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PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS ENGINEERING

West Virginia University

Bachelor's DegreeCIP: 14.2501

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Dates

Since Jun 1969

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Morgantown, West Virginia

    PO Box 6201, Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingReading ComprehensionWritingCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingActive ListeningMathematicsSystems EvaluationSystems AnalysisInstructingLearning Strategies

Knowledge

Engineering and TechnologyMathematicsEnglish LanguageDesignComputers and ElectronicsChemistryPhysicsProduction and ProcessingAdministration and Management

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingCategory FlexibilityProblem SensitivitySpeech ClarityMathematical ReasoningFluency of IdeasOriginality

Tasks

  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, b
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
  • Specify and supervise well modification and stimulation programs to maximize oil and gas recovery.
  • Monitor production rates, and plan rework processes to improve production.
  • Maintain records of drilling and production operations.
  • Use drone technology for aerial surveying and monitoring of drilling sites.
  • Design or conduct applied biodiesel or biofuels research projects on topics, such as transport, ther
  • Analyze data from biofuels studies, such as fluid dynamics, water treatments, or solvent extraction
  • Prepare, or oversee the preparation of, experimental plans for biofuels research or development.
  • Manage the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in architecture or engineeri
  • Direct, review, or approve project design changes.
  • Consult or negotiate with clients to prepare project specifications.

Technology

Computer aided design CAD softwareObject or component oriented development softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareFinancial analysis softwareDevelopment environment softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareComputer aided manufacturing CAM softwareDocument management softwareData base management system softwareData base user interface and query softwareExpert system software

Tools

Carousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer numerical control CNC lathesComputer numerical control CNC millsComputer projectorsConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersComputer scannersLaptop computersPersonal computersPersonal digital assistants PDAAbsorption equipmentAutosamplersBioreactorsBiosafety cabinetsDissolved oxygen monitorsDistillation equipmentExtraction equipmentFermentation systemsFlocculatorsFlow indicatorsForced convection incubators

Work Values

AchievementRecognitionIndependenceWorking ConditionsRelationshipsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary25-1032.00
  • Petroleum Engineers17-2171.00
  • Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers11-9041.01
  • Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

  • Graduate-level curricula in advanced engineering topics — design, continuously refine, and deliver autonomously across a sustained portfolio of courses at a doctoral-granting institution.
  • Doctoral student research programs — supervise end-to-end, from dissertation proposal through defense, within a university engineering department.
  • Original research investigations — lead independently, producing peer-reviewed publications and presentations that advance knowledge in a defined engineering subdiscipline.
  • Competitive federal and industry grant proposals — author and submit as principal investigator, securing multi-year external funding for laboratory operations and graduate support.
  • Complex, non-routine engineering problems — diagnose and resolve by applying deductive and inductive reasoning across intersecting domains including physics, mathematics, and systems analysis.
  • Undergraduate and graduate course learning outcomes — evaluate through systematic assessment data, revising instructional methods to demonstrably improve student achievement.
  • Interdisciplinary engineering systems — analyze and critically evaluate using computational modeling tools, integrating findings into both research and classroom instruction.
  • Emerging technologies and engineering standards — monitor continuously through literature review and professional engagement, translating advances directly into updated course content.
  • Collaborative research partnerships — establish and manage with industry or government laboratories, coordinating student involvement and ensuring regulatory compliance.
  • Engineering design and manufacturing software ecosystems — leverage at an expert level to support research workflows and authentic project-based learning experiences.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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