Petroleum Engineering

As Career

Petroleum Engineering

What is petroleum engineering?• Petroleum is synonymous with energy

from Oil and Gas

• Over 70 % of world’s energy sourced

from Oil & Gas

• Petroleum engineering is a

multifaceted discipline that is directed

toward capitalizing on these natural

resources

History of Trinidad & Tobago’s

Energy Sector• 1866 - First successful

onshore oil well

• 1904 - Mines department

formed , now MOEEI

• 1908 - Commercial onshore oil

production

• 1910 - First export of oil from

Brighton

• 1968 - Commercial oil

discovered off Mayaro

• 1972 – National Petroleum

(NP) formed

History of Trinidad & Tobago’s

Energy Sector

• 1975 - National Gas

Company (NGC)

• 1978 - Highest oil

production 230,000 bopd

• 1980’s - Natural Gas

based Petrochemical Plants

established at Pt Lisas

• 1990’s - Significant gas

discovered east coast marine

area

• 1999 - First cargo LNG

exported from Pt. Fortin

Importance of the Petroleum Sector

• Trinidad and Tobago’s

Population - 1. 3 million

• Petroleum Jobs - 3 %

of direct employment

• Energy sector provides

approximately 75% of

foreign currency

Offshore Operators

• BG Trinidad and Tobago

• BHP Billiton (Trinidad-2C) Ltd.

• BP Trinidad and Tobago LLC

• EOG Resources Trinidad Ltd

• Kerr-McGee TT Offshore Petroleum Ltd.

• Petro-Canada Trinidad and Tobago Ltd.

• Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago

Ltd. (Petrotrin)

• Repsol-YPF

Onshore Operators

• Damus oil

• KPA

• Lease Operators Ltd

• Preimera Oil and gas Ltd.

• Talisman Trinidad Petroleum Ltd.

• Trinidad Exploration and Development Ltd.

(TED)

• Bourren Energy (won the Galeota Block in a

Petrotrin bid round)

• Neal and Massy Energy Resources Ltd.

• National Gas Company (NGC)

Trinidad & Tobago’s Production

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UTT

B.Sc.

2005

M. Eng. (Petroleum Engineering)

PETROLEUM ENGINEERING

PETROPHYSICSDRILLING &

COMPLETIONSRESERVOIR

ENGINEERING

PRODUCTION &

FACILITIES ENGINEERING

M. Eng. (Petroleum

Engineering)

• UTT Includes courses in • Drilling and Production Systems

• Geology & Geostatistics

• Well Performance

• Reservoir Fluids

• Petroleum Project Evaluation

• Reservoir Engineering

• Employment in Entry Level

Engineering Positions

• Bursaries for Top 5 students

Foundation Courses Specialization Course

Research and

Design

Humanities and Social

Studies

21% 57% 12% 10%

Reservoir Engineers• Reservoir engineers work

to optimize production of

oil and gas via proper well

placement, production

levels, and enhanced oil

recovery techniques

• Develop, control and

operate petroleum

reservoirs for maximum

recovery of oil & gas

Drilling Engineers• Drilling engineers manage

the technical aspects of drilling both production and injection wells.

• Select equipment & material for a drilling rig

• Prepare cost estimates for drilling wells

• Supervise drilling operations

Completion & Workover Engineers

• Design &

supervise the

installation of

equipment

needed to

transport oil &

gas from the

reservoir to the

surface.

Production Engineers

• Production engineers

manage the interface

between the reservoir and

the well

– including perforations, sand

control, artificial lift,

downhole flow control, and

downhole monitoring

equipment

• Responsible for

optimizing gas & oil rates

for the well

MWD/LWD & Logging Engineer

• Measure and

record well

variables, for

reservoir

characterization.

Petroleum Geologist

• A Petroleum geologists

look at the structural

and sedimentary

aspects of the stratum /

strata to identify

possible oil traps.

Petroleum geologists

make the decision on

where the location of

drilling will occur.

Drilling Fluids Engineer• Mud engineer is

responsible for the drilling

fluid, also known as drilling

mud which lubricates the

drill bit and clears cuttings

from the borehole.

Cementing Engineer

• Responsible for

specialized

cementing

operations

Professional Associations

• SPE - The Society of Petroleum Engineers

is the largest professional society for

petroleum engineers and publishes much

information concerning the industry.

• GSTT – The Geological Society of

Trinidad & Tobago

Location of Trinidadian Oil and Gas

Professionals

2006 - 19 UTT Graduates

Major Energy Co.

9

Service Co.

6

Other

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2005 - 15 UTT Graduates

Other

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Service Co.

7

Major Energy Co.

5

2007 - 8 UTT Graduates

Other

2

Major Energy Co.

5Service Co.

1

2008 - 18 UTT Graduates

Service Co.

2

Major Energy Co.

3

Other

13

2005 - 15 UTT Graduates

Other

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Service Co.

7

Major Energy Co.

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2005-2008, 60 UTT Graduates

Major Energy Co.

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Other

22

Service

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