IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any component.
Despite great efforts to develop alternative and renewable energies, petroleum demand continues to rise and will remain a substantial feedstock for transportation and the chemicals industry. However, depletion of conventional reserves means the increased demand can only be met by co-producing unconventional reserves/resources and by implementing enhanced production methods.
Our Masters degree in Petroleum Production Engineering provides you with the advanced knowledge and skills to pursue a successful career in petroleum production. You will study core modules covering the fundamental science and engineering topics related to petroleum production, in addition to selecting from a range of optional modules which allows you to tailor your specialisation in Petroleum Production Engineering.
Your MSc degree will be taught through a series of lectures, seminars, tutorials and applied practicals, enabling you to become proficient in Petroleum Production Engineering practice. As part of our drilling and production modules you will learn through doing, working in teams to execute different drilling and production strategies. Your learning experience will be enhanced by our virtual reality training environment, engaging with industry experts who deliver seminars on current industry challenges, guest lectures from our alumni members discussing life in industry, and visits to production facilities across the UK.
You will undertake a research project with a petroleum engineering academic. Typical projects have included smart water for enhanced oil recovery, asphaltene dispersancy and deposit removal, characterizing permeability and porosity of shale and tight sandstone, and hybrid surfaces for corrosion inhibition. You will be able to choose from a wide range of research topics or alternatively propose your own research topic relating to a challenge in petroleum production.
At Leeds you will be a valued member of our petroleum engineering community and receive membership to our petroleum engineering society. You will be given the freedom and resources to develop both technically and professionally, preparing you for a rewarding career in the petroleum industry.
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Year 1
Compulsory modules
Research Project (MSc)60 credits
Fuel Processing15 credits
Advanced Drilling and Production Technology15 credits
Unconventional Oil and Gas Reservoirs15 credits
Flow Assurance and Oilfield Chemistry15 credits
Optional modules (selection of typical options shown below)
Separation Processes30 credits
Chemical Reaction Processes15 credits
Computational Fluid Dynamics15 credits
Advances in Chemical Engineering15 credits
Distillation15 credits
Drilling and Production Technology30 credits
Rock Mechanics15 credits
Geophysical Reservoir Evaluation15 credits
Petroleum Reservoir Engineering15 credits
With a Masters degree in Petroleum Production Engineering, you could expect to pursue a successful career in the oil and gas industries. This includes a wide range of areas such as field engineering, production drilling engineering, pipeline and transportation logistics, refinery operations and management, refinery control and optimisation, and sales and marketing.
Careers support
You’ll have access to the wide range of engineering and computing careers resources held by our Employability team in our dedicated Employability Suite. You’ll have the chance to attend industry presentations, book appointments with qualified careers consultants and take part in employability workshops. Our annual STEM Careers Fairs provide further opportunities to explore your career options with some of the UK’s leading employers.
300 GBP/year
