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Overview
Develop the specialist engineering skills you need for a successful career in the oil and gas sector with the Well and Production Engineering course at the University of Aberdeen.
Features
- Train in the vital safety and risk aspects of well and production engineering, including its environmental impact.
- Learn about its essential production technologies and design methodologies.
- Explore engineering science, and the principles that underpin the drilling of oil and gas wells.
Programme Structure
Topics include:
- strategies for the selection and design of casings
- cementing methodologies
- design and configuration of completion systems, with an emphasis on safety implications
- the challenges of directional and horizontal drilling methods and associated technologies
- wellbore fluid flow with a view to production of resources
- completion components and methods
- factors that inhibit oil and gas production
- practical approaches to production enhancement
- computer modelling of oil and gas production
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 3 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
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Credits
15 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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TOEFL® IBT OR
90
PTE Academic 62
IELTS 6.5
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Other requirements
General requirements
This course has no formal entry requirements. You decide if it’s suitable for you.
The course is delivered at Masters level. At this level, for this course, you’d usually have at least:
- a 2:2 UK honours degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or
- a 2:2 UK honours degree (or equivalent) Geology, Chemistry, or Physics and two years’ relevant experience that supports this level of study.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents1395 GBP / full≈ 1395 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents1395 GBP / full≈ 1395 GBP / full
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