Petroleum and natural gas engineering involves the design and application of systems of natural resource discovery, production, processing, and transportation. The program at West Virginia University is one of only four ABET-accredited programs encompassing both petroleum and natural gas engineering in the country. The Department provides educational programs at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. The curriculum blends scientific and engineering fundamentals, oral and written communication, and computer applications, followed by drilling engineering, production engineering, reservoir engineering, and stimulation design, all leading to a capstone design course. Faculty members are active in research in a wide range of specialties within petroleum and natural engineering, including applications of data analytics to Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering areas, shale gas production, artificial intelligence, carbon capture and storage, reservoir characterization, oil and gas production & storage, formation stimulation & fracturing and drilling engineering.

The West Virginia University Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering Department looks forward to collaborating in joint projects with the oil and gas industry.

Fuel Your Future: WVU Midstream Petroleum Engineering:
West Virginia University Mountaineers are known to #GoFirst and a pioneering online learning opportunity presented by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering Department continues that tradition. The new Midstream Petroleum Engineering master's and certificate programs are ground-breaking and the first of their kind with industry relevant curriculum, flexibility, networking opportunities and a focus on the energy industry of tomorrow. Chart your course ahead in a bold way and secure your spot today.

The online courses for this program will be offered during the Fall 2024 semester. For additional info, please contact:

Sam Ameri
Department Chair and Professor
Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering Department
304-293-3949
Email: samuel.ameri@mail.wvu.edu

Or

Kashy Aminian, Holland Professor
Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering
Email: kashy.aminian@mail.wvu.edu