1. Petroleum Engineering
Brandon Watson
Period 6

2. Definition
Petroleum engineering is a field of engineering concerned with the activities related to the production of hydrocarbons, which can be either crude oil or natural gas.

3. Types
Reservoir Engineer
Drilling Engineer
Production Engineer

4. Reservoir Engineer
Work to optimize production of oil and gas via proper well placement, production rates, and enhanced oil recovery techniques.

5. Drilling Engineer
Manage the technical aspects of drilling exploratory, production and injection wells.

6. Production Engineer
Including subsurface engineers, manage the interface between the reservoir and the well, including perforations, sand control, down hole flow control, and down hole monitoring equipment; evaluate artificial lift methods; and also select surface equipment that separates the produced fluids (oil, natural gas, and water).

7. Salary
The 2010 National Association of Colleges and Employers survey showed petroleum engineers as the highest paid 2010 graduates at an average $125,220 annual salary.[3] For individuals with experience, salaries can go from $170,000 to $260,000 annually. They make an average of about $53.75 per hour.

8. Companies
Shell
Exxon Mobil BP
Chevron Corporation
Marathon Petroleum

9. Top Petroleum Engineering Schools
University of Texas at Austin
Texas A&M
Colorado School of Mines
Stanford University

10. Why do Petroleum Engineering?
The economy is becoming more reliable on oil and gas.
Pays well

11. Conclusion
Petroleum Engineering is not an easy job, but it pays off in the long run.

12. Works Cited http://www.panoramio.com/photo/34502214