Petroleum Engineering (PE) - Petroleum Engineering is the production and extraction of hydrocarbons, such as natural gas and crude oil, is the focus of the mining engineering subfield. India is the third-largest user of oil and gas in the world, and demand for these resources will probably grow in the upcoming years.
In India, there is a high demand for petroleum engineers to help address this growing need. Additionally, the Indian government has announced plans to increase domestic oil and gas output, which will probably lead to an increase in the country's demand for petroleum engineers.Highlights | Details |
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Duration |
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Examination Type | Semester-wise |
Admission Process |
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Course Fee | INR 5-10 lakhs |
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Average Starting Salary | INR 10 lakh |
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Petroleum Engineering Eligibility Criteria |
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Course | Eligibility Criteria |
Diploma | Successful completion of Class 10th with a minimum of 50% marks, along with Diploma Entrance Exam |
Undergraduate | 10+2 pass with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM) or Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology (PCMB) subjects, achieving a minimum aggregate of 50% from a recognized school or university, or its equivalent |
Dual degree (including both undergraduate and postgraduate levels) | Dual degree degrees with a specialisation in a subfield of petroleum engineering are available through specialised B.Tech + M.Tech courses. |
Doctorate | Candidates must complete an M.Tech degree in Petroleum Engineering for pursuing Doctorate courses. |
GATE Petroleum Engineering 2024 Exam Pattern |
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GATE PE Exam Date | To be Updated |
GATE PE Exam Session | One- Forenoon (09:00 – 12:00 hrs) |
GATE PE Examination Mode | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
GATE PE Exam Language | English |
GATE PE Duration | 3 Hours (180 Minutes) |
GATE PE Sectional Time Limit | None |
GATE PE Total Marks | 100 |
GATE PE Total Number of questions | 65 |
GATE PE Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ); Multiple Select Questions (MSQ); Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions |
GATE PE Number of Sections | 2 |
GATE PE Section-wise Number of Questions | General Aptitude- 10 questions, Engineering Mathematics & Core Discipline- 55 questions |
GATE PE Section-wise Weightage | General Aptitude- 15 marks, Engineering Mathematics- 13 marks; Core Discipline- 72 marks |
GATE Petroleum Engineering Weightage |
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Topics | Expected Weightage (Marks) |
Petroleum Geology & Exploration | 5 |
Oil & Gas Drilling Technology | 10 |
Reservoir Engineering | 8 |
Petroleum Production Operations | 11 |
Offshore Drilling & Production Practices | 6 |
Formation Evaluation | 8 |
Oil & Gas Well Testing | 6 |
HSE in petroleum Industry | 5 |
EOR Techniques | 7 |
Latest trends in PE | 4 |
Top Colleges in Abroad |
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University | Fee |
North- Caucasus Federal University, Russia | 3850 USD (INR 2.84 Lakh) |
MAHSA University, Malaysia | 4800 USD (INR 35 Lakh) |
Platov South- Russian State Polytechnic University | 4000 USD (INR 2.95 Lakh) |
University of Nicosia, Cyprus | 11180 USD (INR 8.24 Lakh) |
University of Wyoming | 17570 USD (INR 12.96 Lakh) |
University of Kansas, USA | 26960 USD (INR 19.89 Lakh) |
Louisiana State University, USA | 28700 USD (INR 21.17 Lakh) |
University of Tulsa, USA | 42950 USD (INR 31.68 Lakh) |
MAHSA University,Malaysia | 4800 USD (INR 3.54 Lakh) |
Top Colleges in India |
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University | Fees |
IIT, Mumbai | 9.08 lakhs |
IIT, Madras | 8.04 lakhs |
Presidency University, Bangalore | 7.21 lakhs |
Graphic Era University, Dehradun | 11.78 lakhs |
IIT, Guwahati | 9.04 lakhs |
IIT Dhanbad | 10.83 lakhs |
NMIMS University, Jaipur | 2 lakhs |
ITM University | 7.84 lakhs |
Amity School of Engineering and Technology, Noida | 6.22 lakhs |
Petroleum Engineering Career Prospects |
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Job Profile | Average Salary |
Drilling Engineer | $90k- 153K (INR 1.12 Crore) |
Production Engineer | $56k-$78k (INR 57 Lakh) |
Reservoir Engineer | $56k-$78k (INR 57 Lakh) |
Offshore Drilling Engineer | $90k-$153k (INR 1.12 Crore) |
Chief Petroleum Engineer | $84k-$142k (INR 1.04 Crore) |
Completions Engineer | $58k-$95k (INR 70 Lakh) |
Mining and Geological Engineer | $43k-$70k (INR 51 Lakh) |
Petroleum Geologists | $74-$150k (INR 1.10 Crore) |
Petroleum Engineering Books |
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Name of the Book | Author | Publisher |
Khanna’s Objective Questions in Petroleum Engineering | Vikas Mahto | Khanna Book Publishing Company Private Limited |
Introduction to Petroleum Engineering | John R. Fanchi | Wiley-Blackwell |
Elements of Petroleum Refinery Engineering | OP Gupta | Khanna Publishers |
Applied Petroleum Reservoir Engineering | Ronald E. Terry and Prentice Hall | Pearson |
Oil Well Testing Handbook | Amanat Chaudhry | Gulf Professional Publishing |
Oil Well Testing | Navid Naderpour and Maryam Khoshtinat Nikoo | SBS Publisher |
Reservoir Engineering Handbook | Amar Kumar | SBS Publisher |
Drilling Engineering | J.J. Azar and G. Robello Samuel | PennWell Books |
Petroleum Refining Processes | Rakesh Rathi | SBS Publisher |
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