Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering
Petroleum Engineering is a critical field for the energy industry and essential to the global economy. It focuses on exploring, producing, and managing oil and gas resources that power industries, households, and transportation systems worldwide. With the world's increasing demand for sustainable and renewable energy sources, Petroleum Engineers are continually challenged to develop innovative techniques and technologies to extract and manage resources more efficiently and sustainably.
Program Duration
4 Years
132 Credit Hours
Intake Commences
Yearly Fees*
61,950 AED / 16,867 USD
Overview
AURAK’s Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering provides students with the fundamentals of petroleum geology, reservoir engineering, drilling engineering, production engineering, well logging, and well-completion design. Through various opportunities, including internships and research projects, students can apply their skills and gain real-world experience in the field.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering program can look forward to numerous career opportunities, including designing and developing methods for extracting oil and gas, supervising drilling and extraction processes, and analyzing rocks and reservoir formation.

Program Mission
The Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering program at AURAK educates students to become qualified engineers who can generate effective solutions by using engineering approaches in the field of Petroleum Engineering. The graduates of the program will be well-versed in technology and social and environmental issues
To fulfill this mission, the program provides the undergraduate student with a thorough foundation in the basic tenets of Petroleum Engineering and technologies and a broad introduction to geophysics, petroleum geology, fluid properties, formation evaluation, drilling, reservoir engineering and simulation, artificial lift systems, completions, oil and gas facilities engineering. The program provides a strong background for graduate study in diverse areas branching out of the Petroleum Engineering field. The technical focus is complemented with topics in general education leading to a well-rounded member of a global society.
Program Goals
The Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering program is developed to prepare students with a strong understanding of basic sciences, engineering, and a systematic study of the physical behavior of oil, water, and gas in porous media, flow lines, and surface facilities to exploit petroleum resources with maximum economic benefits by natural and enhanced recovery methods.
The Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) of the Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering program describe the career and professional activities that the program prepares graduates to:
- Attain a broad knowledge of petroleum engineering applications to achieve the critical thinking skills required to design and analyze petroleum engineering problems for the maximum economic recovery of oil and gas resources, considering safety, environmental and social impacts.
- Pursue life-long learning through training and possible postgraduate education, engage in research, and contribute to scientific progressions through participation and leadership in professional organizations; and
- Commit to professional ethics, environmental safety, and public welfare.
Download Brochures

Our Profile
Download PDF
Program Brochure
Download PDF
Program Description
Download PDFNUMBER OF ENROLLED STUDENTS | |
---|---|
TERM | COUNT |
Fall 2022 (Census: September) | 33 |
Spring 2022 (Census: February) | 31 |
Fall 2021 (Census: September) | 28 |
Spring 2021 (Census: February) | 29 |
Fall 2020 (Census: September) | 35 |
NUMBER OF GRADUATES | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fall 2021 | Spring 2022 | Summer 2022 | Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded (AY 2021-2022) |
– | 1 | – | 1 |
Fall 2020 | Spring 2021 | Summer 2021 | Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded (AY 2020-2021) |
4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
Sample Four Year Study Plan
Our program provides a well-rounded education that combines foundational and specialized courses and a mandatory internship module. Students gain theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and valuable hands-on experience in a real-world setting. This equips them with the tools they need to succeed in their careers and make a positive impact in their communities.
First Semester
This is a calculus-based physics course covering the fundamental principles of mechanics. It concentrates on the conservation of energy, the particle motion, the collisions, the rotation of solid bodies, simple machines and on the fluid mechanics. The focus lies on the resolution of one and twodimensional mechanical problems.
This course is intended to be taken with Physics 110. It primarily includes experiments on classical mechanics. Particular emphasis is placed on laboratory technique, data collection and analysis and on reporting.
Pre-requisite(s): ENGL 099 or passing English Placement Test
English 101 provides students with intensive practice in drafting, revising, and editing expository essays for an academic audience. Using logical, rhetorical, and linguistic structures in their writing, students also develop their ability to think creatively, critically, and independently. Throughout the course, students engage in reading texts, evaluating sources, using their reading to form their own opinions, preparing research papers, and employing the MLA documentation style to avoid plagiarism.
