Overview

In the process of training in this speciality, students get acquainted with the basics of oil and gas production onshore and in offshore areas, which include: the search for and exploration of hydrocarbon deposits on the shelf, drilling of oil and gas wells at sea, the development of oil and gas fields, the development of offshore deposits, methods of operating wells at sea.

Speciality

21.03.01 Oil and Gas Engineering

Degree
Specialist
Mode of attendance
Full time
Duration
5,5 years
Language of training
Russian
Admission tests for international students
Mathematics, Russian language
Tuition fees
300 000 RUB per semester
Reasons for choosing a course
  • A wide range of knowledge in many areas of industry;

  • Employment opportunities in foreign companies;

  • The guarantee future employment; interesting and well-paid jobs in the oil and gas industry;

  • Widespread demand in the market of specialized personnel for the positions of engineers, technologists, etc.;

  • The opportunity to engage in scientific activities while studying at St. Petersburg Mining University.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates of this speciality are in demand in the oil and gas industry worldwide. Classical technical training offers graduates wide career prospects. After graduation, they can begin their work as engineering staff in the oil and gas industry or to continue education in Master’s degree program, and then, if they wish, continue studies in postgraduate school and find a place in the field of education or in research institutes

Field of study
Hydromechanics;
Construction of gas and oil pipelines;
Operation of pumping and compressor stations;
Reliability and diagnostics of oil and gas transport facilities;
Basics of oil and gas engineering and the history of the development of offshore fields;
Corrosion protection;
Operation of oil depots and gas stations;
Fundamentals of safe operation of oil and gas equipment;
Operation of gas and oil pipelines and gas and oil storage facilities;
Mathematical methods for the analysis of processes of transport and storage of hydrocarbons.
Graduate skills
Ability to identify and assess possible risks of the safe operation of pipeline transport facilities;
Ability to carry out gas-hazardous and hot work during the construction and repair of pipeline transport facilities in compliance with safety requirements;
Ability to ensure the safe conduct of construction and excavation works during the construction of pipeline transport facilities;
Ability to develop and apply new technical solutions in the construction and repair of pipeline transport facilities;
Readiness for operational decisions when performing production work on the construction and repair of pipeline transport facilities;
Skills in formulating and solving practical problems arising staff during meetings (planning meetings) and in monitoring the safe operation of pipeline transport facilities.