Geological Engineering, Petroleum Option, B.S.

Degree Option Requirements

All Students majoring in Geological Engineering must meet the general core requirements of Montana Tech.

Students must select one of the following options in Geological Engineering no later than the Spring Semester of their Junior Year. Students who do not select one of the approved elective sequences must design one that meets their educational objectives and have it approved by their Faculty Advisor and Department Head no later than the Spring Semester of their Junior Year.

Courses listed are considered “GEOE and technical electives” and satisfy the majority of their designated credits in the B.S. program of study.

Petroleum Option Required Courses

To meet the requirements of this option, the following courses must be taken in addition to the general requirements for the Geological Engineering degree.

• PET 201 - Elements Petroleum Engineering 2 credits
• PET 202 - Petroleum Field Practices 1 credit
• PET 304 - Petrophysical Rock Properties 3 credits
• PET 348 - Petroleum Well Logging 3 credits
• PET 404 - Reservoir Engineering 3 credits

Note(s)

The following course substitutions may be made with the approval of the student’s Advisor, Department Head(s), and the Dean of the School of Mines & Engineering.

GEOE 457 - Subsurface Methods In Petroleum Geology , (3 credits) for PET 404 - Reservoir Engineering  (3 credits).

PET 499 - Capstone: Petroleum Engineering Design  (3 credits) for GEOE 499W - Geological Engineering Design Project  (3 credits).

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