Introduces engineering profession fundamentals and problem solving. Topics include description of engineering disciplines, functions of the engineer, professionalism, ethics and registration, problem solving and representation of technical information, estimation and approximations, and analysis and design.
The concept of derivative (instantaneous rate of change) is an essential factor in solving real-world problems. One of the objectives of this course is to understand the conceptual foundation of derivative, and learn different techniques of computing the derivative, as well as learning how to apply it to solve real-world problems. Another objective is to understand the concept of integration and learn basic integration technique.
This course provides laboratory techniques to accompany General Chemistry I
Second Semester
ARAB 101 - Arabic Language and Culture for Non- Native Learners I (3 Credits)
Beginner Level Arabic Language and Culture 1 is the first in a four-course beginner and intermediate Arabic language sequence specifically tailored to the needs of non-native Arabic language students in the English and Mass Communication Programs (though any non-native learner of Arabic may enroll). This course introduces the student to the Arabic alphabet and the basics of reading and writing in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Instruction in the language is enriched by reference to cultural themes and visits to sites of cultural importance.
ARAB 110 - Arabic Language and Culture for Native Arabic Speakers I (3 Credits)
Arabic literature has developed many traditions though originating from a common source. The course is an introduction to representative texts from contemporary Arab writers, and their connections with the traditions of the past. The method is comparative, with a study of literary, political social and religious aspects, as well as the application of a theoretical framework of analysis.
This course covers techniques and applications of integration, transcendental functions, infinite sequences and series and parametric equations.
The course provides an introduction to the basic sources and historical contexts for the origins of Islam; some of the basic spiritual principles expressed in those sources; the contexts and practices that exemplify the spiritual principles; contributions Islam has made to civilization and to the political, social and cultural identity of the UAE. It will illustrate the concept of Islamic studies through a global, interdisciplinary and comparative approach and examine contemporary global and local issues that impact and are impacted by Islamic culture.
Co-requisite: None
This second calculus-based physics course includes a detailed study of the fundamental principles of classical electricity and magnetism, as well as an introduction to electromagnetic waves. The course's focus targets the resolution of dc- and alternating circuits.
This course is intended to accompany Physics 220. It includes experiments on electricity, magnetism and RLC circuits. Particular emphasis is placed on three aspects of experimentation: laboratory technique, data analysis (including the treatment of statistical and systematic errors) and written communication of experimental procedures and results.
This course introduces students to computers and programming languages and more specifically the C++ language. Besides, this course presents an introduction to the fields of artificial intelligence and data analytics. The topics covered include basic operations, data types, input/output, selection statements, control structures, arrays, functions, strings, knowledge representation, neural networks and natural language, and data summarization and visualization.
This course introduces the use of computer programming as a problem-solving tool in laboratory environment. Topics in procedural programming include, simple data types, input/output, selection statements, control loops, testing, debugging, and programming environments.
First Semester
This course will consider the fundamental science of classical thermodynamics and its practical applications. Problem solving will be emphasized, including problem formulation, analytic, and computational solutions. Topics include the first law of thermodynamics, work, heat, properties of substances and state equations, the second law of thermodynamics and applications to engineering systems.
This course covers systems of linear equations, linear independence, linear transformations, inverse of a matrix, determinants, vector spaces, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and diagonalization.
This course aims at equipping the next generation of leaders in the UAE with an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset and its related core skills. The course combines three main points: design thinking, entrepreneurship, and growth and leadership.
Second Semester
PHIL 100 - Critical Thinking and Reasoning (3 Credits)
This introduction to basic principles of reasoning and critical thinking enhances the learner's abilities to evaluate various forms of reasoning in everyday life and in academic disciplines. The course explores such topics as inductive and deductive reasoning, the nature and function of definitions, fallacy types, statistic use and misuse, and the rudiments of logic.ENGL 200 - Advanced Composition (3 Credits)
This course builds on the general college-level writing skills and strategies students have acquired in earlier courses, and prepares them to do advanced level analysis and writing specifically within their major field and their possible future workplaces.
This course covers external and internal forces in structures and/or machines, including conditions of equilibrium, systems of force, moments of inertia and friction. It also covers an introduction to Petroleum Rock Mechanics: Elasticity and Rock strength, Rock properties from logs, Stresses around wellbore and borehole failure criteria, Hydraulic Fracturing.
