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JOB AREAS

Petroleum Engineering
Petroleum Engineering is a dynamic engineering field in the oil and gas industry. In this job area, our employees are involved in the wide spectrum of the Exploration and Production business; from making discoveries and developing reservoirs to optimising production and making commercial evaluations, they are highly regarded for the key roles they play.

Our petroleum engineers have the technical aptitude and problem-solving capacity to face challenges. Structured capability development programmes are in place to support and guide engineers to grow in their chosen areas of expertise.

The Petroleum Engineering job area comprises these sub-disciplines:

Reservoir Engineering
Petrophysics
Production Technology
Drilling
Petroleum Economics

You may want to consider a career in this job area if you possess the required qualification below:

Discipline	Qualification	Specialised / Professional Qualification / License / Experience
Reservoir Engineering	Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum / Chemical Engineering / Geosciences Master of Science or Doctorate in Petroleum / Chemical Engineering / Geosciences is an advantage	Minimum 12 years of working experience in Reservoir Engineering
Petrophysics	Degree in Petroleum Engineering / Geology (G&G) Master of Science or Doctorate in Petroleum Engineering / Geology (G&G) is an advantage	Minimum 10 years of working experience in Petrophysics
Production Technology	Degree in Petroleum Engineering / Chemical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering Master of Science or Doctorate in Petroleum Engineering / Chemical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering is an advantage	Minimum 10 years of working experience in Production Technology
Drilling	Degree in Petroleum Engineering / Mechanical Engineering	Minimum 12 years of working experience Involvement and experience in Drilling Engineering, Planning and/or Operations. Working experience in Land / Offshore / Harsh environment in both conventional and HPHT
Petroleum Economics	Degree in Petroleum Engineering / Chemical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering	Minimum 7 years of working experience. Involvement and experience in building upstream economics model and preparing commercial arrangement proposals.

MEET AN EMPLOYEE IN THIS JOB AREA!

Intan Azian A. Aziz
Petroleum Engineering

I am a drilling engineer with PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd. My main task is to help design the wells to be drilled for extraction of oil, ensuring that each well performs at peak efficiency and productivity levels.

The scope of my responsibilities also extends to planning and logistics management to ensure the timely supply of construction materials and the smooth running of wells, whilst ensuring that all is kept within a prudent operating budget.

As a woman, a significant challenge has also been the requirement that I stay offshore on drilling rigs crewed only by men. This was something that I overcame in time, thanks in no small part to the support of my male colleagues.

Due to the wide scope of challenges I faced, and the learnings I have gained from them, I have grown rapidly as an oil & gas professional. Within just 4 years, I have grown from a relative newcomer to my field into a capable senior drilling engineer.

Today, as a senior team member, my job presents me with an additional challenge: the training and coaching of young engineers. It is a challenge that I appreciate – as I look forward to leading my young charges along the same path of learning and rapid growth that I have benefited so greatly from.