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The associate degree program prepares students for the more complex technical and lower-to-middle management positions in production and drilling operations. ÌýThe bachelor’s degree program courses and work experience prepares students for middle- to upper-level management positions.Ìý Petroleum Engineering Technology graduates are employed by drilling contractors, service companies and major energy companies. Starting annual salaries at $60,000.

Examples of jobs held by current and former students are as follows:

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View theÌýCareer Guide to the Safety ProfessionÌýfrom the American Society of Safety Engineers Foundation and Board of Certified Safety Professionals.

Protecting America’s work force, the general public and the environment from injury and illness in today’s age of technological and scientific advancement has become one of the most challenging and rewarding career field available. The safety professional has the responsibility for studying materials, structures, codes and operations to find the best way to use resources to control hazards, those things which can lead to accidents, illness, fires, explosions, etc. Starting annual salaries $60,000.

The Safety Management program prepares its students for technical- and management-oriented positions in businesses, education, research organizations, government agencies and industries, such as:

• • construction
  • energy
  • chemical
  • manufacturing
  • shipyard
  • marine transportation
  • insurance
  • marine
  • petroleum

The energy industry, which drives the economic base the state and nation, embraces a culture of safe and environmentally friendly exploration, development, construction and distribution of the nations oil and gas supply. The protection of social and economic losses resulting from accidents in the oil and gas industry is a challenge Louisiana and the nation — a challenge being met by the safety technology program at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ by providing qualified and competent safety technologists.

Students are prepared for positions as:

• compliance officer
• safety engineer
• health and safety manager
• loss control specialist
• trainer
• program administrator
• inspector
• investigator

What is Petroleum Engineering Technology and how is it different from Engineering?

Basically engineering focuses on theory and conceptual design, while engineering technology focuses on application and implementation.

Our programs will educate students on the upstream portion of the industry – drilling, production and safety.Ìý This program will prepare students:

• for elevated management positions in drilling, production operations, well services and completion or the service and supply component in the oil and gas industry
• in areas safety, health and environmental segments of any industry

Our courses expose students to multi-segmented aspects of the industry in these areas:

1. Exploration (Drilling and Completions) – the initial phase of searching of oil and gas. Next, the well is drilled and then completed. This phase has a business organizational structure and critical safety aspects which are presented in a similar way through the PETSM curriculum.
2. Production – the next phase where oil and gas are extracted.
3. Well Services (workover and intervention) – highly specialized and complex intervention methods performed throughout the lifecycle of a well. PETSM courses engage students in the operations required to enhance well production safely and efficiently.
4. ÌýPlug and Abandonment – the permanent closing of a well. PETSM courses include common regulatory requirements for safe and environmental surety of well closures.
5. ÌýHealth, Safety, and Environment (HSE) – An aspect present in all areas of the industry. Adherence to HSE guidelines is required worldwide and dictated by internal policies of most corporations.

The PETSM curriculum goes beyond compliance to personal safety requirements and prepares graduates to effectively manage safety systems. Our courses are designed to promote opportunities as professional HSE specialist, HSE consultants, and HSE engineers.

Please click on this link to find out more on the difference between Engineering and Engineering Technology.