Diploma in Petroleum Engineering

What is the Diploma in Petroleum Engineering?

Diploma in Petroleum Engineering is a specialized program at the diploma level, designed to train engineering technologists for various roles in the petroleum industry. It addresses the increasing demand for highly skilled professionals in both field and office positions. The curriculum focuses on key aspects of petroleum engineering, covering production, drilling, reservoir management, petroleum chemistry, technical communications, safety fundamentals, and geology. Graduates of this program have diverse career options, including opportunities for further advanced studies.

Syllabus and Course Content

Subjects of Study

1. Chemistry of Oil and Gas
2. Paraffins and Asphaltenes
3. Reservoir Properties such as Porosity
4. Permeability and Saturation
5. Well Productivity Engineering
6. Production from Two-Phase Reservoirs
7. Gas Reservoir Production
8. Gas Well Deliverability
9. Near Well-Bore Conditions
10. Perforations on Well Performance
11. Flow Performance
12. Well Deliverability
13. Well-Head Surface Gathering Systems
14. Artificial Lift
15. Horizontal Well Production
16. Surface Equipment and Operations
17. Flow Control
18. Design and Testing of Flow Lines
19. Separators & Components
20. Flow Measurements
21. Emulsions
22. Heat Treatment
23. Water Disposal
24. Water Injection
25. Subsurface Equipment

Diploma in Petroleum Engineering College

• Nandha Polytechnic College, Erode

Course Suitability

This course is suitable for individuals committed to a learning environment and eager to pursue successful careers in the petroleum industry. The program aims to provide specialized, high-quality education along with transferable skills, employability, and research awareness.

Benefits of Diploma in Petroleum Engineering

• Offers an opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge to real field evaluation and development design problems.
• Graduates can secure positions as petroleum engineering technologists in various areas of the upstream oil and gas industry, such as exploration, development, field operations, drilling, computer applications, economic analysis, and reserves determination.

Employment Areas

• Talific Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd. - Silchar
• Colleges & Universities
• Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited - Gandhinagar
• SM AKER Management Services Pvt. Ltd. - Mumbai
• McKinsey & Company - Mumbai
• Somya InfoEedge Pvt. Ltd.- Patna
• GD Research Center Pvt. Ltd. - Hyderabad
• Talific Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd. - Ahmadnagar

Job Profiles

• Sales Coordinator
• Programme Management Expert
• Gas Service Technician
• Field Operator
• Project Manager
• Geologist/Petroleum Geologist
• Assistant Manager Well Testing
• Process Operator