How do they match: Petroleum Engineers

  • Operations Engineer
  • Operations Manager
  • Production Engineer
  • Petroleum Production Engineer
  • Project Production Engineer

  • Devise methods to improve oil and gas extraction and production and determine the need for new or modified tool designs. Oversee drilling and offer technical advice.

  • Analyze data to recommend placement of wells and supplementary processes to enhance production.
  • Assess costs and estimate the production capabilities and economic value of oil and gas wells, to evaluate the economic viability of potential drilling sites.
  • Assist engineering and other personnel to solve operating problems.
  • Conduct engineering research experiments to improve or modify mining and oil machinery and operations.
  • Coordinate the installation, maintenance, and operation of mining and oil field equipment.
  • Design and implement environmental controls on oil and gas operations.
  • Develop plans for oil and gas field drilling, and for product recovery and treatment.
  • Maintain records of drilling and production operations.
  • Monitor production rates, and plan rework processes to improve production.

  • Collect samples of raw materials or finished products.
  • Confer with other personnel to resolve design or operational problems.
  • Determine operational methods.
  • Direct energy production or management activities.
  • Interpret design or operational test results.
  • Maintain operational records or records systems.
  • Monitor the productivity or efficiency of industrial operations.
  • Resolve operational performance problems.