石油工程师从地表以下的沉积物中提取石油和天然气。在设计，测试和实施最有效，最有利可图的开采方法之前，他们与其他专业人员紧密合作，以了解特定储层的地质和地球物理特征。油藏最多可开采其石油的30％，因此需要石油工程师来开发增加石油和天然气产量的方法。还需要这些工程师来帮助开发海上气田。科廷位于澳大利亚石油和天然气工业的枢纽。我们拥有卓越的声誉，我们的研究人员和学者与行业紧密合作，共同开发可提高资源绩效，技术和环境管理的解决方案。在本专业中，您将学习如何评估，钻探，开发和开采石油和天然气储量。您将了解化学工程，
Petroleum engineers extract oil and gas from deposits below the Earth's surface. They collaborate with other professionals to understand the geological and geophysical characteristics of particular reservoirs, before designing, testing and implementing the most effective and profitable extraction method.<br><br>Because reservoirs yield up to 30% of their oil, petroleum engineers are needed to develop methods that optimise oil and gas production. These engineers are also needed to help develop offshore gas fields.<br><br>In this major you will learn how to evaluate, drill, develop and mine oil and gas reserves. You'll study chemical engineering, drilling, fluid flow through reservoirs, formation evaluation, geology, hydrocarbon phase behaviour, oil and gas field development, petroleum production technology, thermodynamics and well completions engineering.<br><br>You will undertake practical study in fluid and reservoir rock and drilling laboratories, and gain industry exposure through field trips to service company offices, government offices, and drilling, exploration and production operation sites.