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Engineers are involved in all stages of oil and gas production. Reservoir engineers estimate the amounts of oil and gas that could be taken from a reservoir's rock, and draw up plans to allow as much as possible to be extracted.
Drilling engineers are responsible for the drilling of wells. They provide engineering support for all stages of oil and gas extraction, including planning and drawing up the drilling programme, providing on-site support, monitoring safety, and analysing drilling performance and factors affecting cost and efficiency.
Oil and gas engineers mainly work in offices onshore, where they work 37 to 40 hours a week. When working offshore the working pattern is normally 12 hours on and 12 hours off for two weeks, followed by two or three weeks' leave ashore.
Salaries range from £26,000 for new graduates, to more than £70,000 for overseeing lead engineers.
An oil and gas engineer should:
There is high demand for new entrants to the industry at the moment, particularly in major oil companies. Employers include:
Many jobs are overseas.
An oil or gas engineer must have a relevant degree and usually a postgraduate qualification. It can be difficult to start late in oil and gas engineering, as employers prefer to take on young people.
Training is mainly on the job, along with practical offshore experience and in-house and external courses. Continuing professional development is encouraged.
Engineers may move into senior management positions within the industry. Self-employment as a contractor is possible.
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