Oil and Gas Engineering

(BSc, 4 Years)

Duration

4 years

Qualification Awarded

Oil and Gas Engineering (BSc, 4 years)

Level of Qualification

Bachelor Degree (1st Cycle)

Language of Instruction

English

Mode of Study

Full-time or Part-time

Minimum ECTs Credits

240

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Oil and Gas Engineering (BSc, 4 Years)

Duration 4 years
Qualification Awarded Oil and Gas Engineering (BSc, 4 years)
Level of Qualification Bachelor Degree (1st Cycle)
Language of Instruction English
Mode of Study Full-time and part-time
Minimum ECTS Credits 240

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Profile of the Programme

The general objectives of the programme are to:

  1. Prepare students to become successful professional engineers in the demanding field of oil and gas engineering;
  2. Provide students the necessary knowledge and technical skills to excel in the oil and gas industry either as operational leaders in the field, technical experts, or researchers;
  3. Provide students with the fundamental principles of science and engineering in order to cope successfully with the technological challenges of the oil and gas industry;
  4. Cultivate analytical skills, problem solving tactics, and critical thinking;
  5. Promote engineering ethics, job responsibility, and moral practices;
  6. Develop skills for effective communication with co-workers, managers, and the public on topics related to technical concepts, risks, and recommendations.

The specific objectives of the programme are to:

  1. Provide fundamental knowledge, analytical skills, and engineering tools to students in order to cope successfully in a technologically challenging environment in the oil and gas industry;
  2. Facilitate learning in areas of oil and gas engineering that are directly linked to industry and current state-of-the-art technology;
  3. Provide the theoretical and computational skills necessary for the solution of both theoretical and practical engineering problems in the field of oil and gas energy;
  4. Provide practical and experimental hands-on experience that allows the students to link directly to fundamental knowledge and theory;
  5. Prepare students to work alone or in groups in order to provide engineering solutions;
  6. Prepare students to design/implement systems and processes towards the solution of engineering problems in the field of oil and gas energy;
  7. Develop communications skills including the abilities to write technical reports and present their work before an audience;
  8. Provide students with the opportunity to develop a greater technical competence in their area and become successful professionals throughout their lifetime;
  9. Prepare students for post-graduate studies and research in the field of oil and gas engineering.

Career Prospects

It is expected that the discovery of oil and gas in the Cyprus Exclusive Economic Zone will prompt the establishment of new companies and operations with an increasing number of job opportunities. This will result to more science-oriented technical staff who would like to attend an undergraduate program that will turn them into high-level technical/engineering staff for the various operational technologies and processes in the oil and gas fields.
The oil and gas industry offers a variety of careers for graduates of this program to work at its refineries, terminals, chemical plants, or on exploration and production on-shore/off-shore facilities. The following are examples of some of the career options available either off-shore or on-shore:

  1. Petroleum Engineer
  2. Production Engineer
  3. Drilling Engineer
  4. Reservoir Engineer
  5. Process Engineer
  6. Petroleum Geologist
  7. Project Engineer
  8. Research & Development

Access to Further Studies

After completion of the BSc programme in Oil & Gas Engineering, graduates may opt to broaden and deepen their academic skills by pursuing post-graduate (masters and doctoral) studies in this or a related field either in Cyprus or abroad.

Academic Admission

The minimum admission requirement to an undergraduate programme of study is a recognized High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) or equivalent internationally recognized qualification(s). Students with a lower HSLC grade than 7.5/10 or 15/20 or equivalent depending on the grading system of the country issuing the HSLC are provided with extra academic guidance and monitoring during the first year of their studies.

English Language Proficiency

The list below provides the minimum English Language Requirements (ELR) for enrollment to the programme of study. Students who do not possess any of the qualifications or stipulated grades listed below and hold IELTS with 4.5 and above, are required to take UNIC’s NEPTON English Placement Test (with no charge) and will receive English Language support classes.

