MSc Mature Field Management

The MSc in Petroleum Engineering at Heriot-Watt University is a course specifically designed for graduates who aspire to lead the way in the oil and gas industry. The course benefits from close links with the oil and gas industry, which directly contributes to the teaching and reinforces learning with a strong, practical component. Course Content: The course will equip students with a thorough knowledge and understanding of relevant engineering science fundamentals, along with the ability to practically apply this knowledge to solve petroleum engineering problems. The core areas of study include petrophysics, geoscience, and reservoir engineering. It further delves into drilling engineering, petroleum economics, and risk and project management.Key Modules: The main modules include fundamentals of petroleum geoscience, reservoir engineering, drilling engineering, and production technology. In addition, there are specialist modules like petroleum economics, petroleum economics and risk analysis, risk management in the energy industry, and introduction to reservoir simulation. Students also undertake a research project and dissertation.Accreditations: The MSc in Petroleum Engineering has been accredited by the Energy Institute under licensing agreements with the UK regulator, the Engineering Council, and the Science Council.Future Careers: Graduates from this course have gone on to enjoy careers as reservoir engineers, drilling engineers and production technologists with major international oil and gas companies, as well as roles in seismic processing and interpretation and environmental management within the hydrocarbon industry.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.