The True Market Value of a Good Petroleum Engineer: A Technical Perspective

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Michael
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Petroleum Engineering ◽  
Job Market ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
Engineering Sciences ◽  
First Choice ◽  
Well Completions

Abstract Defined by SPE as the application of basic and engineering sciences to the finding, development, and recovery of oil, gas and other resources from wells, petroleum engineering (PE) has been throughout the years falsely thought of as an amalgamation of other disciplines applied to the exploration and recovery of hydrocarbons. Integrating all PE subdisciplines in a manner efficient for teaching and learning is essential for securing the abundance of well-rounded market-attractive professionals. This paper discusses advantages individuals with PE background experience should exhibit in their employment in the oil and gas industry and academia. There is no point for students in going to school for a degree that will not hand them a competitive edge within their discipline. For graduate PEs, the job market is dependent on the quality of their respective academic programs and by extension to the quality of the teaching faculty. A steady oil and gas job market may not necessarily warrant robust employment opportunities, particularly straight after graduation. In a discipline like PE, where almost everything that matters takes place thousands of feet underground, apportioning credit for successes or responsibility for failures is itself a challenge. Decreases in student enrollments in PE programs reported by various universities during times of low oil and gas prices poses questions about the future of the PEs discipline, despite the steady demand for oil and gas in the world's energy mix. Academic programs interested in facilitating a smooth transition of their graduates into the industry should work in conjunction with practitioners to provide the correct balance between theory and practice in their coursework ensuring that once employment opportunities are created, they get filled with candidates of relevant education and training. PE degree-holding candidates should be the natural first choice for PE positions. This means that their educational and professional backgrounds should be providing them with an undisputed advantage which places them a leg above candidates from other disciplines. For instance, for a well completions job opening, there should not be a better alternative than a good PE specialized in well completions. If every PE graduate comes out of his or her program with a skillset which is superior to that of his or her competition, he or she will be the preferred choice for an oil and gas job.

The Research of the Multimedia Technology Application in the Enhancing Oil and Gas Recovery Teaching

2013 ◽  
Vol 671-674 ◽  
pp. 3257-3260
Author(s):  
Wen Guo Ma ◽  
Ke Liang Wang ◽  
Ji Hong Zhang ◽  
Wen Xiang Wu ◽  
Jing Chun Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Petroleum Engineering ◽  
Multimedia Technology ◽  
Personnel Training ◽  
Technology Application ◽  
Gas Recovery

In this paper, the reformation of education concepts is studied during the implementation of the excellent engineer training program process. By the practical experience of innovative engineer personnel training is done in the Enhance Oil Recovery course of teaching practice, the innovative engineer personnel training content and reformation of education concepts is studied. Multimedia Technology ways to enhancing the relationship of theory and practice teaching, strengthen understanding and problem-solving abilities of students on the Enhancing Oil and gas Recovery teaching. It will provide references for the excellent engineer training program process in the field of petroleum engineering university.

scholarly journals The strategic role of partnerships between universities and private corporations as a driver for increasing workforce competitiveness in a global economy

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1146-1157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian-Ioan Damoc
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Job Market ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
Private Corporations

Abstract A global economic context means increased competition as corporations face contenders from other countries, and there is a wider range of choices on the market available to consumers. This global competition drives economic actors to seek competitive edges to increase the efficiency of their operations; within this global economy, corporations seek these advantages, outsourcing their activities in order to make use of the opportunities of globalisation. The same situation can be encountered on the labour market. While the expansion of economic activities globally often means increased employment opportunities, it also means that job seekers from around the world need to become more competitive on the job market to attract better employment opportunities. Workforce competitiveness is determined by various factors, like availability and ease of access (i.e. job market legislation), level and quality of education, and cost. The level and quality of education are of particular concern, as it gauges the potential of the workforce, and is the cornerstone of the controversial “skills gap”, based on a common complaint of corporations regarding a shortage of skilled employees. Acknowledging the importance of this factor, numerous companies have concluded partnerships with local universities, leading to intimate connections between the business environment and education. Thus, in the same manner that supply and demand shape the markets for typical goods and determine the success of a market, these partnerships between universities and corporations influence the labour market, bringing together demand (i.e. the corporations seeking skilled employees) and supply (universities and education centres training the future workforce). There are numerous long-term benefits that such partnerships can bring to a country’s education sector. As such, the present paper seeks to examine the strategic importance of partnerships between academia and industry as a key driver in defining the competitiveness of the workforce, with a case study on Uzbekistan.

