石油工程师研究关于石油和天然气储存的开采,发展和提取;计划,设计,发展和监督钻孔项目,实施测试,石油和天然气井的开发。他们受雇于石油制造公司,咨询公司,测井和测试公司,政府,科研和教育机构。
Petroleum engineers conduct studies for the exploration, development and extraction of oil and gas deposits; and plan, design, develop and supervise projects for the drilling, completion, testing and re-working of oil and gas wells. They are employed by petroleum producing companies, consulting companies, well logging or testing companies, government, and research and educational institutions.