214608 - Petroleum and natural gas extraction engineer

Plans, designs, develops and manages oil and natural gas extraction technologies and operations to maximize resource extraction and increase efficiency and safety.

Main activities

* analyzes geological data of oil and natural gas areas and prepares their extraction plans;
* leads and controls oil and natural gas extraction projects and coordinates operational processes;
* designs, models and oversees oil and natural gas extraction facilities responsible for the selection of the most efficient equipment or its parts;
* conducts technical and economic analyses to determine optimal oil and natural gas extraction strategies;
* responsible for establishing control standards and procedures, ensuring oil and natural gas extraction, a safe working environment for employees.

Characteristic competences

* prepare well formation evaluation programs;
* create well flow systems;
* select well equipment;
* oversee well interaction;
* solve problems with critical thinking.