This course provides a foundation in Organic Chemistry and includes the theoretical and synthetic aspects of the chemistry of carbon compounds.
The course provides an overview and history of the petroleum industry and petroleum engineering, including nature of oil and gas reservoirs, petroleum exploration and drilling, formation evaluation, well completions and production, surface facilities, reservoir mechanics, and improved oil recovery. It introduces the importance of ethical, societal, and environmental considerations and current events on activities in the petroleum industry. It also introduces students to professional society and university resources that aid career development.
This course covers first-order ODEs, higher-order ODEs, Laplace transforms, linear systems, nonlinear systems, numerical approximations, and modeling.
Fundamental properties of reservoir rocks, namely porosity, compressibility, permeability, electric conductivity, fluid saturation, surface forces and capillary pressure, effective and relative permeability, and their applications in volumetric and flow calculations in petroleum reservoirs. Fundamental properties of reservoir fluids, namely oil, natural gas, and formation water. The course covers hydrocarbon phase behavior, equations of state, formation volume factors, gas solubility, types of vaporization, K values, and gas separation.
This course deals with the measurement of fundamental properties of reservoir rocks and fluids. Rock properties include porosity, irreducible water saturation, residual oil saturation, absolute permeability, capillary pressure, and relative permeability. Fluid properties include oil distillation, oil composition of one of oil fractions, oil density at room conditions and at high pressure and temperature conditions, oil viscosity at high pressure and temperature, surface and interfacial tensions, flash liberation process, estimation of bubble-point pressure at reservoir temperature, and oil-formation-volume factor and solution gas/oil ratio at pressures below the bubble-point pressure.
Summer Semester
Supervised field experience of professional-level duties for 180 to 240 hours at an approved internship site under the guidance of a designated site supervisor in coordination with a faculty supervisor.
First Semester
The course introduces principles of statistics and probability for undergraduate students in Engineering. The course covers the basic concepts of probability, discrete and continuous random variables, probability distributions, expected values, joint probability distributions, and independence. The course also covers statistical methods and topics including data summary and description techniques, sampling distributions, hypothesis testing, and regression analysis.
Principles of economic analysis and methods in engineering including: time value of money, discounted cash flow techniques equivalence, economic measures of worth, single and multiple alternatives evaluation and selection, replacement decisions, cost estimation, equipment depreciation, the use of Minimum Attractive Rate of Return MARR and Benefit/cost analysis.
Properties of fluids, flow regimes, pressure and force calculations under hydrostatic conditions, manometers, buoyancy and stability of floating and submerged bodies, elementary fluid dynamics, conservation equations: mass, energy and momentum, continuity and Bernoulli equations, hydraulic gradient line and total energy line, linear and angular momentum equations.
Co-requisite(s): CIEN 251
This course introduces basic drilling techniques and drilling fluid properties. Topics include rock characteristics, drilling fluids, mud weight calculations, components of rotary drilling rig, drilling hydraulics, drilling bits, factors affecting rate of penetration, cementing operations.
This course deals with lab measurements of cement and mud properties. Mud preparation, mud rheology, filtration, wall building and resistivity, mud weight control, drilling fluid contamination test, oil well cementing experiment.
Second Semester
This course covers basic well performance calculations necessary for the design and analysis of naturally flowing and artificially lifted wells. Topics include Inflow Performance Relationship (IPR), Tubing Performance Relationship (TPR), Flowline Performance Relationship (FPR), Choke Performance Relationship (CPR), Gas-Lift, Electric Submersible Pumps (ESP), and production forecasting.
This course deals with material balance (MB) techniques to estimate reserves. Topics include generalized MB equations, fluid drive mechanisms, selection of PVT data, water influx, flow through porous media, displacement of oil, fractional flow, and oil recovery by internal drive.
Logging is an essential operation to determine the key formation parameters, such as porosity, permeability, reservoir thickness, water saturation. All types of well logging techniques such as Logging while Drilling, Cased Hole Logging, and Production Logging are included. Logs are also run to gain information about well casing and cementing.
