PhD in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering（Oil-Gas Well Drilling Engineering）
Beijing, China
PhD
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
Chinese
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: PhD in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering (Oil-Gas Well Drilling Engineering) at China University of Petroleum focuses on well design, drilling and production. Core courses include Advanced Numerical Analysis, Computational Solid Mechanics, Computational Fluid Mechanics and Recent Progresses in Oil/Gas Well Engineering. Research covers well fluid mechanics, well chemistry, control and rock mechanics. Graduation requires Study time: 4 years; Minimum credits: 16. Keywords: petroleum engineering, drilling, reservoir engineering, hydrocarbon recovery, computational modeling, numerical methods.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work in industry, academia as career opportunities: drilling engineer, well completion engineer, reservoir engineer, research scientist, technical consultant, or project manager.
Program Description & Objectives
Oil and gas wells are physical and informational conduits in the exploration and development of underground oil and gas resources. This major is aimed at investigating the knowledge related to the construction (drilling and completion), measurement, usage and maintenance of wells.
Core Courses
- Advanced Numerical Analysis
- Recent Progresses in Oil/Gas Well Engineering
- Computational Solid Mechanics
- Computational Fluid Mechanics
Research Areas
- Oil and Gas Well Fluid Mechanics and Engineering
- Oil and Gas Well Chemistry and Engineering
- Oil and Gas Well Mechanics and Control Engineering
- Oil and Gas Well Rock Mechanics and Engineering
Graduation & Degree Requirements
- Study time: 4 years.
Credit Requirements
- Minimum credits: 16
