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Researchers in Petroleum Engineering at ECU carry out cutting edge research activities in Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), Reservoir Modelling, Unconventional Resources (coal, gas hydrates, shale), Hydraulic Fracturing/Fracture Stimulation, Formation Damage Control and CO2 geo-sequestration. Specific postgraduate research topics can be developed through communications with prospective supervisors or the Associate Dean Research in the School of Engineering. Inquiries and applications are particularly welcome from applicants who are interested in: Productivity enhancement from unconventional reservoirs; Nanotechnology for enhanced oil/gas recovery purposes; Stimulation of natural fracture networks in fractured reservoirs; Proppant placement in hydraulic and natural fracture systems; Wettability alteration in conventional and unconventional reservoirs; CO2-Sequestration in underground reservoirs; Research students in Petroleum Engineering have access to a range of state-of-the-art infrastructures, laboratory facilities and analytical instruments that are available in the School of Engineering at ECU.
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Students are expected to meet regularly with their supervisors as part of the supervised independent research component of the course.
Petroleum Engineers work in a wide range of industries associated with oil and gas exploration, drilling and well completion, reservoir evaluation, oil and gas production and field development. Also throughout your PhD, you will be supported to develop high level research and professional skills such as project design and execution; problem identification, definition and solving; critical thinking and analysis; data management; utilising research methods and methodologies; teamwork, negotiation and networking; high level technical skills in your field; and communicating to different audiences. With the majority of PhD graduates now pursuing careers outside academia, the skills and research training embedded in the PhD assist you to move into a variety of sectors and roles, including management, consulting, commercial R&D, research management, entrepreneurship, public policy, government, finance, technical services, biotech, education, and project coordination/management.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| ERT7200 | Doctor of Philosophy Thesis (Engineering and Related Technologies) |
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