G r a d u a t e P r o g r a m s
The global energy industry provides extraordinary employment
opportunities for petroleum engineers with advanced training. A
balanced master's degree curriculum including both engineering
course work and research requires from one to two academic years
beyond the baccalaureate. An alternative master's degree program
based only on course work is available. Students who anticipate
continuing in the Ph.D. program should follow the research
option.
Master of Science (Plan I) prepares
the student for professional work in the energy industry through
completion of fundamental courses in the major field and related
sciences, and independent research with a thesis. This
plan requires nine to twelve months to complete.
Master Of Engineering (Plan II) requires
a comprehensive 1.5-2-year program of study, depending on the
courses you had taken prior to entering the program. This degree
permits more extensive course work than the master's degree with
an emphasis on professional practice.
The Ph.D. Degree is awarded
primarily on the basis of completion of significant and original
research. Extensive course work and a minimum of two years of
graduate work beyond the master's degree is required. Doctoral
candidates planning theoretical work are encouraged to gain
experimental research experience in the M.S. program.
Recommended Courses and Sequences
The following list is recommended for most students who
satisfy the basic prerequisite
requirements. Students who do not have the prerequisites,
should take them in the first semester or as summer school.
With the consent of the student's adviser, courses listed under
technical electives may be substituted based on interest or
background.
Core Sequence (Course No., Title, Units, and
Instructor)
| E241 | Mathematical&Computational Methods in Earth Systems | 4 | Patzek/Silin |
| C172 | Introduction to Rock Mechanics | 3 | Glaser |
| E240 | Fundamentals of Multiphase Flow | 3 | Patzek |
| G202 | Thermodynamic Analysis of Chemical Reactions in Natural Processes | 3 | Helgeson |
Technical Electives (Course No., Title, Units, and Instructor)
| E230B | Engineering Analysis, Part II | 3 | Staff |
| PE175/220 | Well Logging/Advanced Topics in Well Logging | 3 | Stanford U. |
| CE250 | Petroleum Well Drilling and Completion | 3 | Cooper |
| MSE202 | Field Characterization of Subsurface Fluid Systems | 3 | Narasimhan |
| C116 | Environmental Aqueous Geochemistry | 3 | Sposito |
| C145/G145 | Subsurface Characterization | 2 | Morrison |
| C145L | Subsurface Characterization Laboratory | 2 | Becker |
| C193 | Engineering Risk Analysis (3 units) | 3 | Der Kiureghian |
| C219 | Contaminant Transport Processes | 3 | Hunt |
| C229 | Structural Reliability | 3 | Der Kiureghian |
| C268F | Project Risk Management | 3 | Staff |
| C290S | Advanced Groundwater | 3 | Rubin |
| NucEng275 | Principles and Methods of Risk Analysis | 4 | Kastenberg |
| ESPM222 | Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Natural Particles | 3 | Sposito |
| ChemE248 | Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry | 3 | Radke |
| G262 | Sedimentary Rocks and Processes | 4 | Berry |
| G231 | Equilibrium, Mass Transfer and Kinetics in Geochemical Processes | 4 | Helgeson |
| G111 | Petroleum Geology | 3 | Helgeson |
| G120 | Analysis of Environmental Data | 3 | Kirchner |
| MSME240 | Digital Data Processing | 3 | Rector |
| MSME161 | Chemical Behavior of Minerals, Materials, and Fluids | 3 | Doyle |
| MSME230 | Gravity and Magnetic Methods in Applied Geophysics | 3 | Becker/Morrison |
| MSME234 | Electrical Methods in Applied Geophysics | 3 | Morrison |
| MSME236 | Seismic Methods in Applied Geophysics | 3 | Rector |
| ME248 | Transport in Porous Media | 3 | Udell |
| STAT102 | Introduction to the Theory of Statistics | 4 | Staff |
| STAT153 | Introduction to Time Series | 4 | Staff |
| STAT155 | Game Theory | 3 | Staff |
| STAT156 | Statistical Inference | 4 | Staff |
| BA188 | Introduction to International Business | 3 | Staff |
| E120 | Principles of Engineering Economics | 3 | Barlow |
| ESPM60 | Environmental Science Policy & Management | 4 | Fairfax |
| IndEng166 | Decision Analysis | 3 | Oren |
| IndEng268 | Applied Dynamic Programming | 3 | Dreyfus |
| IndEng290R | Topics in Risk Theory | 3 | Staff |
| ME290M | Expert Systems in Mechanical Engineering | 3 | Agogino |
| ChemE140 | Introduction to Chemical Process Analysis | 3 | Staff |
| ChemE141 | Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | 3 | Staff |
| ChemE142 | Chemical Kinetics and Reaction Engineering | 3 | Staff |
BA = Business Administration
C = Civil and Environmental Engineering
ChemE = Chemical Engineering
ESPM = Environmental Science Policy & Management
G = Geology
IndEng = Industrial Engineering
ME = Mechanical Engineering
MSE = Materials Science and Engineering
NucEng = Nuclear Engineering
STAT = Statistics