  • TOEFL – 525 and above
  • Computer-based TOEFL – 193 and above
  • Internet-based TOEFL – 80 and above
  • IELTS – 6 and above
  • Cambridge Exams [First Certificate] – B and above
  • Cambridge Exams [Proficiency Certificate] – C and above
  • GCSE English Language “O” Level – C and above
  • Michigan Examination of Proficiency in English (CaMLA) – Pass
  • Pearson PTE General – Level 3 and above
  • KPG (The Greek Foreign Language Examinations for the State Certificate of Language Proficiency) – Level B2 and above
  • Anglia – Level B2 and above
  • IEB Advances Programme English – Pass
  • Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) Michigan Language Assessment by: Cambridge Assessment English & University of Michigan – 650 average score for ALL skills and above

Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment. Continuous assessment can include amongst others, midterms, projects, and class participation.

Letter grades below are calculated based on the weight of the final exam and the continuous assessment and the actual numerical marks obtained in these two assessment components. Based on the course grades the student’s semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative point average (CPA) are calculated.

The student must complete 240 ECTS and all program requirements. A minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 2.0 is required. Thus, although a ‘D-‘ is a PASS grade, in order to achieve a CPA of 2.0 an average grade of ‘C’ is required.

Upon successful completion of this programme the graduates are expected to:

  1. Have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the processes and technologies involved in the production, separation, and secure transport of oil and gas;
  2. Use analysis tools and skills acquired to plan for drilling and safe recovery of oil and gas for different types of reservoirs;
  3. Use mathematics, basic science, and engineering techniques to solve problems related to oil and natural gas production;
  4. Be familiar with the elements of oil and gas systems and their important role in the recovery and production of hydrocarbons;
  5. Use available measurement data and simulation software to reconstruct a three-dimensional model of hydrocarbon reservoir;
  6. Have in-depth understanding of system design and operation of oil and gas transport in different environments including testing and monitoring of the system using computer simulations and laboratory equipment;
  7. Be aware of the impact and role of hydrocarbons on social, economics, and environmental factors;
  8. Have a good understanding of the economics associated with the recovery and production of hydrocarbons;
  9. Have deep knowledge of engineering concepts and technical requirements associated with surface production facilities;
  10. Have a good understanding of the impact of geological properties and heterogeneities on the overall performance of the hydrocarbon reservoir;
  11. Be aware of possible faults related to reservoir connectivity and ways of dealing with faults and accidents.
Section: A – Major Requirements
Min. ECTS Credits: 146  Max. ECTS Credits: 146
Notes:
Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
MENG-260 Thermodynamics I 6
MENG-280 Fluid Mechanics 6
MENG-290 Heat and Mass Transfer 6
OGEE-101 Introduction to Oil and Gas Engineering 8
OGEE-225 Petrophysics 8
OGEE-310 Economics of the Oil and Gas Industry 6
OGEE-320 Drilling Engineering 8
OGEE-325 Reservoir Engineering I 8
OGEE-340 Formation Evaluation 6
OGEE-350 Well Construction and Completion Design 8
OGEE-360 Production Engineering 8
OGEE-370 Offshore Engineering 6
OGEE-401 Health, Safety and Environment 6
OGEE-420 Natural Gas Production Engineering 6
OGEE-425 Reservoir Engineering II 6
OGEE-430 Hydrocarbon Recovery Techniques 6
OGEE-460 Geophysical Methods 6
OGEE-492A Capstone Design Project I 6
OGEE-492B Capstone Design Project II 6
Section: B – Major Electives
Min. ECTS Credits: 18  Max. ECTS Credits: 30
Notes:
Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
OGEE-435 Petroleum Systems Modelling and Simulation 6
OGEE-445 Materials Science and Corrosion Engineering 6
OGEE-450 Hydrocarbon Flow Assurance 6
OGEE-465 Geomechanics 6
OGEE-470 Natural Gas Compression Systems 6
OGEE-480 Oil and Gas Transmission Systems 6
OGEE-490 Special Topics in Oil and Gas Engineering 6
OGEE-491 Internship 6
Section: C – Engineering Electives
Min. ECTS Credits: 12 Max. ECTS Credits: 12
Notes:
Section: D – Math Requirements
Min. ECTS Credits: 22  Max. ECTS Credits: 22
Notes:
Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
MATH-190 Calculus I 8
MATH-191 Calculus II 8
MATH-330 Ordinary Differential Equations 6
Section: E – Science Requirements
Min. ECTS Credits: 36  Max. ECTS Credits: 36
Notes:
Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
CHEM-106 General Chemistry 8
CHEM-126 Chemistry for the Petrochemical Industry 8
GEOL-110 Physical Geology 6
GEOL-210 Petroleum Geology 6
PHYS-150 General Physics I 8
Section: F – Language Expression
Min. ECTS Credits: 6  Max. ECTS Credits: 6
Notes: Placement in English courses is done on the basis of a Placement Test or tests such as TOEFL or GCE.
Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
BADM-332 Technical Writing and Research 6

