Masters in Petroleum Exploration

Overview

Masters in Petroleum Exploration prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for locating, extracting, processing and refining crude petroleum and natural gas, including prospecting instruments and equipment, mining and drilling systems, processing and refining systems and facilities, storage facilities, transportation systems, and related environmental and safety systems.

Career Options

• Field Production Technician
• Land Field Assistant
• Associate Engineer
• Financial Controller
• Drilling Superintendent
• Assistant Community Development Officer
• Marketing Consultant
• Associate Director Corporate Marketing
• Research Economist
• Receptionist
• Administrative Assistant
• Civil Engineers

Major Subjects

• Exploration geophysics
• Exploration geochemistry
• Petro physics
• Seismic Interpretation
• Development Geology
• Introduction to petroleum industry and petroleum system
• Structural geology and subsurface mapping
• Reservoir sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy

Admission Requirements

Requirements for Masters in Petroleum Exploration:

• Candidate should have 14 years of education.
• Candidates should have graduate degree from recognized college or university. A background in a social science will be a plus point but not essential feature.
• Candidates who are more than 26 years old shall not be entitled for admissions unless relaxation is granted by the Vice Chancellor for special reasons on the recommendations of the Chairman.
• Foreign students must route their applications through the Ministry of Education, Government of Pakistan.
• Admission will be made on merit, subject to the regional quota.

(These rules are applied for government universities of Pakistan)