Program Overview

Petroleum Engineering Certificate

The Petroleum Engineering certificate, backed by input from many of the leading industry participants, prepares students for practical aspects of the petroleum industry. Unconventional plays call for unconventional solutions, and this program teaches students to uncover them at North Dakota's only Petroleum Engineering program.

Program Details

• Program type: Certificates/Programs - Undergraduate
• Format: Online
• Estimated time to complete: 1 year
• Credit hours: 16

Why Earn a Petroleum Engineering Certificate Online?

The petroleum industry is vitally important to North Dakota's future. As the state's only Petroleum Engineering program, it has benefited from strong support from the university, state, and the petroleum industry itself. The Petroleum Engineering certificate prepares students to:

• Address practical aspects
• Apply technical knowledge in the industry
• Join the oil and gas workforce

Top Online Petroleum Engineering College in the Nation

UND is increasingly regarded as one of the top academic and research institutions in the nation for petroleum engineering. It consistently ranks among the best for educational quality, affordability, and career outcomes.

UND's Online Petroleum Engineering Certificate

• Complete the entire petroleum engineering certificate online.
• UND's undergraduate petroleum engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
• Gain networking and career opportunities through relationships with the Society of Petroleum Engineers, North Dakota Petroleum Council, and other groups.
• UND's Petroleum Engineering Department is host to the world's largest and only oil drilling simulator.

Petroleum Engineering Careers

The petroleum industry continues to grow, and those with knowledge of petroleum engineering are in great demand. Completing the petroleum engineering certificate opens opportunities for non-petroleum engineering degree holders in the oil and gas sectors, such as:

• Refining
• Petro-chemical production
• Transportation of products
• Geosciences
• Environmental efforts
• International commerce

What Can I Do with a Petroleum Engineering Certificate?

A Petroleum Engineering certificate gives students the strategic skills they need, including:

• Oil and Gas
• Production Engineering
• Reservoir Engineering
• Strategic Planning

Petroleum Engineering Online Certificate Courses

The following courses are part of the certificate program:

• Petroleum Fluid Properties (PTRE 311): Phase behavior of naturally occurring hydrocarbon systems; evaluation and correlation of physical properties of petroleum reservoir fluids under various conditions of pressure and temperature.
• Well Logging (PTRE 401): Methods of measuring and interpreting the physical and chemical properties of formations through well logging tools.
• Drilling Engineering (PTRE 411): Concepts, processes, equipment, and engineering principles used to drill oil and gas wells and near-surface wells common in geotechnical, environmental, and water well applications.
• Reservoir Engineering (PTRE 431): General concepts in reservoir engineering, material balance equation for oil, gas, and water, determining reserves under different drive mechanisms, and fluid flow in different oil and gas reservoirs.
• Petroleum Engineering Economy and Law (PTRE 405): Principles of asset management with an emphasis on applications to the upstream oil and gas activities and discussing the legal aspects of petroleum exploration and production in the US and internationally.

Petroleum Engineering Certificate Online

The entire degree program is offered online, allowing students to learn anywhere at any time. The program features:

• Asynchronous classes
• Lesson modules
• Streaming video content
• Virtual libraries
• Posted lectures
• Online simulations
• Interaction with instructors and classmates through online discussion boards, polls, and chat rooms.

Flexible Online Petroleum Engineering Certificate Courses

With asynchronous classes, students do not attend class at a set time, allowing them to balance work, family, and other commitments. The flexible format enables learning anywhere at any time, with structure and deadlines to keep students on track.

Leaders in Online Engineering Education

Over a third of UND's student population is exclusively online, and more take a combination of online and on-campus classes. Students can feel reassured knowing they won't be alone in their online learning journey, with resources and services tailored to their needs.

Petroleum Engineering at UND

The Petroleum Engineering program provides hands-on learning experiences in a variety of disciplines, preparing students for successful careers in the petroleum industry.