How much physics is there in petroluem engineering?

Thanks for answering my question. I'm also wondering if there will be much mechanics maths.

Petroleum Engg is a Chemistry-based Engineering, so the answer is: very little.

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To answer the OP, there's absolutely loads of physics in petroleum engineering, as with all engineering disciplines.

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So you're saying that Bioinformatics Engineering requires physics? Lol

Is there even such a discipline?

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To answer the OP, there's absolutely loads of physics in petroleum engineering, as with all engineering disciplines.

I'm studying chemical engineering which is quite similar. Although not from an Alevels background, you'll be surprised that it's not all about chemistry. There's a lot of physics involved and mathematics. Organic chemistry would be useful. I don't know of you've done hybridisation, but that's something to check out before you go to UNI! It'll help a lot!

Best of luck


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What I fail to understand is why are you even bothering yourself with Petroleum engineering if you hate chemistry, is it for the big bucks?<br>Why not go for a Physics based engineering like Aerospace, Aeronautics/Aeronautical, Computer, Electronic, Information Systems.... a lot to choose from. I'm also a Math-Physics-CS guy and have always hated chemistry (even watching breaking bad didn't help it!)&nbsp;<br>The main thing to note here is if you're passionate enough for a career, you'll end up making big bucks anyway.<br>Also, Petroleum engineering has the highest starting salary but over the career, the median doesn't increase steadily. Go for Comp Engineering, they are a LOT in demand and are even sought after by the bulge bracket investment banks! The future's in Applied Maths and CS.&nbsp;

To be honest i love chemistry and maths, and don't mind going over any gaps in my knowledge for the physics side of PE. But i don't want to do PE if there is an overwhelming amount of physics.

It's true, any form of engineering has lots of physics, but we do separate engg. branches on the subject heaviness. Just an informal expression, not a formal definition. So chem heavy engg would have more chem and little physics and physics heavy engg would have more physics and less chem.
Furthermore, different specializations in engg makes it possible to avoid a subject almost completely.
Let's take the example of computer engineering, sure you would have to study chemistry if you specialize in hardware because you would need to know which different compounds and elements work better to designs chips and such, but if you specialize in software or information systems or such, you can avoid almost whole of chemistry beyond the required 1st semester.