Petroleum Engineering Minor

Sixteen credit hours are required to earn the petroleum engineering minor. Students who declere themselves as major in petroleum engineering program are not allwed to take the petroleum engineering minor. 

Students should seek guidance from the minor advisor before selecting the electives. The Department of Petroleum and Energy Engineering (PENG) nominates the advisor.

Minor Outcomes

Students will gain the following knowledge and skills:

1. Awareness of the petroleum industry operations.
2. Ability to understand the differences between petroleum fluid and their characteristics.
3. Ability to perform fundamental calculations to evaluate petroleum assets.
4. Ability to understand the variations of petroleum reservoir rocks, and how they affect the production.