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Can one be a petroleum engineer without studying geography?

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Unsurprisingly, the vast majority of petroleum engineers (53%) worked in oil and gas extraction as of 2012. 14% provided support activities for mining. Another 7% were employed in architectural, engineering, and related services. 6% were involved in the manufacture of petroleum and coal products, and another 6% were employed as company managers. read more

Aspiring petroleum engineers should attend a college with an engineering program approved by ABET. Students should have excellent grades in math and science in order to be accepted into the college's undergraduate engineering program. Students can complete their bachelor's degree in about four or five years. read more

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