Penn State University
Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering
110 Hosler Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: (814) 865-3437
Facsimile: (814) 865-3248
Department Email: eme@ems.psu.edu
Department Website: http://www.eme.psu.edu
Dean: Dr. William E. Easterling, College Of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Chair: Dr. Turgay Ertekin, Professor of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, George E. Trimble Chair in Earth and Mineral Sciences
Contact Information
| Name/Title | Contact Information |
|---|---|
| Crystal Renaud, Undergraduate Programs Staff Assistant (115 Hosler Bldg) |
cdr125@psu.edu (814) 863-5566 |
| Tatyana Kalinchuk, Graduate Programs Staff Assistant (103 Hosler Bldg) |
tol5002@psu.edu (814) 863-0373 |
| Turgay Ertekin, Professor of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Program Chair (101 Hosler Bldg) |
eur@psu.edu (814) 865-6082 |
Petroleum Engineering Degree Information
Program Description Link: http://www.pnge.psu.edu
| Degree | Petroleum Hours | Total Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BS | 37 | 129 |
| MS | Variable | 30 |
| Ph.D. | Variable | Minimum 45, after MS |
Accreditation
Four-year basic level day program in petroleum engineering is accredited by EAC of
ABET.
Curriculum Description
Undergraduate:
A comprehensive program integrating field operations, reservoir engineering, production, drilling, well testing theory and analysis, and economics. Computer applications are stressed in both theoretical and laboratory instructions.
Masters:
Supervised study emphasizing multi-phase fluid flow dynamics in porous media, reservoir simulation, advanced reservoir engineering, enhanced oil recovery, unconventional gas recovery, multiphase flow in pipes, well completions and stimulation methods, underbalanced drilling technology and environmentally benign drilling and production techniques. Thesis projects emphasize both experimental and computational elements.
Doctorate:
In-depth work in current petroleum technology. Basic research in the areas of multi-phase fluid flow dynamics in porous media, numerical modeling, well-testing theory, enhanced oil recovery processes, multiphase flow in pipes, phase behavior, unconventional gas recovery, underbalanced drilling technology and environmentally benign drilling and production techniques. Thesis projects emphasize both experimental and computational elements.
Program Admission Requirements
Undergraduate:
Fifteen approved Carnegie Units including mathematics, English, science, and other
courses. Admission is granted by a university-level committee.
Masters:
Completion of undergraduate program with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (minimum). Minimum GRE quantitative and verbal combined score of 1100 with quantitative GRE score of 700 (minimum). International students: TOEFL exam: 213 minimum (computer based test).
Doctorate:
Restricted admission based upon critical review of prior academic performance. GRE and
TOEFL requirements same as above.
Faculty Information
| Name | Position | Major Field of Interest | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turgay Ertekin, PhD | Professor | Porous media flows/ reservoir simulation/expert systems | eur@psu.edu (814) 865-6082 |
| Luis F. Ayala, PhD | Associate Professor | Numerical modeling/ natural gas engineering/conventional and unconventional reservoirs/production systems | lfay@psu.edu (814) 865-4053 |
| Zuleima Karpyn, PhD | Associate Professor | Multiphase transport phenomena in porous media | ztk101@psu.edu (814) 863-2273 |
| John Yilin Wang, PhD | Assistant Professor | Hydraulic stimulation, drilling engineering | john.wang@psu.edu (814) 865-8474 |
| Li Li, PhD | Assistant Professor | Petroleum geochemistry, reactive flow in porous media | lili@eme.psu.edu (814) 867-3547 |
| Russell Johns, PhD | Professor | Gas injection, well testing, reservoir simulation, phase equilibria | rtj3@psu.edu (814) 865-0531 |
Cumulative Degrees Awarded
| Bachelor Degrees: | 1,570 |
| Master’s Degrees: | 393 |
| Doctorate Degrees: | 122 |
Curriculum Analysis
| Subject | Course Type | Hours Required |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | Calculus | 12 |
| Partial Differential Equations | 4 | |
| Physics | Mechanics | 4 |
| Electricity & Magnetism | 4 | |
| Fluid and Thermal Physics | 2 | |
| Chemistry | General Chemistry | 6 |
| Practicums | 1 | |
| General Engineering | Statics & Strength of Materials | 5 |
| Dynamics | 3 | |
| Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics | 6 | |
| HSS | Social Sciences | 6* |
| Humanities | 6** | |
| Arts | 6 | |
| Petroleum Engineering | Rock & Fluid Properties | 4 |
| Reservoir Engineering | 10 | |
| Production Engineering | 5.5 | |
| Drilling Engineering | 5.5 | |
| Formation Evaluation | 6 | |
| Engineering Economics | 3 | |
| Capstone Design Project | 3 | |
| Geology | Physical Geology | 3 |
| Petroleum Geology | 3 | |
| Communications | Rhetoric & Composition | 3 |
| Speech Communication *** | 3 | |
| Technical Writing | 3 | |
| Other | Health and Physical Activity | 3 |
| Computer Science | 3 | |
| Technical Electives | 6 |
*Includes 3 hours of Economics
**Includes 3 hours of Ethics
***Freshman seminar substitution is permissible
