systems will be carried out through the use of computer simulation exercises.

Gas Flow and Network Analysis (15 credits)

You will study the operational principles of instruments available so that you will be able to monitor parameters such as pressure, temperature and flow. This also includes advanced measurement techniques and experimental investigations relating to oil and natural gas engineering.

Experimental and Measurement Methods (15 credits)

Project/Dissertation (60 credits)

You must undertake a project on any aspect of the natural gas business. This can be either experimental or computational based. The project frequently relates to research work carried out in the University and in natural gas engineering.

Course Enquiries

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