petroleum-engineer/references/profile.md

Occupation profile — petroleum engineer

• ESCO URI: http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/7569f423-2c37-49aa-947e-41acb66ec909
• ESCO code: 2146.10
• ISCO-08 group: 2146 — Mining engineers, metallurgists and related professionals
• O*NET-SOC: 17-2171.00 — Petroleum Engineers (match: exactMatch)

Description (ESCO)

Petroleum engineers evaluate gas and oil fields. They design and develop methods for extracting oil and gas from underneath the earth's surface. They maximise the recovery of hydrocarbon at a minimum cost, pursuing minimal impact on the environment.

Definition

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Alternative labels

• petroleum geologist
• petroleum production technician
• reservoir engineer
• oil and gas engineer
• petroleum engineers
• gas engineer