Master of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering

MSc in Petroleum Engineering

Mission

To become a leading international center of excellence in education, training, research and professional service dedicated to serving the competence, training and technology development needs of the petroleum industry, in general, and ADNOC and other allied sponsors, in particular. Our mission is to provide a platform for life-long learning while also emphasizing the importance of interdisciplinary approach, ethical conduct, and health, safety & environmental issues.

Exciting Research in Petroleum Engineering

• Prevention of micro-annulus formation & improving mechanical properties and numerical simulation
• Analysis and selection procedure of drilling bits
• Downhole flow assurance through electromagnetic method
• Water production control in fractured formation
• Development of corrosion inhibition for sub-sea environment
• Development of threshold polymeric scale inhibitors
• Use of gas lift system to inject scale and corrosion inhibiting chemicals
• Borehole collapse and hollow cylinder tests on rock samples
• Borehole stability analysis
• Managing scale deposition, prevention, inhibition and dissolution
• Asphaltene, paraffin and wax deposition challenges in mature oil & gas fields

Graduate Program

• Master of Science (33 credits)
• Master of Engineering (33 credits)