Petroleum Engineering, MSPetE

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The petroleum engineering curriculum emphasizes connecting-the-dots between classroom lessons and their real-world applications through professional development and research opportunities.

Petroleum engineering graduates are prepared to address the challenges of the world’s energy needs responsibly, to exceed the evolving expectations of employers in the petroleum and energy industries, to sustain industry-leading skills and to be leaders in industry, academia, and government.

Admission Requirements

While admitted students may seek a thesis option, we do not offer this through the admissions portal. See admissions information for Master of Petroleum Engineering: http://www.petro.uh.edu/graduate.

Degree Requirements

Credit hours required for this degree: 30.0

Degree candidates must complete eight courses (24 credit hours plus 6 credit hours dedicated to research preparation) for the thesis option.

Graduation Requirements

In order to meet the graduation requirements for this degree program, students in addition to earning at least a 3.00/4.00 overall GPA at UH, must also earn 3.00/4.00 GPA overall in PETR program courses attempted and required for degree.

Required Courses (4)

PETR 6302 - Reservoir Engineering II Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 6312 - Well Log Evaluation of Petroleum Formations Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 6368 - Well Drilling and Completion I Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 6372 - Petroleum Production Operations Credit Hours: 3.0

Elective Courses

Four courses from the below list:

PETR 6304 - Core Analysis of Petrolem Formations Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 6308 - Advanced Petroleum Production Operations Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 6310 - Petroleum Production Economics Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 6314 - Pressure Transient Testing Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 6316 - Well Drilling and Completion II Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 6318 - Horizontal Drilling Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 6320 - Enhanced Oil Recovery Processes I Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 6325 - Integrated Reservoir Characterization Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 6326 - Applied Reservoir Simulation Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 6330 - Fundamental of Hydraulic Fracturing Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 6332 - Deterministic Reserves Estimation Credit Hours: 3
PETR 6336 - Petroleum Energy Markets Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 6350 - Natural Gas Engineering Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 6398 - Research Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 6399 - Masters Thesis Credit Hours: 3
PETR 7399 - Masters Thesis Credit Hours: 3
PETR 6322 - Practical Aspects of Integrated Petroleum Reservoir Management Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 6338 - Applied Mathematical Methods in Petroleum Engineering Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 6340 - Unconventional Resource Engineering Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 6374 - Artificial Lift Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 6352 - Shale Reservoirs Credit Hours: 3.0
*Up to 6 credit hours of advanced electives can be taken outside of Petroleum Engineering. Prior approval is required.

Petroleum Engineering, MSPetE

Admission Requirements

Degree Requirements

Required Courses (4)

Elective Courses

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