PETROLEUM ENGINEERING By Usman Khan WHAT IS PETROLEUM

PETROLEUM ENGINEERING By Usman Khan

WHAT IS PETROLEUM ENGINEERING? Petroleum Engineering is the exploration, recovery, development, and processing of oil and gas. They find the most efficient and environmentally safe way to drill, and the best way to transport it. They are extremely important in the drilling process.

REQUIREMENTS & SALARY Salary Requirements v Expertise in Computers, v Average starting salary of Math, Chemistry, Geology, $80, 000 (2011) English, & Physics v Average salary is $107, 000 v Must have Bachelor’s degree v Pay ranges from $64, 000 t 0 $212, 000

LASER & FIBER OPTICS v A flexible and transparent fiber, normally made of plastic or glass. It allows light to be transmitted by internal reflections v It allows the sending of computer data and different signals

LASER & FIBER OPTICS Discovery Impact on Society v Discovered by Daniel v More than 80% of the Colladon & Jaquies Babinet in world’s long distance Paris, France during the 1840’s communications is carried by optical fiber cables

DEVELOP CARBON SEQUESTRATION METHODS What Is It? Why Is It Important? v The removal of carbon v Carbon Dioxide collects in dioxide (CO 2) from the atmosphere and raises the atmosphere global temperature.

HOW IT HAPPENS v Carbon dioxide is released from different sources and collect in the atmosphere. This prevents the heat from the sun to leave the atmosphere and causes global warming

WHY IT IS IMPORTANT v If too much carbon dioxide is in the atmosphere, the earth’s heat will continue to increase. This will melt the polar ice caps and cause the extinction of many animals.

WHAT A PETROLEUM ENGINEER CAN DO TO HELP v A petroleum engineer can find safe paths to send the carbon dioxide deep underground .