University of Wyoming

Energy and Petroleum Engineering

Fuel your career with a master’s degree in energy and petroleum engineering! This innovative program is designed to prepare students for industry careers or a Ph.D. in petroleum engineering. Whether ...
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Petroleum Engineers - Occupational Outlook

Petroleum engineers design and develop methods for extracting oil and gas from deposits below the earth's surface. Petroleum engineers also find new ways to extract oil and gas from older wells. They ...
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Spotlight on Petroleum Engineers

Petroleum engineers search the world for reservoirs containing oil or natural gas. Once these resources are discovered, petroleum engineers work with geologists and other specialists to understand the ...
Business Insider

Petroleum engineers can earn six figures straight out of college — more than any other major. We asked 4 professors whether the degree will still pay off now that oil markets ...

Like many ambitious college kids, Chase Gay was very much looking forward to his summer internship in Houston. A senior at the prestigious petroleum engineering program at Texas A&M University, Gay ...
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Undergrad enrollment in petroleum engineering has dropped 75% over the past 10 years — even though they make 40% more than computer science grads

Undergraduate enrollment in petroleum engineering is down 75% since 2014, WSJ reported. That's despite the fact that the average petroleum engineering grad makes 40% more than a computer science grad.
University of Wyoming

Energy & Petroleum Engineering

Petroleum engineers are involved in all facets of oil exploration and development, from identifying and characterizing the reservoir through drilling and completion to production. Petroleum engineers ...