Singapore's NUS to Launch Petroleum Engineering Program
Rigzone: How many post-graduates will the program have each year?
Chow: For the MOT program, we have taken in close to 40 candidates previously. So with the new specialization in petroleum engineering, we hope that there will be more. Students can come in just under the MOT program and pick and choose the modules they are interested in during their candidature. Only when they file for graduation, will we know the exact number that choose to specialize in petroleum engineering. We hope for a good number. From our discussions with EDB and looking at the needs of the region, I think there will be an interest in this program.
Cheng: Our petroleum engineering program is also tailored for people who want to do part time M. Sc.
Rigzone: How did NUS decide on the subject focus for the petroleum engineering program?
Cheng: It’s mainly through talking about the sector’s manpower needs with EDB and the companies already in Singapore.
Chow: For the petroleum engineering program, we need to cover other areas to give them broad-based holistic training although the focus will be on subjects mentioned earlier.
Rigzone: Are there plans to have a Bachelor in Petroleum Engineering at NUS further down the road?
Chow: It still too early to tell if there will be a Bachelors in petroleum engineering as we are just starting the M.Sc. We have to see how it goes because a full-scale Bachelors program would require a lot of resources, something we don’t have at the moment.
123456
View Full Article
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Generated by readers, the comments included herein do not reflect the views and opinions of Rigzone. All comments are subject to editorial review. Off-topic, inappropriate or insulting comments will be removed.
- Malaysia's InvestKL Woos Top Oil, Gas MNCs to Base in Kuala Lumpur
- Petrobangla Invites EOIs for 3 Offshore Exploration Blocks in Bay of Bengal
- Malaysia's SapuraKencana Posts 7.1% Gain in 2Q FY17 PAT to $27M
- TH Heavy Engineering, McDermott End Partnership in Malaysia
- Singapore's NUS Slowly Builds its Petroleum Engineering Program
- Brand Finance Ranks Most Valuable, Strongest Oil and Gas Brands
- Canacol Makes New Gas Discovery in Colombia's Magdalena Basin
- Egypt Plans to Meet Summer Fuel Needs with LNG Imports
- FortisBC Denies Gas Greenwashing as Suit Awaits
- Credit Agricole Helps NGP Secure Funds for Fishery-Solar Projects in Taiwan
- Oil and Gas Executives Predict WTI Oil Price
- Industry Protests Proposed Methane Fee Guidelines for O&G Facilities in US
- Exxon, Cnooc Merge Guyana Arbitration Claims Against Chevron
- New China Climate Chief Says Fossil Fuels Must Keep a Role
- Oil Demand Outpaces Expectations, Testing Calculus on Peak Crude
- House Passes Protecting American Energy Production Act
- TotalEnergies Restarts Production in Denmark's Biggest Gas Field
- Republican Lawmakers Say IEA Has Abandoned Energy Security Mission
- USA Oil and Gas Job Figures Jump
- Blockchain Demands Attention in Oil and Gas
- Macquarie Sees USA Oil Production Exiting 2024 at 14MM Barrels Per Day
- Houthis Warn Saudi Arabia of Retaliation If It Backs USA Attacks
- Summer Pump Prices Set to Hit $4 a Gallon Just as Americans Hit the Road
- New China Climate Chief Says Fossil Fuels Must Keep a Role
- Chinese Mega Company Makes Major Oilfield Discovery
- VIDEO: Missile Attack Kills Crew Transiting Gulf of Aden
- Norway Regulator Blasts Proposal to Halt New Oil and Gas Permits
- Chinese Mega Company Makes Another Major Oilfield Discovery
- What Is the Biggest Risk to Offshore Oil and Gas Personnel in 2024?
- Vessel Sinks in Red Sea After Missile Strike
- Exxon Rights in Stabroek Do Not Apply to Hess Merger with Chevron: Hess
- Equinor Makes Discovery in North Sea
- Analysts Reveal Latest Oil Price Outlook Following OPEC+ Cut Extension