WHAT IS OIL AND
GAS ENGINEERING?
The use of hydrocarbons underpins
our modern society, from the cars
we drive to the plastics and chemicals
we produce, and the energy we
use for cooking and heating.
Oil and gas engineers work in a variety of
areas associated with hydrocarbon
exploration and extraction, including
drilling, pumping and piping, reservoir
management and processing.
The Bachelor of Oil and Gas Engineering
(Honours) ensures graduates are
specialised extraction experts, with a
strong knowledge of the full value chain
and alternative fuels.
MONASH
OIL AND GAS
ENGINEERING
Oil and gas engineers require the
application of mathematics, physics,
physical science, computer aided
modelling, and environmental
management to be able to manage
the safe and economic extraction
of hydrocarbons.
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INNOVATIVE
RESOURCES PEOPLE
FOR TOMORROW’S
WORLD.
Further information
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OIL AND GAS ENGINEERING
AT MONASH
COURSE DETAILS
HOW TO APPLY
Location: Clayton
Domestic (Australian) and
onshore international students
Indicative ATAR: 90+
Indicative IB Score: 33+
Duration: 4 years
Degree awarded: Bachelor of Oil and Gas Engineering (Honours)
Monash oil and gas engineering graduates are
job-ready and have a unique applied engineering
skill set. They are also unique in their understanding
of sustainable energy solutions through the
study of alternative and unconventional
resources development.
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Fixed plant engineering
Oil and gas engineering is a specialisation within the Bachelor of Engineering
(Honours). After completing the common first year, oil and gas engineering
students enter a level two that offers a range of units common to all
four resources specialisations – geological, mining, oil and gas, and
renewable engineering.
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Sediments and basins
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Geomechanics
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Project, risk and safety management
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Resource estimation
This structure provides students with the flexibility to easily transfer between
each of the four resources specialisations up until the end of their second year.
Units in third and fourth levels provide targeted study in oil and gas engineering.
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Applied geophysics
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Drilling and well completion
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Process control
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Reservoir engineering
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Production engineering
LEVEL
WHY STUDY
OIL AND GAS
ENGINEERING?
Do you like chemistry and geology? Do you
have a commitment to technical excellence?
Have you got an interest in the natural
environment around you?
WHERE DO OIL AND GAS
ENGINEERS WORK?
Oil and gas engineers work in a variety of areas
associated with petroleum exploration and
extraction. Typically, an oil and gas engineer
specialises in one area, but needs to be mindful
of the entire process since the engineering
and production components work together.
Areas of specialisation include drilling,
production and reservoir management.
AS AN OIL AND GAS ENGINEER YOU WILL
HAVE A DIVERSE RANGE OF POTENTIAL
CAREER PATHS THAT INCLUDE:
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production engineer
Chances are if you have answered yes to any of these questions,
oil and gas engineering may be an enjoyable career path for you.
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reservoir engineer
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hydraulic fracturing specialist
The Bachelor of Oil and Gas Engineering (Honours) was established
with significant industry support from Woodside Energy Ltd.
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drilling engineer.
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SPECIALISED
SUBJECTS STUDENTS
COMPLETE
1
2
3
4
The first level of the course has units common across
engineering disciplines. At the end of the first year,
you can apply to specialise in oil and gas engineering.
Increases the engineering content with a mixture of core
engineering units, mathematics and resources units to
begin to integrate the content gained from other units.
You’ll be introduced to more focused oil and gas
engineering units, such as Applied geophysics,
Reservoir engineering, and Unconventional resources.
You will continue your oil and gas specialisation.
Your level four study provides high level applications for
earlier studies through design and research projects,
complemented by advanced technical electives and
interdisciplinary units.
VCE prerequisites (units 3 and 4)
30
25
English (EAL)
or
25
+
Maths:
Mathematical
Methods (any)
25
Chemistry
+
or
International students
International baccalaureate subject prerequisites
English SL
4
Visit vtac.edu.au for more information.
Physics
English other
than EAL
4
If you are an Australian or New Zealand
citizen, an Australian permanent resident,
or you are an international student
studying an Australian Year 12 or
IB in Australia or New Zealand,
apply through the Victorian Tertiary
Admission Centre (VTAC).
3
or English HL
4
5
or English B SL
4
or English B HL
3
Mathematics SL or Mathematics HL or Further Mathematics HL
International students should apply
directly to Monash University and
must have completed an equivalent
qualification to the Victorian Certificate
of Education (VCE) and the prerequisite
subjects or equivalent.
For more information visit
monash.edu/study/international
For more information
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Numerical modelling
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Production and development planning
Phone: +61 3 9905 4971
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Unconventional resources.
Email: irene.sgouras@monash.edu
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SCHOLARSHIPS
Chemistry SL
3
or Chemistry HL
4
or Physics SL
3
Web: eng.monash.edu/civil/resources-eng
or Physics HL
For scholarships information visit
monash.edu/study/scholarships
INDUSTRY LINKS
The Faculty of Engineering is proud to work
closely with our industry partners to deliver
the Bachelor of Oil and Gas Engineering
(Honours). Students benefit from strong
industry links through seminars, industry
projects and summer work opportunities.
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