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Master of Engineering (M.Eng)

The Petroleum Engineering department at the University of North Dakota provides a flexible and versatile Master of Engineering program.

Program Design

The program is designed to prepare candidates for the rigors of industry through custom-built curriculums and a variety of opportunities to build professional skills essential for your next step. The Master of Engineering program is offered both on-campus and through UND’s world-class distance education program (DEDP). The department also provides multiple opportunities for building a stronger professional network and an excellent glimpse into academic lifestyle.

Program Support

The courses and research direction adopted by the Master of Science students are advised by experts from the industry including the local industry from North Dakota and also the project topics that are proposed by the North Dakota Industrial Commission (NDIC).

The program is also supported by large number of industry partners as part of the department’s Industry Advisory Council (IAC) who help in the employment of candidates from the Petroleum Engineering program, including Hess Corporation, Continental Resources, Halliburton, Schlumberger, Baker Hughes, Conoco Philips, Oasis Petroleum, Equinor, Emerson, Neset Consulting, and Credence Energy Services.

There are also organizations within the University of North Dakota that hire students as interns to work on large-scale energy projects. These research centers include:

Institute for Energy Studies

Energy & Environmental Research Center

Expert guidance in resume and interview preparation is provided by UND Career Services.

More Information

For more information about the Master of Science program, check out UND's Program Finder page.

Program Finder Page

Proposed Curriculum

Applicants without undergraduate Petroleum Engineering degree:

Any student pursuing a Master of Engineering degree at the Department of Petroleum Engineering without having an undergraduate degree in Petroleum Engineering are suggested to take 7 of the below mentioned core courses for 21 credits, 3-6 credits of below mentioned optional courses and 3-6 credits of the design project. Details about the course plan should be approved by their graduate advisor.

Code

Title

Core Courses: 21 Credits (any 7 courses)

PTRE 521

Advanced Production Engineering

PTRE 531

Reservoir Geomechanics

PTRE 532

Advanced Topics in Reservoir Engineering

PTRE 541

Data Mining in Petroleum Engineering

PTRE 545

Advanced Topics in Drilling Engineering

PTRE 571

Reservoir Geostatistics

PTRE 579

Advanced Topics in Petrophysics

PTRE 587

Advanced Well Logging

PTRE 589

Enhanced Oil Recovery

Optional Courses: 3 to 6 Credits (1-2 courses)

PTRE 511

Advanced Petroleum Engineering Labs

PTRE 515

Fundamentals of Shale Plays

PTRE 575

Advanced Stimulation Techniques

PTRE 593 †

Selected Topics in Petroleum Engineering

Independent Study: 3 to 6 Credits

PTRE 595*

Design Project

 

Applicants with undergraduate Petroleum Engineering degree (external to UND):

Any student pursuing a Master of Engineering degree at the Department of Petroleum Engineering with an undergraduate degree in Petroleum Engineering from a university other than UND are suggested to take 5 of the below mentioned core courses for 15 credits, 9-12 credits of below mentioned optional courses and 3-6 credits of the design project. Details and exceptions to the course plan should be approved by graduate advisor of the program.

Code

Title

Core Courses: 15 Credits (5 courses)

PTRE 512

Reservoir Rock Physics

PTRE 515

Fundamentals of Shale Play

PTRE 531

Reservoir Geomechanics

PTRE 541

Data Mining in Petroleum Engineering

PTRE 571

Reservoir Geostatistics

PTRE 589

Enhanced Oil Recovery

Optional Courses: 9 to 12 Credits (3 to 4 courses)

ENGR 410

Technology Ventures

PTRE 510

Practical Seismic Processing

PTRE 511

Advanced Petroleum Engineering Labs

PTRE 521

Advanced Production Engineering

PTRE 532

Advanced Topics in Reservoir Engineering

PTRE 544

Advanced Topics in reservoir Geomechanics

PTRE 545

Advanced Topics in Drilling Engineering

PTRE 555

Pressure Transient Analysis

PTRE 561

Natural Gas Engineering

PTRE 572

Advanced Numerical Reservoir Simulation

PTRE 575

Advanced Stimulation Techniques

PTRE 579

Advanced Topics in Petrophysics

PTRE 581

Reservoir Geophysics

PTRE 593 †

Selected Topics in Petroleum Engineering

Independent Study: 3 to 6 Credits

PTRE 595*

Design Project

 

Applicants with undergraduate Petroleum Engineering degree (from UND):

Any student pursuing a Master of Engineering degree at the Department of Petroleum Engineering with an undergraduate degree in Petroleum Engineering from UND are suggested to take all 5 of the below mentioned core courses for 15 credits, 9-12 credits of below mentioned optional courses and 3-6 credits of the design project. Details and exceptions to the course plan should be approved by graduate advisor of the program.

Code

Title

Core Courses: 15 Credits (5 courses)

PTRE 512

Reservoir Rock Physics

PTRE 515

Fundamentals of Shale Play

PTRE 541

Data Mining in Petroleum Engineering

PTRE 571

Reservoir Geostatistics

PTRE 589

Enhanced Oil Recovery

Optional Courses: 9 to 12 Credits (3 to 4 courses)

ENGR 410

Technology Ventures

PTRE 510

Practical Seismic Processing

PTRE 544

Advanced Topics in reservoir Geomechanics

PTRE 561

Natural Gas Engineering

PTRE 581

Reservoir Geophysics

PTRE 593 †

Selected Topics in Petroleum Engineering

Independent Study: 3 to 6 Credits

PTRE 595*

Design Project

* PTRE 595 - Design Project must be approved by graduate advisor.
† Upto 6 credits of PTRE 593 can be taken. Topics decided upon availability and preference.

Department of Petroleum Engineering
Collaborative Energy Complex Room 113
2844 Campus Rd Stop 8154
Grand Forks, ND 58202-8153
P 701.777.2180
F 701.777.1820
UND.petroleum@UND.edu
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