Master of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering

The Master of Engineering degree in the Department of Petroleum Engineering is a non-thesis-based degree designed to strengthen technical expertise and broaden career opportunities.

This program prepares graduates for leadership roles in the field of their choice. Recognized worldwide “Aggie Petroleum Engineers” are on the forefront of the petroleum industry. 

The MEng program offers instruction on topics including: 

  • Analytical, Semi-Analytical, and Hybrid-Analytical Numerical Models for Modeling, Optimization, and Prediction 
  • Artificial Lift and Flow Assurance 
  • Carbon Capture, Utilizations, and Storage (CCUS) 
  • Closed-Loop Reservoir Management, Production Optimization and Control 
  • Coupled Computing Processes (Flow, Thermal, Geomechanical, Geochemical, Geophysical) 
  • Data Analytics, Sensor Validation and Machine Learning 
  • Data-Driven and Physics-Based Multiphysics Modeling in Porous Media 
  • Development and Assessment of Conventional and Unconventional Oil and Gas Reservoirs 
  • Distributed Acoustics, Temperature, and Fiber Optics (Strain) Sensing and Interpretation 
  • Drilling - Physics-Based Drilling Performance, Deepwater Drilling, Well Control 
  • Energy Transition and Decarbonization (Geothermal, CCUS, H2 Storage, Natural N2, Critical Minerals) 
  • Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), Improved Oil Recovery (IOR) 
  • Gas Reservoir Engineering and Management 
  • Integrated Reservoir Characterization and Reservoir Management 
  • Inverse Modeling and Multi-Scale Data Integration 
  • Machine Learning and Data Analytics 
  • Natural Gas Hydrates 
  • Numerical Methods and Applications of Computing 
  • Oilfield Leak Detection (Facilities and Pipelines) 
  • Petroleum Economics for Conventional Reservoirs and Unconventional Resource Plays 
  • Produced and Waste Water Management 
  • Production Logging and Monitoring 
  • Reservoir Fluids - Fluid Characterization (Conventional and Unconventional Reservoirs) and Applications in Reservoir Engineering 
  • Reservoir Geomechanics - Theoretical, Experimental, and Applied Methods 
  • Reservoir Petrophysics - Laboratory Methods, Formation Evaluation, Multiphase Flow (Theory and Applications) 
  • Risk and Uncertainty Assessment in Petroleum Engineering Applications 
  • Surface Facilities Related to Oil and Gas Production 
  • Streamline Simulation 
  • Thermal and Heavy Oil Recovery Methods 
  • Well Abandonment Practices 
  • Well Completions  
  • Well Diagnostics and Analysis/Modeling of Well Performance 
  • Well Stimulation (Hydraulic Fracturing, Acidizing, Profile Modification) 

Students are mentored by internationally acclaimed faculty, including National Academy of Engineering members and numerous SPE award recipients. 

This program is also approved for delivery via asynchronous distance education technology, providing flexibility for students, including working professionals.