scholarly journals Motivation Research and Development of Educational and Cognitive Activity of Technical University Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 3730-3734
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Cognitive Activity ◽  
Petroleum Engineering ◽  
School Students ◽  
Interactive Teaching ◽  
Technical High School ◽  
Combined Use

The article is devoted to the problem of the motivation development of educational and cognitive activity of technical high school students. The article presents the results of the research on the motivation development of educational and cognitive activity of students of the direction 21.03.01 “Petroleum Engineering” of the Surgut Institute of oil and gas (a branch of the Industrial University of Tyumen in Surgut). As a result of the research, a method of stimulating the development of motivation of educational and cognitive activity of students was proposed, based on the combined use of interactive teaching methods with various pedagogical techniques. The article also discusses the characteristics of the students’ motives of their educational activities, as they directly affect the quality of professional training, the formation of the professional personality.

A New Generation Is Coming To Work, But Is the Oil and Gas Industry Ready?

2020 ◽  
Vol 72 (12) ◽  
pp. 26-28
Author(s):  
Trent Jacobs
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Technical Conference ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Petroleum Engineering ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Generation Z ◽  
Low Carbon Technologies ◽  
New Generation

Even before a pandemic changed the course, the oil and gas industry was destined for big change, thanks to pressure coming from a number of different fronts. The asymmetric challenges include the industry’s dire need to get caught up on the digital transformation while also figuring out how to embrace the separate arena of low-carbon technologies. Representing the human embodiment of this juggling act is another new challenge: Generation Z. Born between 1996 and 2010, Generation Z - or Gen Z, or the plural, Gen Zers - represents one of the clearest signals that the great crew change has come and gone. Yet, big questions remain about whether oil and gas companies and the academic programs that feed them talent have fully adapted to this reality. Three new technical papers recently presented during the 2020 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE) suggest that the answer is no. However, what the papers also suggest is that there are clear steps that industry can take to become a more attractive one to the youngest generation of workers. The most common thread between the papers is the call for major reforms in how petrotechnicals of the future are educated at school and trained at work. Putting the scope of the generational gap into clearer context, one of the papers from professors at the Australian College of Kuwait found that Baby Boomers (those born from 1944 to 1964) make up only 6% of the current industry workforce. Meanwhile, about a quarter of all employees are Generation Z. The following is a selection of the actions upstream companies and petroleum engineering departments are being told will help them adapt to the technological and generational shifts that are redefining the business. To Lead Gen Z, Think Like Gen Z To appreciate Generation Z, one must first understand why they are different from generations of past. Two chief characteristics that stand out to Maria Capello is that Gen Z is driven by community and dialogue.

scholarly journals Career Development Services (CDS) at the University Level: A Study on Two Private Universities in Bangladesh

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 95-113
Author(s):  
Mohammad Masudur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Job Market ◽  
Teaching And Learning Research ◽  
University Level ◽  
The Right ◽  
The University

In this paper an attempt has been made to analyze the importance of educating students through various missions of professional development activities of a university. Through its focus on teaching and learning, research and discovery, and outreach and engagement, the university creates, conveys, and applies knowledge to expand personal growth and opportunity, advance social and community development, foster economic competitiveness, and improve quality of life. Bangladesh, as a developing nation, experiences one of the most acute unemployment situations in the world. Getting a suitable job or building right career in the expected way has now-a-days become very difficult. Emphasis has been given on building skilled human resources by undertaking job oriented academic programs, arranging internship, job placement, workshop and facilitating opportunities to study abroad for higher education. Because, without imparting qualitative education and proper counseling a fresh graduate may lose the right way to approach in getting a better livelihood and build healthier career. The university, where the students are taught, can play a pivotal role in guiding them and building their professional skills in the way of achieving the goal. This article will analyze how a university can take part with students’ professional development activities and prepares its students for job market at home and abroad. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbt.v8i1-2.18288 Journal of Business and Technology (Dhaka) Vol.8(1-2) 2013; 95-113

ABOUT NECESSITY OF MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF THE BUSINESS PROCESS OF COST ESTIMATE CALCULATIONS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF OIL AND GAS FACILITIES

2017 ◽  
pp. 139-145
Author(s):  
R. I. Hamidullin ◽  
L. B. Senkevich
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Modeling ◽  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Business Process ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Construction Organizations ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Cost Of Construction

A study of the quality of the development of estimate documentation on the cost of construction at all stages of the implementation of large projects in the oil and gas industry is conducted. The main problems that arise in construction organizations are indicated. The analysis of the choice of the perfect methodology of mathematical modeling of the investigated business process for improving the activity of budget calculations, conducting quality assessment of estimates and criteria for automation of design estimates is performed.

