Petroleum engineer, Kaipūhanga kōhinu
Also known as
- Petrophysical engineer, gas engineer, oil refinery engineer, pipeline engineer, well engineer, drilling engineer, mud engineer
Petroleum engineers design, develop and oversee drilling operations used to extract underground oil and gas reserves. They also locate underground reserves and develop sustainable extraction methods.
Your pay could be
$54K
Lower
$78K to $155K
Most common
$261K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Petroleum engineers
- usually work regular business hours but may work evenings and weekends
- usually work in offices and may travel to drilling and well sites
- may work in hazardous, noisy and dirty conditions
- need to be accurate, safety conscious and identify and solve problems
Tasks
- design drilling operations
- oversee oil and gas extraction
- monitor drilling output
- test how drilling equipment performs
- fix problems affecting drilling
- supervise staff
- analyse site data
Investigative
Practical
Organised
Interests that fit this job
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You need
You may need
- experience in similar work
- to be a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers
- to be registered as a Chartered Professional Engineer with Engineering New Zealand
- a driver licence
If you’re in school
You need University Entrance to do the study or training for this job.
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