Petroleum engineering

So is physics required?

From what I've read and asked, No as its more to do with pressures and fluid mechanics

I know I have my own thread below or somewhere, but I wanted to see if anyone is doing petroleum engineering? If its possible I have a few questions if your willing.
Thanks in advance

From what I've read and asked, No as its more to do with pressures and fluid mechanics

Physics is essential for Petroleum Engineering and I know for a fact Manchester / Leeds will not be likely to take you without Maths either - Chemistry is optional but suggested, you'd manage without it but some modules will be difficult.




Also hi! Potential Petroleum Engineer hopeful here.

Is A-level chemistry required in order to do a petroleum engineering course???

For Manchester you need A level chemistry to study PE which is slightly annoying as im studying maths, phyics and biology. I think ill apply for leeds as main choice and portsmouth as my backup. I will contact Aberdeen but i think they require A level chemistry aswell but if not i will use Aberdeen as a backup. Now what course to choose to help fill my 5 choices

From what I know all you need is M1 and M2 since it more than compensates for a lack of physics however without physics Chemistry is a must.

Hi, sorry for the extremely late reply but I wanted to point out for the sake of others and yourself that no M1 and M2 is not sufficient for a PE degree, literally 3/4 of the course content will require physics and you don't get knowledge of things like Thermodynamics in M1 nor M2.

Anybody know if the petroleum engineering degree at aberdeen is any good? I'm really stuck between chemical and petroleum engineering (both at aberdeen). I plan on getting into the oil industry since living in aberdeen provides plenty of opportunities for that!

They're both pretty much brand new, so take that as you will, but the quality is fairly irrelevant. Studying in the oil capital of Europe opens up so many opportunities, and I can vouch for this, that even if there was a "better" degree somewhere else then you're still better off in Aberdeen if you are sure that you want to work in the oil industry.

Thanks for the reply, I was thinking that Aberdeen seems like the best choice (especially since I can stay at home and the fact they have a large amount of industry links).

I'm still not sure whether to take petroleum or chemical engineering though. Have you got any words of advice on this matter?

Thanks anyway.

my friend was in the same situation... he chose CE over PE and he doesn't regret it DDDDDD

so my advice is to do chemical engineering cause whatta ya gonna do when all teh oil runs out? zDXDDDD