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Petroleum Engineer

Science & Technology

  • Average Salary

    RM4506 - RM 8959

  • Career Trends

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  • Compability

What is Petroleum Engineer?

Design methods to increase oil and gas extraction and production and determine new needs or modify equipment design. Supervise drilling and offer technical advice.

Minimum education level

 

PT3

SPM

STPM

Diploma

Degree

Average Salary

RM4506 - RM 8959

Example of a Job Position

Oil Technician
Petroleum Engineer

Task

? Assess costs and estimate production capabilities and economic value of oil and gas wells, to evaluate the economic feasibility of potential drilling sites ? Develop plans for oil and gas field drilling, for product recovery and treatment ? Direct and supervise well evaluation and completion, well testing, or well survey ? Analyze data to recommend well placement and additional processes to increase production ? Monitor the level of production, and plan rework to increase production

Knowledge

Mathematics

Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Computers and Electronics

Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Administration and Management

Knowledge of business and management principles including strategic planning, resource allocation, human resource modeling, leadership techniques, production methods, and coordination between people and resources.

Engineering and Technology

Knowledge of practical applications in engineering and technology. This includes the application of principles, techniques, procedures and equipment for designing and producing various goods and services.

Physics

Knowledge and predictions about the principles of physics, law, relations between the two, and applications for understanding liquids, materials, atmospheric, mechanical, electrical, atomic, atomic sub-structures and processes.

Skills

Active Listening

Give full attention to the words of others, set aside time to understand the points presented, ask questions appropriately, and not interrupt at the wrong time

Talking

Talk to others to convey information effectively

Complex Problem Solving

Identify complex problems and review related information in order to develop and evaluate options and solutions that can be applied.

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to the problems handled

Reading Understanding

Understand sentences and paragraphs written in work documents.

Capability

  • 1

    Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas when speaking, so that others can understand what is being conveyed

  • 2

    Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules and conclusions (including finding relationships between seemingly unconnected events).

  • 3

    Oral Understanding - The ability to listen and understand information and ideas conveyed through words and oral sentences

  • 4

    Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or maybe wrong. This does not involve solving the problem, only knowing if there is a problem.

  • 5

    Written Understanding - Ability to read and understand information and ideas conveyed through writing

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