Petro Eng World of Difference

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Artificial Hearts

Aspirin

Balloons

Bandages

Blenders

CamerasCandles

CD Players

Clothing

Compact Discs/DVDs

Computers

ContainersCrayons

Credit Cards

Dentures

Deodorant

Digital Clocks

Dyes

Fertilizers

Food Preservatives

Footballs

Furniture

Garbage Bags

GlassesGlue

Golf Balls

Hair Dryers

Hang Gliders

House Paint

InkInsecticides

Life Jackets

Lipstick

Luggage

Medical Equipment

Medicines

MP3 Players

Pantyhose

Patio Screens

Perfumes

Photographic Film

PhotographsPiano Keys

Roller Blades

Roofing

Shampoo

Shaving Cream

Soft Contact LensesSurfboards

Telephones

Tents

Toothpaste

Toys

Umbrellas


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Fossil Fuels

Oil

Natural Gas

CoalSource: US Energy Information Administration

Todays Energy 85.5 percent = f ssil f els

14.5 percent = n clear and all ther s rces

By 2025 87 percent = f ssil f els ( il, gas, c al)

13 percent = n clear and all ther s rces


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3000 B.C.Mes p tamians sed r ck il inarchitect ral adhesives, ship ca lks,

medicines and r ads

2000 B.C.hinese refined cr de il f rse in lamps and t heat their h mes

Even th gh f ssil f els were sedth sands f years ag , massc ns mpti n f il and gas began nlyrecently.


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Mid-1800sWhales h nted t near extincti n

1849Meth d t distill ker sene fr m petr le mdisc vered

1853P lish chemist Ignancy L kasiewiz disc vered

h w t make ker sene fr m cr de il n anind strial scale.

1859Ker sene t k ver lighting market.


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1903Entreprene r Henry F rd inc rp rates the F rdMotorompany.

1908Ford's mass-prod cedModelT drives cons mer demand for

gasoline.125,000 cars on US roads.

Oil is found in Persia (modern Iran), leading to the formation ofAnglo-PersianOil company, the forerunner of BP

193026.7 million cars in the US.

1938Major oil reserves are discovered in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia

1950 pr s ntOil became most-used energy source because of automobiles.


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1993 pr s nt

US imports more oil than it produces - neededbecause of growing petroleum demand used for

fuel, electricity and manufacturing plastic.

2007

World uses about 86 million barrels ofoil per

day 40,000 gallons every second


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Source: IEAWorld Energy Outlook 2008

World energy demand expands by 45% between now and 2030 an average rate of

increase of 1.6% per year with coal accounting for more than a third of the overall rise


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The FindersGeoscientists (geologists, geophysicists)

Study the Earth to search for clues towhere oil and gas might be hidden

Analyze minerals, soil, and rocks samples

Evaluateunderground geologic structures to find oil and gas fields

The MoversPetroleumengineers

Determine best drilling methods to find oil and gas deep in the Earth

Manage production when oil and gas are drained from underground


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1. Do you love nature (oceans, jungles, anddeserts)?

2. Do youwant to travel?

3. Do you play computer or video games?

4. Are you creative or imaginative?

5. Are you a good communicator?

6. Do you like working with technology?

7. Are math and science your favorite courses?

8. Do

you

want to

experience financial freedo

mand security?

9. Do youwant flexibility in your workenvironment?

10. Do youwant to really make a difference in ourworld?


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Use creative solutions to find oil and gas

Understand rock formations

Analyze oil and gas fields qualities Monitor drilling and production

Design equipment, processes somaximum

amount ofoil and gas is recovered

Manage drilling ofoil and gas wells Ensure operation runs smoothly and safely


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Shoot 3D pictures to virtually walk

around inside an image of Earth

u

ide drilling rigs fro

m co

ntro

lrooms miles away

Work with cutting-edge technology

Advanced directional drilling technology

Sophisticated software

Remote-operated vehicles (ROVs)underwater

3D visualization

Photo courtesy of www.planete-energies.com


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High seasHigh seas

Remote junglesRemote jungles Vast desertsVast deserts

Mountain rangesMountain ranges

In laboratoriesIn laboratories

OfficesOffices

Outdoor sitesOutdoor sites

across the world


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Petroleum engineers

Are good communicators

Enjoy creative problem solving Like working with people

Excel at math and science Are analytical

Adapt easily to change

Thrive on challenges


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Hot jobmarketSevere worker shortage for the next 10 years and more

Excellent pay

Highest starting salary of any engineering degree

Graduates in demandScholarships available

Choiceofwork environment

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ast track careerIndustry promotes from within to fill managerial

positions


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Petroleum Engineersare environmentally concerned


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Restricted human access by using

remote technology tomonitor drilling

ontrolled hours of road use

Drilled wells only during winter

Muffled equipment noise

Let sleeping bears lie

When drilling in an area that was hometo grizzly bears, petroleum engineers ....


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300 million monarchs fly fromanada, U.S. spending

winters in warm centralMexico

Offshore oil-industryequipment in ulfofMexicooffers ideal rest stop

Monarchs attractedto structures with

bright yellow paint Sleep-over lets them rest

Source:

aryoel Ross, PhD, professor emeritus of biology, Southern University, Louisiana Environmentalist.


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Petroleum Engineers production engineer drilling engineer reservoir engineer completion engineer environmental engineer and more!

Allied careers petro-physics geology geosciences geophysics chemistry hydraulics environmental sciences

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Take college preparatory courses,including advanced math andscience courses

Participate in engineering and

technology student organizations

Take part in science fairs and mathcompetitions

Read about petroleum engineerson Energy4me.org


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Plan your future in petroleum engineering at www.energy4me.org

Listing of petroleum engineering university programs

Scholarships areer guidance

ontact [email protected] for more career information.

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