The master of engineering in oil and gas engineering management program is not accepting new enrollments at this time. For further information regarding future course and program availability, please contact:
Luis Ayala
Assistant Professor of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Faculty Contact, Oil and Gas Management Program
College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
The Pennsylvania State University
122 Hosler Building
University Park PA 16802
Phone: 814-865-4053
Fax: 814-865-3248
Web site: http://www.egee.psu.edu/Faculty/ayala.htm
The master of engineering degree in oil and gas engineering management is a 33-credit program of study, divided into 3 segments. By taking 4 courses each year, one course at a time, you can complete this 33-credit program in just 3 years. To earn this degree, you must successfully complete:
Segment One (focused areas):
- 9 or more core course credits
- 15 internship and/or individualized studies credits
Segment Two (common courses):
- 6 prescribed course credits
Segment Three (research topics):
- 3 engineering report credits
Choose courses from among 4 focused areas of study: reservoir engineering, gas transmission processing, porous media flow dynamics, or production engineering. At least 21 of your 24 required credits from segment one must be chosen from the same area.
Take 2 prescribed 3-credit courses common to all students in the degree program, focusing on current research in the field of oil and gas production, and quantitative analysis of risk associated with oil and gas exploration and production investment.
Complete a 3-credit capstone engineering project, based on a research topic selected by you and your committee. This component of the program requires face-to-face interaction with your faculty adviser during a 2-month residency at Penn State's University Park campus. For ease of scheduling, the residency requirement may be completed in 2 separate one-month segments, with the agreement of the faculty adviser.
Academic Advisers
Upon program admission, an academic adviser is assigned to help guide your individual course selection, sequencing, and choice of research topics. For more information, see the Course Sequencing Table. (To read and print this PDF file, you will need to have the free Adobe Acrobat® Reader software installed on your computer.)
Delivery Method
The core courses in this program are delivered through the "online group" method, with a group of students progressing together through each course. Courses are offered in a time frame that is comparable to a traditional semester schedule, with fixed start and end dates. Course content and activities are available in electronic format, and access to the Web is required in order to complete this program.
Course List
Completing the Program
Certification/Partnerships
