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19th November 2014, 08:10 AM
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Petroleum Engineering for Girls
Can you tell me if Petroleum Branch is good for girls or not as I have interest in this field and want to take admission in it?
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#2
19th November 2014, 08:30 AM
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Re: Petroleum Engineering for Girls
Yes, Petroleum branch is good for girls too depending upon their ability to work for the challenging and risky jobs as in this field. Though, there are a lesser number of girls & those who are working in this field can get higher salary for their future prospective but one has to see the working conditions, health matters, social life etc .as one has to work in oil rigs and other potential petroleum sites. The job of a petroleum engineer is highly demanding and challenging. The salary for petroleum engineers is high when compared to their other counterparts. It has a wide range of opportunities in public sector as well as private sector. Power, petroleum, energy etc are few of the domains that are recession free and offer high pay scale. Moreover these are the industries which are having less competition in compare to other sectors. Outside India Petroleum engineers are paid a minimum of 50,000 dollars per year (2 years minimum experience). After 5 years of experience they are paid with an amount of 75,000 to 100,000 dollars. Scope of Petroleum Engineering There are many courses available in this field of study. They are Diploma/Under Graduate /Post Graduate courses. The study of Petroleum Engineering covers various relevant topics. They are: Economics Geology Geochemistry Geomechanics Geophysics Oil drilling Geopolitics Knowledge management Seismology Tectonics Thermodynamics Well logging Well completion Oil and gas production Reservoir development Pipelines Some Job Types Senior Petroleum Engineer Field Development Project Manager Safety Advisor Marine Specialist Geosciences Engineer Reservoir Engineer Offshore Projects Superintendent Subsurface Manager Senior Production Engineer Drilling Engineer - International Operations Senior Lecturer in Petroleum Engineering Some Employment Areas Oil Companies Oil Exploration Oil Production Service Companies Engineering Consulting Firms Oil Field Services Equipment Suppliers |