Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

The Master of Oil and Gas Engineering provides across-the-board professional training for the oil and gas industry.

Course outline

The course consists of units to a total value of 96 points chosen from the options below:

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 Management

• ASST8421 Systems Reliability Modelling
• ASST8422 Engineering Asset Management and Risk
• ASST8423 Reliability Engineering
• 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.

Timetable information and FAQs

Admission requirements

To enrol in this course, applicants must have at least one of the following qualifications:

• a completed Bachelor of Engineering in a relevant discipline from this University with a weighted average mark of 65 per cent or better, or equivalent
• a completed bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline with honours from this University with a weighted average mark of 65 per cent or better, or equivalent
• a completed Graduate Diploma of Oil and Gas Engineering with a weighted average mark of 65 per cent or better, or equivalent.

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.au