Prophylaxis in people with haemophilia

2009 ◽  
Vol 101 (04) ◽  
pp. 674-681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Massimo Franchini ◽  
Annarita Tagliaferri ◽  
Antonio Coppola
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Primary Prophylaxis ◽  
Secondary Prophylaxis ◽  
Severe Haemophilia ◽  
Duration Of Treatment ◽  
First Choice ◽  
Long Term Treatment

SummaryA four-decade clinical experience and recent evidence from randomised controlled studies definitively recognised primary prophylaxis, i.e. the regular infusion of factor concentrates started after the first haemarthrosis and/or before the age of two years, as the first-choice treatment in children with severe haemophilia. The available data clearly show that preventing bleeding since an early age enables to avoid or reduce the clinical impact of muscle-skeletal impairment from haemophilic arthropathy and the related consequences in psycho-social development and quality of life of these patients. In this respect, the aim of secondary prophylaxis, defined as regular long-term treatment started after the age of two years or after two or more joint bleeds, is to avoid (or delay) the progression of arthropathy. The clinical benefits of secondary prophylaxis have been less extensively studied, especially in adolescents and adults; also in the latter better outcomes and quality of life for earlier treatment have been reported. This review summarises evidence from literature and current clinical strategies for prophylactic treatment in patients with severe haemophilia, also focusing on challenges and open issues (optimal regimen and implementation, duration of treatment, long-term adherence and outcomes, cost-benefit ratios) in this setting.

scholarly journals Manufacturing and development of a bolted GFRP flange joint for oil and gas applications

2021 ◽  
pp. 095440542198951
Author(s):  
Muhsin Aljuboury ◽  
Md Jahir Rizvi ◽  
Stephen Grove ◽  
Richard Cullen
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Vessel ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Polyester Resin ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Adhesively Bonded ◽  
Acceptable Quality ◽  
Composite Pipe ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Composite Pipes

The goal of this experimental study is to manufacture a bolted GFRP flange connection for composite pipes with high strength and performance. A mould was designed and manufactured, which ensures the quality of the composite materials and controls its surface grade. Based on the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section X, this GFRP flange was fabricated using biaxial glass fibre braid and polyester resin in a vacuum infusion process. In addition, many experiments were carried out using another mould made of glass to solve process-related issues. Moreover, an investigation was conducted to compare the drilling of the GFRP flange using two types of tools; an Erbauer diamond tile drill bit and a Brad & Spur K10 drill. Six GFRP flanges were manufactured to reach the final product with acceptable quality and performance. The flange was adhesively bonded to a composite pipe after chamfering the end of the pipe. Another type of commercially-available composite flange was used to close the other end of the pipe. Finally, blind flanges were used to close both ends, making the pressure vessel that will be tested under the range of the bolt load and internal pressure.

scholarly journals Measuring Disability Inclusion Performance in Cities Using Disability Inclusion Evaluation Tool (DIETool)

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nataša Rebernik ◽  
Marek Szajczyk ◽  
Alfonso Bahillo ◽  
Barbara Goličnik Marušić
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
The Political ◽  
Sustainable Cities ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Sustainable City ◽  
Evaluation Systems ◽  
European Cities ◽  
Technical Developments

Cities are exposed to a growing complexity, diversity and rapid socio-technical developments. One of the greatest challenges is as of how to become fully inclusive to fit the needs of all their citizens, including those with disabilities. Inclusive city, both in theory and practice, still lacks attention. Even in the context of ambitious contemporary concepts, such as smart and sustainable city, the question remains: Do smart and sustainable cities consider inclusiveness of all their inhabitants? Among numerous evaluation systems that measure city’s smartness, sustainability or quality of life, those tackling inclusion are very rare. Specifically, disability inclusion is hardly covered. This may be one of the reasons why cities struggle with applying disability inclusion to practice in a holistic and integrative way. This paper proposes a Disability Inclusion Evaluation Tool (DIETool) and Disability Inclusion Performance Index (DIPI), designed to guide cities through a maze of accessibility and disability inclusion related requirements set within the political, legislative and standardization frameworks. The testing in two European cities shows that the tool is beneficial for providing diagnosis as to how disability friendly a city is, and as such offers an opportunity for designing informed corrective measures towards disability inclusive city design.

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