Job prospects in the field of Petroleum Engineering

What are the Job prospects in this field?

- Job opportunities expected to rise due to scarcity of graduates with a petroleum engineering degree in comparison to the jobs available.

- With the rise in petroleum prices, the number of jobs are also expected to rise.

- There is also a need of petroleum engineers as most of the people working in this sector are either transferred or are retiring.

- The opportunities available are ample in the oil and gas sectors in the Middle East.

- The employers for this profession are:
- Oil Corporations-state and central
- Small oil exploration and production companies
- Drilling equipment companies

- Those with higher qualifications can join research labs as scientists to carry out R&D.