2145 Description of Petroleum Engineers:

 

Petroleum engineers conduct studies for the exploration, development and extraction of oil and gas deposits; and plan, design, develop and supervise projects for the drilling, completion, testing and re-working of oil and gas wells. They are employed by petroleum producing companies, consulting companies, well logging or testing companies, in government, and research and educational institutions.

Here is a list of Example Titles of this occupation.  

  • chief engineer, drilling and recovery
  • chief petroleum engineer
  • drilling and recovery chief engineer
  • drilling and recovery petroleum engineer
  • drilling engineer, oil and gas
  • engineer, natural gas
  • engineer, oil and gas drilling
  • engineer, petroleum
  • engineer, petroleum production
  • engineer, petroleum well completion
  • exploitation engineer – oil and gas
  • exploitation engineer – petroleum
  • logging engineer, oil wells
  • mud engineer
  • mud engineer – petroleum drilling
  • natural gas engineer
  • offshore drilling engineer
  • offshore drilling rig subsea equipment engineer
  • oil and gas drilling engineer
  • oil and gas production engineer
  • oil well logging engineer
  • petroleum engineer
  • petroleum engineer, completion
  • petroleum engineer, drilling and recovery
  • petroleum engineer, production
  • petroleum production engineer
  • petroleum reservoir engineer
  • petroleum well completion engineer
  • production engineer, oil and gas
  • reservoir engineer, petroleum
  • subsea engineer
  • subsea equipment engineer, offshore drilling rig
  • well logging engineer
Additionally, applicants with experience in the following occupations may also be considered under this NOC depending on the specifics of the main duties performed:
  • Chemical Engineers (2134)
  • Engineering Managers (0211)
  • Geological Engineers (2144)
  • Geologists, Geochemists and Geophysicists (2113)
  • Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service (8222)

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