Overview

In the process of training under this program, students are trained in the management and organizational and methodological support of supervising well drilling-in in oil and gas fields; making analysis of the causes of accidents and measures to prevent accidents; as well as in preparing recommendations for improving technological control in order to improve the quality and efficiency of well-drilling.

Speciality

21.04.01 Oil and Gas Engineering (Drilling)

Degree
Master
Mode of attendance
Full time
Duration
2 years
Language of training
Russian
Admission tests for international students
Field-specific entrance examination, diploma grade-point average, final qualifying work grade
Tuition fees
300 000 RUB per semester
Reasons for choosing a course
  • Widespread demand on the market for specialized personnel for the positions of engineers, technologists, etc.;

  • Possibility of future employment in an interesting and highly paid position in drilling and oil and gas companies, including foreign ones;

  • Acquisition of a wide range of knowledge in the oil and gas industry in general, and drilling in difficult conditions in particular;

  • Opportunity to engage in scientific activities during training at St. Petersburg Mining University.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates of this program are in demand in the oil and gas industry. After graduation, they get engaged in production, technical, scientific, design or management activities as drilling supervisors, senior or regional drilling supervisors, engineers, chief engineers, heads of production, scientific and design organizations.

Field of study
Mathematical modeling in the oil and gas industry;
Challenges of the global oil and gas market;
CAD systems;
Technology for penetration in oil and gas reservoirs in abnormal operating conditions;
Drilling technology for slant wells;
General theory of dynamical systems;
Oil and gas design methodology and project management;
Economics and management of oil and gas production;
Modern concepts of oil disperse systems;
Drilling agents for penetration in oil and gas reservoirs.
Graduate skills
Knowledge of the methods of scientific study, analysis and generalization of experience in the relevant field of research and the methodology of various types of research;
Ability to create new and improve existing modeling techniques and make calculations for the design of technological processes and technical devices when drilling wells;
Skills in working with software packages allowing mathematical modeling of the main technological processes and technologies used in the development of deposits by drilling, including on the shelf; the use of modern energy-saving technologies;
Competencies in the basic marketing research;
Ability to develop, under the guidance of a supervisor, teaching materials;
Skills in conducting researches and evaluating their results;
Ability to develop technical proposals to improve existing equipment and technology;
Skills in analyzing information on the experience of using innovative technologies in field conditions in the Russian Federation and abroad.