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OIL AND GAS ENGINEERING ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAMS

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Online Oil and Gas Engineering Degree Programs

Oil and gas engineers work at home and abroad to help energy exploration and development companies to streamline and maximize their production operations. In an era of dwindling resources and the retirement of experienced engineering professionals, newly trained oil and gas engineers will remain in high demand, according to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Online colleges and universities now offer advanced master's degree programs in oil and gas specializations to help qualify new engineers for the profession.

Career Training in Oil and Gas Engineering
Oil and gas engineering professionals work on the discovery, development, and production output of energy reserves. In online career training courses, engineers study technical as well as managerial aspects of the energy industry. Classes may include chemistry, geophysics, seismology, plate tectonics, drilling methodology, well placement theory, and resource recovery techniques.

Advanced Online Classes Can Boost Engineering Pay
A 2006 Gallup survey released by the Society for Petroleum Engineers showed that domestic gas engineers with advanced degrees earned 30 percent more on average than those with only an undergraduate degree. Length of experience is also a prime factor in career advancement.

Pennsylvania State University
Penn State World Campus offers the following online oil and gas engineering degree:

Master of Engineering in Oil and Gas Engineering Management

Penn State is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Robert Gordon University (UK)
Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland, offers the following online master's degree in oil and gas engineering:

Master of Science in Oil & Gas Engineering

Texas A & M University
Texas A&M University offers the following online petroleum engineering degree:

Master of Engineering (MEng) in Petroleum Engineering

Texas A&M University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University offers a Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering entirely at a distance. The degree is designed for those who desire a deeper academic understanding of petroleum engineering or who want to work in research or development. This program prepares students to assume responsibility in technical and managerial areas within the oil and gas industry. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

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