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Diploma in Petroleum Engineering Technology
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Petroleum Engineering Technology is a two-year diploma program that will prepare you for employment in the upstream (drilling and production) and midstream (pipeline) energy sectors.
The world demand for energy is growing and the oil and gas industry will supply the majority of this energy for decades to come. Western Canada has an abundance of conventional and unconventional energy reserves that provide lucrative careers for petroleum engineering technologists.
Learn from experienced professionals in state-of-the-art labs that utilize industry-standard tools and equipment, working oil and gas systems and high-tech, custom-made simulators.
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Hands-on, industry-relevant skills
Industry demand continues to grow for well-trained professionals with strong theoretical and practical skills – the kind of skills developed through NAIT's hands-on approach to learning.
In both classroom and laboratory settings, you'll use custom-made, award-winning drilling simulators to learn rig operations, the safety and science of drilling and well completion processes through virtual reality.
Over the course of the program, you'll be instructed in the major disciplines of:
- natural gas processing
- oil and gas production optimization
- drilling and well planning
- completions and well interventions
- formation evaluation and reservoir engineering
- petroleum geology
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Petroleum engineering technologists require a special set of skills, keen spatial awareness and the ability to work in a team. The Petroleum Engineering Technology program will ensure you're ready to enter the workforce by showing you how to:
- Analyze, optimize and calculate economics of well operations and industry projects
- Select and troubleshoot basic oil and gas facilities
- Interpret subsurface data to evaluate reservoir potential
- Adhere to regulatory frameworks to protect personnel, the public, and the environment
- Demonstrate professional conduct and communication skills
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Standardized industry training
In the second year of the program, you'll complete a 5-day training session a the Energy Safety Canada Oil and Gas Production Facilities in Nisku, Alberta. Here you'll develop an important real-world understanding of theoretical concepts and participate in equipment optimization and process troubleshooting.
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Enter the workforce with confidence
Graduates are in high demand in the energy industry in exploration, production and pipeline sectors. Employers include oil and gas companies, oilfield service companies and regulatory agencies such as the Alberta Energy Regulator.
Graduates can find employment domestically, or in oil and gas producing regions around the world.
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Become a trusted professional
Graduates of this program earn a diploma in Petroleum Engineering Technology.
Over the course of the program, you'll complete industry certification training that includes TDG, WHMIS, H2S Alive, Standard First Aid, 4th Class Power Engineering Theory and Blowout Prevention (for well service and/or first line drilling supervisors).
Professional membership
While enrolled in the program, you'll be eligible for student membership in the following professional associations:
- Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET)
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After graduation and required work experience, you may also be eligible for professional accreditation.
Opportunities for advanced education
You may also continue your studies after graduation by pursuing a Bachelor of Technology (BTech). Diploma grads can earn a BTech degree with just two more years of study. Full-time and part-time study options are available.
Learn more about NAIT's BTech program
Graduates are also eligible for advanced credit towards the following programs:
- Bachelor of Science, Petroleum Engineering – University of Alberta, Montana Tech and other universities with similar offerings
- Bachelor of Science, Energy Engineering – University of Calgary
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Students of this program are eligible for student membership in the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET).
Completion of this diploma qualifies as the first 2 years of NAIT's unique 4-year Bachelor of Technology degree.
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