Program Overview

Petroleum Engineering, B.S.P.E.

Learning Outcomes

1. Be able to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
2. Be able to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
3. Be able to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4. Be able to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
5. Be able to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
6. Be able to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
7. Be able to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Tulsa Curriculum and First Year Experience

Core Curriculum and First Year Experience

• FYE 1001 First Year Experience
• ENGL 1033 Exposition and Argumentation
• ENGL 2093 STEM and Business Writing

General Curriculum

• Quad I: Creative Arts (6 hours)
• Quad II: Humanities (6 hours)
• Quad III: Social Sciences (6 hours)
• Quad IV: Natural and Applied Sciences (7 hours)

Some major required courses may be double counted to fulfill a quad requirement.

Petroleum Engineering Major Requirements

Mathematics

• MATH 2014 Calculus I
• MATH 2024 Calculus II
• MATH 2073 Calculus III
• MATH 3073 Differential Equations

Physical Sciences

• CHEM 1013 General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1011 General Chemistry I Laboratory
• GEOL 1014 Physical Geology
• GEOL 3153 Sedimentary Rocks and Processes
• PHYS 2051 General Physics I Laboratory
• PHYS 2053 General Physics I
• PHYS 2063 General Physics II

Engineering Science

• ES 2013 Statics
• ES 3003 Introductory Fluid Mechanics
• ES 3023 Mechanics of Materials
• ES 3053 Thermodynamics
• ES 3073 Heat Transfer

Petroleum Engineering Professional Courses

• PE 1001 Introduction to Petroleum Engineering
• PE 2101 Rock and Fluid Properties Lab
• PE 2113 Rock Properties
• PE 2123 Fluid Properties
• PE 3003 Petroleum Economics and Property Evaluation
• PE 3013 Computer Applications in Petroleum Engineering
• PE 3023 Reservoir Engineering I
• PE 3041 Drilling Lab
• PE 3043 Drilling Engineering I
• PE 3073 Production/Injection System Optimization
• PE 4043 Drilling Engineering II
• PE 4053 Formation Evaluation
• PE 4063 Well Construction and Completion Design
• PE 4071 Production Engineering Lab
• PE 4073 Artificial Lift Methods
• PE 4113 Reservoir Engineering II
• PE 4513 Integrated Reservoir Modeling
• PE 4983 Capstone Design

Petroleum Engineering Option

Petroleum Engineering Options

Students seeking the Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering (B.S.P.E.) degree must complete one of the following degree options:

General Option

• 6 hours of upper level Petroleum Engineering coursework

Production/Mid-Stream Option

Select 9 hours from course options listed below:

• PE 3733 Oil and Gas Metering and Instrumentation
• PE 4183 Flow Assurance
• PE 4643 Produced Water Management
• PE 4663 Sustainable Oil and Gas Operations

Reservoir Stream Option

Select 9 hours from options listed below:

• PE 3323 Unconventional Resources
• PE 4023 Fundamentals and Applications of Geothermal Engineering
• PE 5033 Well Test Analysis I
• PE 4613 Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration

Energy Transition Option

Select 9 hours from options listed below:

• PE 4023 Fundamentals and Applications of Geothermal Engineering
• PE 4613 Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration
• PE 4623 Intermittent Subsurface Storage
• PE 4643 Produced Water Management
• PE 4663 Sustainable Oil and Gas Operations

Total: 124-127 hours

Notes:

• Block course electives are limited to courses that qualify as humanities or social sciences electives as defined by ABET accreditation criteria and the Tulsa curriculum requirements. These courses must demonstrate depth of study in at least one area rather than be simply a series of introductory courses.
• A student must earn a grade point average of 2.0 or higher in the major (all petroleum engineering courses and all approved technical electives) and 2.0 overall to be a candidate for a degree in petroleum engineering.
• Foundation courses in petroleum engineering include PE 1001, MATH 2014, MATH 2024, GEOL 1014, CHEM 1013, and PHYS 2053. A student must earn a grade point average of at least 2.5 in foundation courses.
• A student must complete all foundation courses within three semesters.
• A student must complete PE 1001 successfully in a single attempt.
• A student may earn no more than 4 grades of F or W in petroleum engineering courses.