Master of Engineering – Petroleum Engineering Specialization

This completely online Master of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering from Montana Tech provides working professionals with advanced, industry-relevant training without interrupting their careers. The program strengthens expertise in emerging areas of petroleum engineering while emphasizing practical problem-solving. Engineers can immediately apply new knowledge in the field, enhancing technical leadership, career advancement, and the ability to address evolving challenges in the energy industry.

Customize Your Petroleum Engineering Path

While earning a Master of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering, students can design their course curriculum to specialize in Reservoir, Drilling, Completions, or Production Optimization.

Petroleum Engineering Coursework

Degree Requirements

• 6 credits of required core courses
• 24 credits* of 400-level or higher Petroleum engineering courses and department-approved electives (9 credits must be at the 500 level)
• 1-credit M.Eng. exit exam

Required Core Courses

• MPEM 502, Project and Engineering Management — 3 credits
• MPEM 501, Entrepreneurship & Economic Feasibility — 3 credits

Fully online Petroleum Engineering courses offered include:

• PET 563 – Well Control Operations for Drilling Engineers, 3 credits
• PET 521 – Advanced Drilling, 3 credits
• PET 505 – Pressure Transient Analysis, 3 credits
• PET 544 – Enhanced Oil Recovery, 3 credits
• PET ### - Reservoir Transient Analysis (RTA), 3 credits
• PET ### - Advanced Stimulation (Tentative through SAGA), 3 credits
• PET 530 – Advanced Geomechanics and Completions, 3 credits
• PET ### - Production Systems Automation, 3 credits
• PET ### - Advanced Petrophysics
• PET ### - Visual Data Science and Analytics

* 15 credits must be Petroleum Engineering courses. 9 credits may be earned from technical electives outside of the department upon instructor approval.