This course deals with additional topics in drilling engineering, namely casing design and landing, directional and horizontal drilling, drilling problems and fishing operations, well control problems and solutions.
Co-requisite(s): PENG 381
Oil distribution in the world and in the UAE: geology of reservoirs, which includes the formation of reservoir rocks, cap rocks, source rocks and the environments of depositions: petrophysical parameters of parameters of reservoir fluids: oil field waters, crude oil and natural gas; reservoir conditions: pressure, temperature and their effects on oil maturation, migration and accumulation: oil generation. Oil migration: types of oil traps: methods of exploration.
Summer Semester
This is one of two supervised field experience of professional-level duties where each is for 240 to 320 hours (8 weeks) of full-time training at approved internship sites. The internship takes place under the guidance of a designate site supervisor in coordination with a faculty supervisor. In addition to the regular reports during the internship, students must present their activities and learning experiences at the end of the internship.
First Semester
This course introduces the properties of natural gas, covers flow of gas in reservoir, wellbore and surface pipelines. Based on such knowledge, students are able to run nodal analysis for gas production system design. This course also covers gas compression and gas operation issues.
Applications of reservoir engineering techniques, reserve calculations, decline curve analysis, rate of return calculations to project design and evaluation.
This is a senior level course on reservoir engineering series courses. The course covers the reservoir engineering aspects of water flooding. Topics include introduction to reservoir forces and concepts of surface and interfacial tension, wettability, capillary pressure, relative permeability; trapping and mobilization of residual oil; fluid distribution and frontal displacement theory, concept of mobility ratio, flood patterns and areal sweep efficiency considerations, pattern injection rates and pressures; characterization of reservoir heterogeneity; vertical and volumetric sweep efficiency, waterflood performance prediction models; waterflood pilot test; designing, monitoring and evaluating a waterflooding operation; water for water flooding, its sources and treatment.
A significant design effort in one area of petroleum operations. Design is based on fundamental understanding of petroleum and reservoir engineering concept and a critical review of literature of current state of knowledge for the subject under consideration. Projects may involve analysis and computer program development and/or usage combined with experimental work. Topics for projects may be developed with industry cooperation.
This course deals with the design aspects of oil displacement by another fluid in rock samples. It builds on the experiences of students obtained in lab measurements of individual reservoir rock and fluid properties in PENG 321 to create an integrated lab measurement of all properties needed to analyze oil displacement by a displacing fluid. The displacing fluid can be chosen to study the relative permeability and displacement efficiency of water flooding, gas flooding, or any enhanced oil recovery fluids (acidic water, microbial water, polymer solution, or steam) using cores, fractured cores (sand packs and glass beads may be considered as alternatives) in one-dimensional geometry or packed layers in twodimensional geometry.
Second Semester
This course covers reservoir characterization by pressure test analysis. Topics include fluid flow equations in porous media under transient and pseudo-steady state flow conditions, pressure buildup and pressure drawdown tests, average reservoir pressure, type curve matching, well testing of heterogeneous reservoirs, pressure derivatives analysis technique, multiple well testing, and test design and instrumentation.
Topics include well completions, perforations, wellbore damage sources and detection, hydraulic fracturing, fracturing fluids, acid/rock interactions, and acid treatment of oil wells, design and evaluation of treatments, evaluation by nodal system analysis.
This course covers fundamental concepts of reservoir simulation to model single-phase flow in petroleum reservoirs. Topics include reservoir engineering concepts, mathematical concepts, derivation of reservoir flow equations, finite difference approximations, and their solutions, and applications to predict reservoir performance.
Continuation of phase (1).
Program Learning Outcomes
AURAK has adopted ABET’s a-k student outcomes for the Petroleum Engineering Program. The outcomes of the program are:
Program Accreditations
-
ABET (EAC)
The following programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission:
- BS in Computer Engineering
- BS in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- BS in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering
- BS in Mechanical Engineering
- BS in Chemical Engineering
- BS in Petroleum Engineering
- BS in Electronics and Communications Engineering
- BS in Industrial Engineering
- BS in Electrical Engineering
-
CAA
The American University of Ras Al Khaimah, located at the American University of Ras Al Khaimah Road, Ras al Khaimah, UAE, PO Box: 10021, is officially Licensed from 1 August 2009 to 15 September 2026 by the Ministry of Education of the United Arab Emirates to operate in the domain of Higher Education.
