MS Midstream Petroleum Engineering at West Virginia University

Programme overview

The goals and objectives of the Midstream Petroleum Engineering program are to train graduate students to gain core competency for implementing practical solutions to real-world problems relative to designing, monitoring, and maintaining petroleum transportation, storage, and processing facilities. Students in the program will learn to perform detailed analysis of transportation, storage and processing facilities in order to optimize their performance. The online master’s degree and certificate program will make it possible for engineering students and current engineers to obtain the degree while stationed anywhere in the United States and the world.

Faculty: Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Required coursework includes Introduction to Midstream Petroleum Engineering, Design and Monitoring of the Petroleum Transportation Facilities, Fundamentals of Natural Gas Processing, Design and Operation of Underground Storage Facilities, Midstream Petroleum Engineering Capstone Project. Programme/major requirements total 30 credit hours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission into the Master of Science in midstream petroleum engineering degree program, a candidate must fulfill the following requirements B.S. degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited or internationally-recognized engineering program or equivalent with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). A statement of purpose. At least one recommendation letter from the an academic or professional reference. Resume highlighting educational and/or professional experience. International applicants must meet the WVU requirement of English language proficiency . Major Code: 3078

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are made through the WVU online graduate application with a $75 application fee (waivers for WVU and WVU Medicine employees, active military and veterans, AmeriCorps and Peace Corps members); minimum cumulative GPA 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for regular admission, and some programmes require higher. International graduate applicants also pay the non-refundable $75 fee.

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