Advanced research program in petroleum engineering focusing on innovation and scientific research. Prepares students for R&D work or doctoral studies in petroleum engineering.
Program Description
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Perform an independent petroleum engineering research work that meets the current industry standards and needs
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Provide the students with the optimum design experiences required for graduates to join the industry of petroleum engineering and continue life-long professional development
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Apply and abide with highest standards of ethics, environmental, and societal requirements in petroleum industry
Bachelor’s degree from accredited university, acceptable GPA, English proficiency test (TOEFL/IELTS), two recommendation letters, personal statement
Core Courses
Engineering Core Courses (Minimum 3 credit hours)
All students select at least one out of the following four ENGR core courses:
ENGR 511/5202 – Computational Methods in Engineering (3 cr.)
ENGR 512/5210 – Experimental Methods in Engineering (3 cr.)
ENGR 516/5240 – Engineering for a Sustainable Environment (3 cr.)
ENGR 518/5204 – Engineering Statistics (3 cr.)
Petroleum Engineering Courses (Minimum 15 credit hours)
Students select a minimum of five courses from the Petroleum Courses.
PENG 000/5211 – Advanced Drilling (3 cr.)
PENG 000/5112 – Well Control (3 cr.)
PENG 000/5221 – Advanced Production Engineering (3 cr.)
PENG 000/5222 – Petroleum Assets Evaluation (3 cr.)
PENG 000/5131 – Applied PVT and EOS Modelling (3 cr.)
PENG 000/5232 – Advanced Well Testing (3 cr.)
PENG 000/5233 – Enhanced Oil Recovery (3 cr.)
PENG 000/5134 – Reservoir Management (3 cr.)
PENG 000/5235 – Compositional Simulation (3 cr.)
PENG 000/5136 – Advanced Reservoir Simulation (3 cr.)
PENG 000/5141 – Advanced formation evaluation (3 cr.)
PENG 000/5142 – Cased-hole logging (3 cr.)
PENG 000/5243 – Applied Techniques in Unconventional Reservoirs (3 cr.)
PENG 000/5144 – Geostatistics (3 cr.)
PENG 000/5251 – Selected Topics in Fundamentals of Petroleum Engineering (3 cr.)
PENG 000/5252 – Selected Advanced Topics in Petroleum Engineering (3 cr.)
PENG 000/5253 – Independent Study (3 cr.)
General Elective Courses (Maximum 6 credit hours)
The courses are selected from a set of graduate courses in all engineering disciplines, physical sciences, and other related graduate or 4000 level courses subject to advisor and chair’s approval.
Research Guidance Thesis (9 credit hours)
The thesis work will include 3 credit hours of Graduate Seminar (ENGR 5940) and 6 credit hours of Research Guidance Thesis (PENG 5254).
Research guidance thesis work is an important and required part of the Petroleum Engineering Master of Science degree program. Each student must submit a thesis topic that has been approved by a faculty advisor by the end of the first academic year. Students must complete ENGR 5940 before registering for thesis credits. To ensure adequate faculty consultation on the thesis, the student must register for PENG 5254, Research Guidance Thesis, by the completion of 18 credit hours. Students must register in PENG 5254 continuously and for at least two semesters. The first two registrations in PENG 5254 must be for three credit hours, after that PENG 5254 is taken for one credit hour each semester until completion of the program requirements.
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The American University in Cairo