Program Requirements
To graduate from our university, students must meet various requirements to receive a well-rounded education. This includes completing University General Education Requirements, School Requirements, and other academic requirements. Experiential learning opportunities, such as internships and research projects, are also important components of our programs.
The Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering program requires the completion of 133 credits in the following areas:
Degree Requirements | Credits |
---|---|
University General Education Requirements | 32 |
School of Engineering Requirements | 32 |
Petroleum Engineering Program Requirements | 69 (63 hrs compulsory and 6 hrs technical electives) |
Total | 133 |
University General Education Requirements (32 credit hours)
University General Education Requirements are (32) credit hours, as follows:
Orientation Courses (14 Credit Hours)
ARAB 101 - Arabic Language and Culture for Non- Native Learners I (3 Credits)
Beginner Level Arabic Language and Culture 1 is the first in a four-course beginner and intermediate Arabic language sequence specifically tailored to the needs of non-native Arabic language students in the English and Mass Communication Programs (though any non-native learner of Arabic may enroll). This course introduces the student to the Arabic alphabet and the basics of reading and writing in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Instruction in the language is enriched by reference to cultural themes and visits to sites of cultural importance.
ARAB 110 - Arabic Language and Culture for Native Arabic Speakers I (3 Credits)
Arabic literature has developed many traditions though originating from a common source. The course is an introduction to representative texts from contemporary Arab writers, and their connections with the traditions of the past. The method is comparative, with a study of literary, political social and religious aspects, as well as the application of a theoretical framework of analysis.
This course introduces students to computers and programming languages and more specifically the C++ language. Besides, this course presents an introduction to the fields of artificial intelligence and data analytics. The topics covered include basic operations, data types, input/output, selection statements, control structures, arrays, functions, strings, knowledge representation, neural networks and natural language, and data summarization and visualization.
This course introduces the use of computer programming as a problem-solving tool in laboratory environment. Topics in procedural programming include, simple data types, input/output, selection statements, control loops, testing, debugging, and programming environments.
Pre-requisite(s): ENGL 099 or passing English Placement Test
English 101 provides students with intensive practice in drafting, revising, and editing expository essays for an academic audience. Using logical, rhetorical, and linguistic structures in their writing, students also develop their ability to think creatively, critically, and independently. Throughout the course, students engage in reading texts, evaluating sources, using their reading to form their own opinions, preparing research papers, and employing the MLA documentation style to avoid plagiarism.
This course aims at equipping the next generation of leaders in the UAE with an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset and its related core skills. The course combines three main points: design thinking, entrepreneurship, and growth and leadership.
Knowledge Domains (18 Credit Hours)
The knowledge domains are divided into the following three categories: six credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences, seven from the Natural Sciences and six from Fine Arts and Humanities.
Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 Credit Hours)
Natural Sciences (7 credits minimum)
The concept of derivative (instantaneous rate of change) is an essential factor in solving real-world problems. One of the objectives of this course is to understand the conceptual foundation of derivative, and learn different techniques of computing the derivative, as well as learning how to apply it to solve real-world problems. Another objective is to understand the concept of integration and learn basic integration technique.
Humanities and Fine Arts (6 Credit Hours)
The course provides an introduction to the basic sources and historical contexts for the origins of Islam; some of the basic spiritual principles expressed in those sources; the contexts and practices that exemplify the spiritual principles; contributions Islam has made to civilization and to the political, social and cultural identity of the UAE. It will illustrate the concept of Islamic studies through a global, interdisciplinary and comparative approach and examine contemporary global and local issues that impact and are impacted by Islamic culture.
PHIL 100 - Critical Thinking and Reasoning (3 Credits)
This introduction to basic principles of reasoning and critical thinking enhances the learner's abilities to evaluate various forms of reasoning in everyday life and in academic disciplines. The course explores such topics as inductive and deductive reasoning, the nature and function of definitions, fallacy types, statistic use and misuse, and the rudiments of logic.ENGL 200 - Advanced Composition (3 Credits)
This course builds on the general college-level writing skills and strategies students have acquired in earlier courses, and prepares them to do advanced level analysis and writing specifically within their major field and their possible future workplaces.
