Overview

In the process of training in this speciality, students get acquainted with the basics of onshore oil and gas production, which include: the search and exploration of hydrocarbon deposits, construction equipment, repair, reconstruction and restoration of oil and gas wells; equipment and technologies for oil and gas production, collection and preparation of well products; equipment and technologies for field monitoring and regulation of hydrocarbon recovery; equipment for oil and gas production, collection and preparation of well products; technological processes of oil and gas production; equipment for field monitoring and regulation of hydrocarbon recovery; technical, technological and regulatory documentation.

Speciality

21.03.01 Oil and Gas Engineering

Degree
Specialist
Mode of attendance
Full time
Duration
5,5 years
Language of training
Russian
Admission tests for international students
Mathematics, Russian language
Tuition fees
300 000 RUB per semester
Reasons for choosing a course
  • Employment opportunities with foreign companies;

  • Acquisition of a wide range of competencies in many areas of oil and gas industry;

  • The possibility of future employment with an interesting and well-paid job in the oil industry;

  • Great demand in the market of specialized personnel for the positions of engineers, technologists, etc.;

  • The opportunity to engage in scientific activities during training at St. Petersburg Mining University.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates of this speciality are in demand in the oil industry worldwide. Classical technical training offers graduates wide career prospects. After graduation, they can begin 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) and Gazprom. It is also possible to enroll in a Master’s degree program, and then continue studies in graduate school and find your place in the field of education or in research institutes.

Field of study
Oil and gas field equipment;
Oil and gas well operation technology;
Maintenance and overhaul of wells;
Methods of increasing gas recovery;
Intra-field assembling and preparation systems for downhole products;
Development and operation of oil and gas fields;
Computer modeling in the oil and gas engineering;
Underground hydrodynamics of oil;
Gas-hydrodynamic methods for the study of wells and layers;
Technology and technique for improving oil recovery in offshore fields.
Graduate skills
Ability to implement and adjust technological processes in the repair and operation of oil wells;
Ability to assess risks and determine measures to ensure the safety of technological processes in oil and gas production;
Ability to operate and maintain technological equipment used in oil and gas production, collection and preparation of well products;
Ability to apply in practice the principles of rational use of natural resources and environmental protection;
Skills in servicing and repairing technological equipment used in oil and gas production, collection and preparation of well products;
Ability to exercise operational control over the technical condition of technological equipment used in oil and gas production, collection and preparation of well products.