Program Overview

Graduate Study Programme in Petroleum Engineering - Subprogramme Environmental Protection

The Graduate study programme in Petroleum Engineering, Subprogramme Environmental Protection, is a 5-year programme that awards 300 ECTS points. Upon completion, students are awarded the academic title of Master in Petroleum Engineering (abbreviation: mag. ing. petrol.).

Student Competencies

The programme aims to equip students with the following competencies:

• Planning, carrying out, and monitoring explorations in petroleum engineering
• Analysis and interpretation of field and laboratory research results
• Planning, carrying out, and monitoring petroleum engineering technology processes
• Carrying out engineering interventions during oil and natural gas production, gathering, and transportation
• Planning environmental protection systems in an oil company
• Assessing environmental impact during construction and exploitation of objects in petroleum engineering
• Defining and solving engineering problems in the area of environmental protection in petroleum engineering
• Monitoring conditions in the area of intervention, objects, and facilities in petroleum engineering
• Preparing studies on the environmental impact in the area of intervention, objects, and facilities in petroleum engineering
• Planning and carrying out remediation of the site due to pollution caused by petroleum engineering activities
• Risk assessment in accidental situations in petroleum engineering
• Analysis of energy systems from an environmental protection point of view
• Knowledge of related legislation of the Republic of Croatia and the European Union

Programme Overview

All programmes and subprogrammes develop communication skills, teamwork, managing complex situations, acquisition and analysis of various data, integration of knowledge, independent thinking, and decision-making. Students also learn to present their conclusions to professional and general public in a clear and unambiguous manner.

Research Areas

The faculty is involved in various research areas, including:

• Geophysics
• Geomechanics
• Geological materials
• Wellbore fluids
• Electrical measurements and instrumentation
• Geology and hydrogeology
• Testing of explosives
• Corrosion and protection
• Micropalaeontology
• Mineral processing
• Mine mechanization
• Fluid and rock properties
• Spectroscopy
• Calibration equipment
• Ventilation, air quality
• Chemical laboratory
• Chemical cabinet

Scientific Activity

The faculty participates in scientific conferences, workshops, and activities that promote faculty research. Faculty members are also involved in publishing scientific papers in citation databases, including Current Contents and Web of Science Core Collection.

Postgraduate Study

The faculty offers a doctoral study programme in Applied Geosciences, Mining, and Petroleum Engineering, which includes:

• Label of High Level of Quality
• Study structure
• Study programme
• Course description
• Call for applications
• Enrolment forms
• Contact information

Student Mobility

The faculty offers student mobility programmes, including:

• Incoming students
• Course catalogue (undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate)
• CEEPUS programme

Lifelong Learning

The faculty offers lifelong learning opportunities, including:

• PESS
• PEX Seminar