Entry requirements for this course are normally:
* Must have at least 5 O’level credits, including English, in no more than 2 sittings.
** For complete requirements, please check the 2019/2020 Jamb Brochure.
- DIRECT ENTRY: Available
- UTME SUBJECTS: Literature in English and any two Arts or Social Science subjects
- O’LEVEL SUBJECTS: Literature in English and any three Arts or Social Science subjects
How will I be taught?
Students will be taught through lectures, seminars and tutorials. They will be required to prepare and make presentations, take-home tests and assignments. There will also be written and oral feedbacks from the Professors.
Career support
A Graduate of this Department can take up roles where he/she:
•Determines the most efficient way to drill for and extract oil and natural gas at a particular well or field • Oversees drilling operations and resolves operating problems • Determines how to stimulate an underperforming well • Develops new drilling tools and techniques to find new ways to extract residual oil from older wells • • Uses simulation software to evaluate and forecast a reservoir’s potential as well as give information that enhances management’s decision-making process.
Specific jobs titles related to this degree include Reservoir Engineer, Drilling Engineer, Production Engineer, Geoscientist, Geophysicist, and Petro physicist. P Petroleum & Gas Engineers can be found working in numerous areas of industry. The areas defined as the petroleum and gas industry by the Industry Strategy and Working Group are Refining, Petrochemicals, Energy & Power, and Oil & Gas.
Further Study
- PDG Electrical & Electronics Engineering
- MEng Electrical & Electronics Engineering
- PHD Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Fees and Finance
In 2019/20 the full-time tuition fee undergraduate students on this course will be N2,400,000 (this is the total fee for the programme).
Tuition fees will cover the cost of your study at the University as well as charges for registration, tuition, supervision and examinations. For more information about funding, fees and finance please see link Fees and Finance
Sectoral Advisory Board
The Sectoral Advisory Board (SAB) was formed with the goal of creating a bridge between industry (private/public and national/international institutions) and academics considering the latest requirements of the industry and incorporating necessary components in the curriculum regarding overall development of the department.
Main Objectives of the SAB:
1- Development of
a) Curriculum of the department
b) Syllabus of the courses in the department
c) Institutional relationships
2- Increase the potential of
a) Internship
b) Scholarship
c) Sponsorship
Roles and Responsibilities of the SAB:
The roles and responsibilities of SAB are as follows:
The SAB develops and recommends new or revised programme goals and objectives.
The Sectoral of "X" Advisory Board advises the department head on matters related to undergraduate, postgraduate, research and outreach programs, including but not limited to curricula, accreditation, new programs, recruitment of students and faculty, and investment of resources.
Structure of the SAB:
The SAB is composed of members from eminent institutions as well as members from industry and members of faculty of the department. The chairman of the Board is the head of the department.
The Board meets twice per academic year.
Members of the SAB:
The current members of the Sectoral Advisory Board are:
Name
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Organisation
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Member
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Ms. Tengi George-Ikoli
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Nigerian natural resource charter corporation (NNRC)
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Member
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Mr. Pringle Egbe
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Cyphercrescent pegis global service limited
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Member
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Prof. Ajeinka
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University of Port-Hacourt
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Member
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Dr. Joseph Echendu
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Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR)
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Member
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Dr. Saka Matemilola
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First E&P
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Member
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Mr. Michael Ebong
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Senoir Reservoir Engineer Frontier oil limited
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Member
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Ms. Rakiya Sambo
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Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
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Member
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Henry .A. Adigun
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Facility for oil sector transparency and reform in Nigeria (FOSTER)
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Member
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