Programs

Bachelor's

Petroleum Engineering

Petroleum engineers design and oversee the drilling and completion of wellbores for oil and gas production, carbon dioxide sequestration, and geothermal energy extraction. In addition to using advanced technologies to locate subsurface energy resources, they design, install, and maintain surface facilities to process and transport fluids to refineries or gas plants. Petroleum engineers are committed to serving society by upholding ethical behavior, professionalism and responsible environmental stewardship of natural resources.

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Degree Program

B.S. in Petroleum Engineering

College

Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering

Credit Hours

133 Credits (4 Years)

Program Ranking

Top 10 last 15 years

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Degree & Course Details

Oilfield Technology Center (OTC)

Home to a working drilling rig and field equipment, the OTC provides hands-on training that immerses students in real-world oilfield operations.
Senior Design Experience

Capstone courses introduce modern oil and gas project development, integrating engineering design with economic analysis and real-world decision-making.
Hands-On Industry Training

Students gain early exposure through the visualization lab and Roughneck Boot Camp, building foundational skills with scaled equipment and field-based instruction.

Key Courses

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PETR 2324 - Geology for Petroleum Engineers

Survey of geology with emphasis on concepts and processes important for hydrocarbon exploration and extraction.

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Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): MATH 1452; departmental approval.

PETR 3306 - Reservoir and Carbon Utilization and Storage Engineering

Understanding the fundamentals of fluid flow through porous media, reservoir types and recovery mechanisms. Estimation of hydrocarbon in place for oil and gas reservoirs. Application of material balance calculations for various reservoir types and applications of fluid flow through porous media in predicting production performance.

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Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): ME 2322 or PETR 2325; ME 2301 or CE 2301; PETR 2302, PETR 2303, PETR 2326, PETR 2327; PHYS 2401. Corequisites: PETR 3303, PETR 3304.

PETR 4303 - Petroleum Production and Carbon Storage Methods

Wellbore design, completions, inflow performance relationship, tubing performance relationship, artificial lift methods, wellbore stimulation, acidizing, hydraulic fracturing and production operations.

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Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): ME 3303 or CE 3303; ME 3370 or PETR 2327; PETR 3306. Corequisites: PETR 3350, PETR 3105.

PETR 4300 - Petroleum Property Evaluation and Management

Economic, physical, analytical, and statistical evaluation of hydrocarbon-producing properties, emphasizing relative worth of investments based on engineering judgment, business strategy, and risk analysis using actual oil properties in team projects.

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Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): 3.0 TTU GPA; C or better in GEOL 4334, CE 3303 or ME 3303, ME 3370 or PETR 2327, PETR 3304, PETR 3306. Corequisites: PETR 4322; 6 PETR elective hours in PETR 4306, PETR 4307, PETR 4309, or PETR 4319.

Accelerated B.S. to M.S. Program

The accelerated program allows qualified petroleum engineering students to begin graduate coursework during their senior year. Approved graduate courses apply toward both degrees, creating a streamlined academic pathway while meeting all Graduate School admission and non-thesis degree requirements.

Career Paths & Salary Ranges

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Financial Aid & Scholarships

Incoming students are considered for merit scholarships when they apply for admission. Admitted students can find additional external scholarship opportunities through Scholarship Universe.

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