Semester 1

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
CHEM-106 General Chemistry 8
GEOL-110 Physical Geology 6
MATH-190 Calculus I 8
OGEE-101 Introduction to Oil and Gas Engineering 8

Semester 2

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
CHEM-126 Chemistry for the Petrochemical Industry 8
GEOL-210 Petroleum Geology 6
MATH-191 Calculus II 8
PHYS-150 General Physics I 8

Semester 3

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
ENGL-101 English Composition 6
MATH-330 Ordinary Differential Equations 6
MENG-250 Engineering Mechanics: Statics 6
OGAS-105 Introduction to Energy Management and Markets 6
OGEE-290 Probability and Statistics for Engineers 6

Semester 4

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
BADM-332 Technical Writing and Research 6
MENG-270 Strength of Materials 6
MENG-280 Fluid Mechanics 6
OGEE-300 Computational Methods 6
PHIL-120 Ethics 6

Semester 5

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
OGEE-220 Rock and Fluid Properties 8
OGEE-310 Economics of the Oil and Gas Industry 6
OGEE-320 Drilling Engineering 8
OGEE-330 Petroleum Reservoir Engineering 8

Semester 6

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
OGEE-111 Programming for Engineers 8
OGEE-340 Formation Evaluation 6
OGEE-350 Well Construction and Completion Design 8
OGEE-360 Production Engineering 8

Semester 7

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
OGEE-370 Offshore Engineering 6
OGEE-400 Safety and Reliability Engineering 6
OGEE-410 Natural Gas Reservoir Engineering 6
OGEE-420 Natural Gas Production Engineering 6
OGEE-440 Pipeline Design, Laying and Maintenance 6

Semester 8

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
MENG-290 Heat and Mass Transfer 6
OGEE-430 Hydrocarbon Recovery Techniques 6
OGEE-450 Hydrocarbon Flow Assurance 6
OGEE-470 Natural Gas Compression Systems 6
OGEE-492 Capstone Design Project 6
The above semester breakdown is an indicative one. A few of the courses are electives and can be substituted by others. Students may contact their academic advisor and consult their academic pathway found on this website under “Schools & Programmes”.

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Department of Computer Science

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Department of Engineering , School of Sciences and Engineering

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Professor
School of Sciences and Engineering
Department of Engineering

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Associate Head of Department
Assistant Professor
School of Sciences and Engineering
Department of Engineering

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Head of Department
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School of Sciences and Engineering
Department of Engineering

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Associate Dean
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School of Sciences and Engineering
Department of Engineering

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School of Sciences and Engineering
Department of Engineering
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School of Sciences and Engineering
Department of Computer Science
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School of Sciences and Engineering
 Department of Engineering

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School of Sciences and Engineering
Department of Engineering

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School of Sciences and Engineering
Department of Engineering

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