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Petroleum Engineering
Petroleum engineers work in the exploration, recovery, development and processing of oil and gas. Petroleum engineers are involved in such things as determining the best location for drilling new wells, operating oil and gas facilities, and monitoring and forecasting reservoir performance.
   
Examples

Petroleum engineers plan and manage the recovery of oil and gas from petroleum reservoirs.

A petroleum engineer may:
Design and oversee the development of an oil well
Determine how to build a pipeline which will move natural gas from Alberta to markets in other parts of Canada and the US
Figure out how to clean-up oil spills and other potential environmental contamination caused by extracting oil and gas from the Earth
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Engineering in your Community

A number of Aboriginal communities lie near existing or untapped oil and gas reserves. As land claims settlements are reached, the communities in the areas will require the expertise of petroleum engineers in order to evaluate what to do with the reserves.
   
Aptitude

If you like...
Problem solving  
Being creative  
Exploring the Earth  
Making discoveries  
Working with people  
Helping the environment  
...you might enjoy Petroleum Engineering
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Universities

If you want to study Petroleum Engineering you can go to the following universities:
University of Alberta
University of Regina
   
Role Models

Manuel, Rob

We're always looking for more role models. Do you know an Aboriginal Petroleum Engineer or scientist who should be featured here? Please let us know by email.
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