🏗️Engineering & Architecture
Oil & Gas Engineer
Extracts and transports oil and gas
Works on the exploration, extraction and transport of oil and gas.
What they do
- ▹Takes part in geological exploration and reservoir assessment
- ▹Manages the drilling and oil/gas extraction process
- ▹Designs and maintains pipelines and storage facilities
- ▹Oversees safety compliance on the field site
Skills you need
- ▹Engineering thinking and reservoir physics
- ▹Working with drilling and field equipment
- ▹Willingness to work rotational shifts
- ▹Stress tolerance in field conditions
- ▹English for international equipment and standards
Focus on these subjects at school
PhysicsChemistryMathematics
Where they work
- ▹State oil and gas enterprises of Tajikistan
- ▹International oilfield service companies when working abroad
- ▹Drilling and geological exploration crews
- ▹Fuel depots and storage terminals
- ▹Oil and gas industry design institutes
Pros
- + One of the highest-paid engineering specialties
- + In demand at international oil and gas companies
Challenges
- − Rotational shift work away from family
- − Physically demanding and sometimes hazardous conditions
Programs that lead to this profession
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