1. INTRODUCTION TO PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
Narendra Vishnumolakala

2. H E L L O !!!
MY I AM NARENDRA VISHNUMOLAKALA

3. MY EDUCATION
High School
MPC
Master’s
Petroleum
Bachelor’s
Electrical

4. WORK EXPERIENCE Internships 3 years in Downstream Oil & Gas
2 years in Upstream Research at
1 year in Upstream Services
Now at
Upstream Research
Electronics
Construction
Defense
Oil & Gas

5. LET’S BEGIN !

6. The Oil & Gas Industry
Upstream
Midstream
Downstream

7. The Oil & Gas Industry - Upstream
Exploration & Production
Of Crude Oil & Gas from ground

8. The Oil & Gas Industry - Downstream
Refining
Processing
Marketing

9. The Oil & Gas Industry - Midstream
Transportation
Pipelines
Storage

10. Petroleum Engineering
E & P operations
Geology +
Reservoir
Drilling
Production
Petroleum Engineering

11. Petroleum Engineering
Hierarchy
Oil & Gas Industry
Downstream
Upstream
Geosciences
Petroleum Engineering
Reservoir
Drilling
Production
Midstream

12. How not to produce Oil & Gas

13. Geology/ Geoscience
Seismic Study

14. Geoscience
Reservoir
It’s a porous and permeable rock in which oil has accumulated over millions of years.

15. Geoscience - Porosity
Storage capacity

16. Geoscience - Permeability
Flow path

17. Petroleum Engineers Reservoir Engineer Drilling Engineer
Production Engineer

18. Reservoir Engineering
Evaluate data from Geologists/ Geophysicists
Develop a reservoir model
Simulate the model
Estimate Oil & Gas in place
Ensure high economic recovery

19. Drilling Engineer
Develop a well plan, cost analysis
Design a drilling program
Daily well operations
Mud Engineering and other services
Well Control
Completions

20. Production Engineer
Monitor production activities
Suggest plans for improved production
Design for Stimulation, Fracking etc.
Design for Surface equipment

21. Automation in the Industry

22. Automation in the Industry

23. HOW DO I BECOME A PETROLEUM ENGINEER

24. What do I study – High School
Math
Physics
Chemistry
Algebra
Calculus
Geometry
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25. What do I study? – Bachelor’s
Petroleum Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Electrical Engineering

26. Pros & Cons Pros Cons Salary Unstable job Travel the world
Exciting work
Risky

27. OIL & GAS RESERVES RUSSIA CANADA KUWAIT USA IRAQ LIBYA IRAN UAE
VENEZUELA
NIGERIA
SAUDI ARABIA

28. Median Yearly Salary of Petroleum Engineers
USD 129,990
Median Yearly Salary of Petroleum Engineers
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

29. Petroleum Engineer Pay
Average
High
Low
Bachelor’s
85,799
126,000
45,600
Master’s
83,196
120,000
48,000
PhD

30. Oil Prices – Historical Trend

31. THANKS!
Any questions?