Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

This course provides an orientation for graduates in engineering or science to professional work in the oil and gas industry.

Course outline

The course comprises units to a total value of 48 points which can be chosen from the following units:

Dissertation

• OGEG8521 Oil and Gas Engineering Dissertation Part 1 ¹ 
• OGEG8522 Oil and Gas Engineering Dissertation Part 2 ¹ 
• OGEG8523 Oil and Gas Engineering Dissertation Part 3 ¹ 

Asset Engineering

• ASST8501 Health, Risk and Safety
• ASST8572 Oil and Gas Economics
• ASST8576 Investment Management
• ENVE3602 Environmental Engineering Design and Management
• MINE4151 Reliability Engineering
• OGEG8513 Future Energy

Business and Engineering Asset Management²

• ASST8421 Systems Reliability Modelling²
• ASST8422 Engineering Asset Management and Risk²
• ASST8423 Reliability Engineering²
• MGMT8632  Investments ^{2, 3} 
• MGMT8665  Project Management ^{2, 3} 

Chemical and Process Engineering

• CHPR3432 Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design
• CHPR4431 Advanced Reaction Engineering
• CHPR4530 Process Systems
• CHPR8501 Advanced Prediction of Fluid Properties
• CHPR8502 Process Modelling
• CHPR8503 Process Modules
• CHPR8531 Petroleum Fluids

Distance-based Learning

• ASST8430 BL Strategic Asset Management
• ASST8432 BL Project Management
• ASST8433 BL Oil and Gas Economics
• ASST8434 BL Health, Risk and Safety
• ASST8435 BL Investment Management
• CHPR8431 BL Measurement and Control
• OENA8430 BL Ocean Engineering
• OENA8432 BL Marine Systems Dynamics
• OENA8433 BL Oil and Gas History, Economics and Geopolitics
• PETR8430 BL Petroleum Geology

Marine Engineering

• CIVL3170 Introduction to Offshore Engineering
• CIVL4122 Offshore Geomechanics
• CIVL4130 Offshore and Coastal Engineering
• CIVL4170 Design of Offshore Systems
• CIVL4171 Platform, Pipeline and Subsea Technology
• ENVE4614 Oceanographic Engineering
• ENVE4615 Physical Oceanography

Mechanical Engineering

• MCTX3421 Control and Mechatronics
• MECH3405 Structural Integrity
• MECH4400 Engineering for Sustainable Development
• MECH4405 Design Tools: Finite Element Modelling
• MECH4406 Computational and Experimental Fluid Dynamics
• MECH4423 Advanced Control Engineering

Petroleum Engineering

• PETR8501 Production Optimisation
• PETR8502 Drilling and Completions Engineering
• PETR8503 Reservoir Engineering
• PETR8504 Reservoir Characterisation
• PETR8505 Reservoir and Well Performance
• PETR8510 Petroleum Geology
• PETR8522 Reservoir Simulation

Special Units

• ASST8588 Asset Engineering Special Unit 1
• ASST8589 Asset Engineering Special Unit 2
• CHPR8588 Process Engineering Special Unit 1
• CHPR8589 Process Engineering Special Unit 2
• OENA8588 Marine Engineering Special Unit 1
• OENA8589 Marine Engineering Special Unit 2
• OGEG8588 Energy Systems Engineering Special Unit 1
• OGEG8589 Energy Systems Engineering Special Unit 2
• PETR8588 Petroleum Engineering Special Unit 1
• PETR8589 Petroleum Engineering Special Unit 2

¹ Only available with permission from the Head of School of Mechanical Engineering and with agreement of a prospective supervisor.

² Only available with permission from the Head of School of Mechanical Engineering and the unit co-ordinator. Course and/or unit prerequisites are applied.

³ Offered by the UWA Business School.

Note: The course has a time limit of 2 years and students with relevant qualifications and experience may apply for credit from equivalent modules.

Timetable information

Admission requirements

Graduate Diploma in Oil & Gas Engineering candidates may be accepted as those who have:

(a) the degree of Bachelor of Engineering of this University in a relevant discipline area completed with a weighted average mark of 55 per cent or better, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty;

or

(b) a bachelor's degree of this University in a relevant discipline area completed with a weighted average mark of 55 per cent or better, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty;

or

(c) a level of education and a duration and level of relevant professional experience in the oil and gas industry which, in the opinion of the Faculty, would permit the applicant to complete the course satisfactorily.”

Domestic students
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Course enquiries

To discuss your studies in Oil and Gas Engineering with one of our academic advisors, please make an appointment at the School's reception. Initial queries can also be directed to our Acting Postgraduate Coursework Coordinator (Administrative) on +61 8 6488 4697 or email: postgrad-admin@mech.uwa.edu