MSc Oil And Gas Management

Applicants are normally expected to have at least a lower second class (2.2) UK honours degree, or equivalent qualification, in a subject related to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, business, management, computing and IT.Students with a degree awarded outside the UK must also meet the University's minimum English language requirements.International applicants who need a student visa to study in the UK should check our web pages on UKVI-compliant English language requirements. The University also provides pre-sessional English language courses if you do not meet the minimum English language requirement.

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The course equips you with the relevant technical skills to pursue a career as technical manager in the oil and gas sector in a consultancy, contracting company or government organisation. Managers are employed worldwide in all industries and every organisation needs managers

Engineering Research Project

You investigate an area of engineering and work independently to a level recognised to be at the forefront of the discipline. The topic can be in the form of a research project or a design project. Key skills in research and in knowledge application and creation will be developed through keynote lectures and self-managed independent study. You are required to demonstrate the capacity for a comprehensive and objective analysis, and for developing innovative and constructive proposals for the solution to the project topic.

Global Oil and Gas Industry

This module equips you with the tools needed to solve the challenging and complex economic climate faced by the oil and gas industry globally. You investigate the applications of key management principles to oil and gas industry’s daily operations and productions. You also develop thorough knowledge of management skills needed to ensure that up and downstream operations management achieve best performance indicators. The module also explores alternative energy resources to plan for diversification. The overview of the industry and key players is intended to enable you to effectively manage foreseeable changes, opportunities and threats that dynamic government policies could provide.

Petroleum Economics and Simulation

This module provides you with a detailed understanding of petroleum economics as well as concepts related to asset and project assessment and valuation. You investigate the economics of the oil industry and the cost stabilities of large oilfields and their economies of scale. You look into industry-standard reservoir simulators, their theoretical background, and their uses and limitations. You develop an understanding of reservoir management by integrating different operations, sub-processes and upstream activities. This module is delivered through a series of lectures supported by tutorials and IT laboratories. You are assessed by an in-course assessment (30%) and exam (70%).

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