Master of Petroleum Operations Engineering Management
Course Overview
The Master of Petroleum Operations Engineering Management is a 1 to 2 years programme delivered at UK Level 7 postgraduate standard, focused on the management of petroleum operations engineering programmes across upstream and downstream. Delivered by the London School of Oil and Gas Management, the Master of Petroleum Operations Engineering Management centres on reservoir characterisation, drilling, well completions, production operations and upstream field development in onshore and offshore settings, with weekly seminars, applied casework and a formal assessment portfolio.
By graduation, Master of Petroleum Operations Engineering Management students are running operations engineering assurance, preparing capital plans and coordinating multi-asset technical governance at Master level, and leave with Master level petroleum operations engineering management capability. Three parallel modes, on-campus in London, live online and structured distance learning, sit under the same named supervisor structure with weekly research seminars.
Key Features
- Master level: Master of Petroleum Operations Engineering Management is delivered at UK Level 7 postgraduate standard, giving a credible UK study reference on the CV.
- Duration: typical study time is 1 to 2 years, with intake dates through the year.
- Three modes: on-campus in central London, live-online and structured distance learning, all sharing the same tutor group.
- Professional-body alignment: the syllabus of the Master of Petroleum Operations Engineering Management is aligned with standards published by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Energy Institute (EI), IChemE.
- Applied casework: real-format briefs drawn from reservoir characterisation, drilling, well completions, production operations and upstream field development in onshore and offshore settings, so assessment output is close to workplace evidence.
- Careers-service link: every Master of Petroleum Operations Engineering Management cohort has access to the LSOGM careers service and UK employer network.
- Named tutor group: small cohorts with named tutors visible from week one, including alumni now working with organisations that reference IChemE, AADE, IADC.
What You Will Learn
- Core concepts underpinning petroleum operations engineering management, framed at a research-informed senior level.
- Practical routines for applying petroleum operations engineering management in day-to-day oil, gas and energy operations.
- Use of recognised UK and international standards, including the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) guidance, inside petroleum operations engineering management workflows.
- Structured problem-solving methods calibrated to petroleum operations engineering management scenarios you will meet in practice.
- Reading, interpreting and preparing the reports and documents that circulate around petroleum operations engineering management teams.
- Team-based casework so that petroleum operations engineering management decisions are made through mixed engineering, commercial and HSE lenses.
- Communication skills for briefing management on petroleum operations engineering management status, risks and options.
- Research and analytical methods needed to complete an independent piece of work on petroleum operations engineering management.
Who This Course Is For
- Graduates in engineering, science, business or law entering petroleum operations engineering management at senior level.
- Working professionals in the energy sector seeking a UK Master credential.
- International applicants planning a research-informed postgraduate route in London.
- Senior applicants using experience in place of formal academic qualifications.
- Prospective doctoral candidates preparing for further research in petroleum operations engineering management.
Career Pathways
- Senior Subsea Engineer
- Senior Petrophysicist
- Senior Wellsite Geologist
- Senior Directional Drilling Specialist
- Senior Reservoir Simulation Engineer
- Senior Deepwater Well Engineer
- Senior Enhanced Oil Recovery Specialist
- Senior Petroleum Engineer
The LSOGM careers service supports Master of Petroleum Operations Engineering Management graduates with CV clinics, mock interviews with practising energy sector managers and structured introductions into the London and Aberdeen employer networks.
Entry Requirements
- A UK Bachelor degree at 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in a relevant discipline.
- Relevant work experience considered in place of formal academic qualifications for senior applicants.
- IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
- Two references, normally one academic and one personal or employer.
- Personal statement covering your research or professional interests in petroleum operations engineering management.
Why Study at LSOGM
The London School of Oil and Gas Management is a specialist division of Harold International College of London teaching in small, tutor-visible cohorts. LSOGM sits within reach of the City energy trading floors, the offshore expertise of Aberdeen and the North Sea, and one of the densest concentrations of oil, gas and energy sector employers, professional bodies and standards organisations anywhere in the world.
Every intake, whether on-campus, online or by distance learning, joins the same weekly seminar structure with named programme-tutor support. Three parallel study modes make LSOGM programmes accessible around work, family or shift patterns in the energy sector. Curricula are reviewed annually against live employer demand, faculty are practising engineers, HSE specialists and energy economists, and students leave with evidenced capability, from process safety audits to reservoir models to trading briefs.
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