1. Dr. Eduardo Gildin (PETE Honors Track Coordinator)

2. Why Petroleum Engineering?
Within a couple of years, the supply of new BS petroleum engineers will be <1/3 of the current supply
Good chance this will coincide with upswing in oil price
All long term forecasts predict significant growth in oil and gas production
Global energy demand will continue to rise for many years
There will be a strong demand for petroleum engineers for many years to come
How do you plan to contribute to your community’s needs?
22 years from now, what does your Engineering Career look like?

3. What is Petroleum Engineering?
Locate, evaluate and develop the world’s oil and natural gas supply
Drilling & Completions Engineering
Production Engineering
Reservoir Engineering
Petro-Evaluation
Design and manage well systems
Provide the world’s energy needs safely and environmentally sound
Three (3) primary fields of focus:
Drilling
Production/Completions
Reservoir
AND doing it with good business sense – economically! So much so, that we’ve created a program with the Mays Business School to support our PETEs wanting to start their own business or climb both the technical and commercial ventures ladders within companies.

4. Oil & Gas Industry Profile
Fueling the development of emerging nations
Produce Energy Commodity balancing Supply and Demand
Low price environment creates new engineering challenges
Target Efficiency and Economics
Engineers create value alongside new methods to explore and recover
Exciting time to join the industry !

5. Petroleum Engineering
Where do Petroleum Engineers work?
Field-based initially
Office-based
Advanced Computer-Oriented Technology work
Opportunities to travel around the world for work
Financial Markets

6. Interesting Facts
One gallon (4 liters) of gasoline has about 31 million calories
Texas is the leading state in crude oil production
The world’s longest and deepest well reaches 7.7 miles in the ground

7. Why study Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M?
Known for curriculum, faculty and facilities
Growth in worldwide energy = high demand for petroleum engineers
Ranked 1st Top Petroleum Engineering School in USA
To be a part of the Aggie Network
Vast, energetic, and friendly campus

8. Our Distinguished Aggies Many executives of major, multinational oil companies are Aggie Petroleum Engineers
Aggie Network
Over 200 CEOs of Major/Independent Energy Companies (since 1937)
4 National Academy of Engineers
8 SPE Presidents
10 Campus Buildings Named after PETE Alumni

9. The Texas A&M PETE Program
Texas A&M enrollment ~ 58,724
College of Engineering ~ 16,000
Petroleum Engineering = 500 undergraduates and 259 graduate students.
40 professors and lecturers (4 National Academy of Engineering)
World-renowned undergraduate program
Study abroad opportunities: China, Germany, Brazil, Scotland, Greece, Qatar, and more!

10. The Texas A&M PETE Program
Student Diversity
Female
17.7%
Hispanic
12.4%
Asian
8.4%
African American
1.6%
2 or more
2.2%
American Indian
0.3%
Hawaiian Island
0.1%
International
25%
Department Financial Assistance
287 department undergraduate scholarships totaling $556,000
30 graduate fellowships totaling $57,300

11. What do Texas A&M Petroleum Engineers Study?
Freshman year – Engineering Foundation
English, math, science, intro engineering
Sophomore year – Advanced Engineering Concepts, Begin Major
Math, geology, engineering science, first petroleum engineering courses (drilling, petrophysics)
Junior year – Fully Invested in Major
foundation petroleum engineering courses (reservoir, production, petroleum evaluations)
Senior year – Advanced Major Topics
advanced petroleum engineering courses plus technical electives & capstone design course
Summer after Sophomore or Junior year
All PETE Students are required to complete a full summer internship in the oil & gas industry
Many mechanisms in place for connecting students with industry recruiters!
Optional study abroad opportunities

12. PETE Honors Requirements (see PETE UG team for info)
18 Honors Credits in courses offered by Engineering or Science
At least 12 credits of engineering courses
ENGR 181H (a one‐credit seminar course)
At least four (4) and at most six (6) Honors credit of undergraduate research (491H), and no more than 6 credits of 485H and 491H combined
At most 3 credits of Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory coursework and
No more than 6 credits of graduate courses registered for graduate credit
Participate in required meetings
Submit an annual EH report in May of each year describing your EH activities.
Maintain overall GPA of 3.5 and a GPA of at least 3.5 in honors courses.

13. Job market for new Aggie petroleum engineering graduates right now is growing
Details from Texas A&M might surprise you
Not necessarily the same for all schools

14. TAMU Petroleum Engineering Job Placements –2016/2017
Amazon data science engineer
Navy nuclear submarine engineer
Investment banking financial analyst
Microsoft energy software developer
Total Graduates:
O&G Industry Jobs 90
Outside Industry Jobs 29
Graduate/Professional Studies 21
Undetermined
Placement rate (Jobs + Grad School) = 75%!

15. TAMU Engineering Job Statistics 2017
Top Departments for Industry Jobs

16. Society of Petroleum Engineers
The largest official student organization at Texas A&M
Second largest student chapter in the world!
Winner of the Outstanding Student Chapter Award
Connect TAMU PETE’s with the industry

17. Resources Undergraduate Advising:
Prof. Cathy Sliva, P.E. Director
Gail Krueger, Sr Administrator
Jake Williams, Academic Advisor
Dr. Eduardo Gildin, Associate Prof, Honors PETE Coordinator,
Graduate Advising:
Jenn-Tai Liang
Maria Barrufet

18. Questions

19. Keys to Success in Petroleum Engineering
Embrace Challenges
Leverage Teamwork
Work Ethically
Generate Technical Proficiency
Stay Curious
Best Advice: Introduce yourself to your Instructors, find a study partner, focus on time management, and don’t get behind before asking for help!