The College of Engineering Studies (CoES) of University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) , Dehradun offers M.Tech Petroleum Exploration program.

M.Tech Petroleum Exploration

This program trains students in petroleum engineering and focuses primarily on exploration and production of Oil & Gas.

Duration - 2 Years

Intake : 25 Seats

Eligibility-

Minimum 60% marks at Higher & Senior Secondary level (10th & 12th)

B. Tech /BE in Petroleum/ Geo Science/ Geo Informatics/ Mechanical/ Chemical or M.Sc. in Geology/ Geo Physics with minimum 60% marks

Course structure-

Semester I

Petroleum Geology
Methods in Petroleum Exploration I
Basin Analysis
Methods in Structural Analysis
Remote Sensing, GIS & GPS
Computer Programming & Applied Numerical Methods in Science & Engineering

Semester II

Methods in Petroleum Exploration II
Geophysical Data Acquisition & Processing
Drilling Technology & Well Completion
Introduction to Production Engineering
Introduction to Petroleum Reservoir Engineering
Formation Evaluation & Well Logging

Semester III

Geophysical Data Interpretation
Economics & Risk Mgmt in Exploration
HSE Challenges in Petroleum Operations
Petroleum Law & Contract Administration

Electives I (any Two)

Well Seismic Methods
Statistical Methods in Geosciences
Applied Micropaleontology
Sedimentology
Subsurface Geological Methods
Electronics & Geo-Physical Instrumentation
Modern Analytical Methods in Geo Sciences
Oil / Gas Field Development
Spatial Data Analysis & Modeling
Summer Internship
Summer Internship Seminar
Project I

Semester IV

Project Work

Contact-

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies
Bidholi, Via Prem Nagar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248007