Responsibilities for Petroleum Engineer
- Design drilling equipment used in the process of extracting oil and gas from both onshore and offshore reserves
- Make recommendations based on cost, effort and feasibility
- Devise plans and methods to effectively drill fields to recover oil and gas
- Develop and modify tools and designs based on performance observation
- Ensure equipment is installed, operated and maintained properly for effective use
- Work closely with the procurement team to procure the necessary equipment and tools for projects
- Work together with geoscientists and other specialists to analyze the geologic ation containing the oil and gas reservoir
- Monitor drilling operations as needed