Category: Petroleum Eng FAQS

Primary recovery refers to the natural flow of oil to the surface due to reservoir pressure. Secondary recovery involves injecting water or gas into the reservoir to increase pressure and push the oil toward production wells. Tertiary recovery, also known as enhanced oil recovery (EOR), involves injecting specialized chemicals, steam, or CO2 to improve the…

Depending on his position, a petroleum engineer in the upstream sector might be responsible for building and updating a reservoir model, designing and implementing drilling and completion operations, monitoring production, and designing intervention operations to improve production.

The upstream sector deals with exploration, drilling, and production of oil and gas. This includes locating reserves, drilling wells, and bringing the hydrocarbons to the surface. The midstream sector involves the transportation and storage of oil and gas. The downstream sector focuses on the refining of hydrocarbons and then the distribution and marketing of petroleum…

I have always been fascinated by the oil and gas industry and its impact on our society. I believe that petroleum engineering offers a unique combination of technical, economic, and environmental challenges, making it an exciting and rewarding field to work in.