The field of professional activity of graduates who have mastered this educational program includes engineering support for the development of hydrocarbon deposits through the use of high innovative technology, methodology and methods for the design and construction, the introduction of modern automation systems, control and safety of technological processes and production of fuel energy facilities, including exploration and development of fields with hard-to-recover reserves, field gathering and preparation of hydrocarbons. In the process of training, students get acquainted with the techniques and technologies of construction, repair, restoration and reconstruction of oil and gas wells on land and at sea; equipment and technologies for the development and operation of oil, gas and gas condensate fields; technical devices, apparatus and means for extracting and preparing well products; equipment and technologies for oil and gas production, collection and preparation of borehole products on land and at sea, reconstruction and technical re-equipment of gas and oil field facilities; development of design documentation, manufacturing, assembly, running-in, as well as operation and repair of oil and gas equipment.
High demand for qualified specialists in the oil and gas industry;
Employment opportunities for motivating and well-paid jobs in the oil industry;
Acquisition of a wide range of knowledge in many areas of the oil and gas industry;
The opportunity to engage in scientific activities during training at St. Petersburg Mining University;
Employment opportunities at foreign companies.
Graduates of this speciality are in demand in the oil industry worldwide. Classical technical training opens wide career prospects for the graduates. After graduation, they can start their careers as operators of oil and gas production, operators of routine maintenance and overhaul of wells, process engineers, specialists in oil and gas production at the fields of Rosneft (RN-Yuganskneftegaz, RN-Purneftegaz), Gazprom. It is also possible to enroll in a Master’s degree program, and then continue studies in postgraduate school and continue career in the field of education or research.