The fifth writing intensive course for the BS Petroleum Engineering program is PENG 322 Drilling Fluids Laboratory.
School of Engineering Requirements (32 Credit hours)
Introduces engineering profession fundamentals and problem solving. Topics include description of engineering disciplines, functions of the engineer, professionalism, ethics and registration, problem solving and representation of technical information, estimation and approximations, and analysis and design.
This is a calculus-based physics course covering the fundamental principles of mechanics. It concentrates on the conservation of energy, the particle motion, the collisions, the rotation of solid bodies, simple machines and on the fluid mechanics. The focus lies on the resolution of one and twodimensional mechanical problems.
This course is intended to be taken with Physics 110. It primarily includes experiments on classical mechanics. Particular emphasis is placed on laboratory technique, data collection and analysis and on reporting.
This course covers techniques and applications of integration, transcendental functions, infinite sequences and series and parametric equations.
This course covers systems of linear equations, linear independence, linear transformations, inverse of a matrix, determinants, vector spaces, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and diagonalization.
This course covers first-order ODEs, higher-order ODEs, Laplace transforms, linear systems, nonlinear systems, numerical approximations, and modeling.
Co-requisite: None
This second calculus-based physics course includes a detailed study of the fundamental principles of classical electricity and magnetism, as well as an introduction to electromagnetic waves. The course's focus targets the resolution of dc- and alternating circuits.
This course is intended to accompany Physics 220. It includes experiments on electricity, magnetism and RLC circuits. Particular emphasis is placed on three aspects of experimentation: laboratory technique, data analysis (including the treatment of statistical and systematic errors) and written communication of experimental procedures and results.
The course introduces principles of statistics and probability for undergraduate students in Engineering. The course covers the basic concepts of probability, discrete and continuous random variables, probability distributions, expected values, joint probability distributions, and independence. The course also covers statistical methods and topics including data summary and description techniques, sampling distributions, hypothesis testing, and regression analysis.
Principles of economic analysis and methods in engineering including: time value of money, discounted cash flow techniques equivalence, economic measures of worth, single and multiple alternatives evaluation and selection, replacement decisions, cost estimation, equipment depreciation, the use of Minimum Attractive Rate of Return MARR and Benefit/cost analysis.
Supervised field experience of professional-level duties for 180 to 240 hours at an approved internship site under the guidance of a designated site supervisor in coordination with a faculty supervisor.
This is one of two supervised field experience of professional-level duties where each is for 240 to 320 hours (8 weeks) of full-time training at approved internship sites. The internship takes place under the guidance of a designate site supervisor in coordination with a faculty supervisor. In addition to the regular reports during the internship, students must present their activities and learning experiences at the end of the internship.
This course provides laboratory techniques to accompany General Chemistry I
Petroleum Engineering Program Requirements (69 credit hours)
Program Requirements are (69) Credit Hours as follows:
Compulsory: (63 Credit Hours)
This course covers external and internal forces in structures and/or machines, including conditions of equilibrium, systems of force, moments of inertia and friction. It also covers an introduction to Petroleum Rock Mechanics: Elasticity and Rock strength, Rock properties from logs, Stresses around wellbore and borehole failure criteria, Hydraulic Fracturing.
This course provides a foundation in Organic Chemistry and includes the theoretical and synthetic aspects of the chemistry of carbon compounds.
This course will consider the fundamental science of classical thermodynamics and its practical applications. Problem solving will be emphasized, including problem formulation, analytic, and computational solutions. Topics include the first law of thermodynamics, work, heat, properties of substances and state equations, the second law of thermodynamics and applications to engineering systems.
The course provides an overview and history of the petroleum industry and petroleum engineering, including nature of oil and gas reservoirs, petroleum exploration and drilling, formation evaluation, well completions and production, surface facilities, reservoir mechanics, and improved oil recovery. It introduces the importance of ethical, societal, and environmental considerations and current events on activities in the petroleum industry. It also introduces students to professional society and university resources that aid career development.
Properties of fluids, flow regimes, pressure and force calculations under hydrostatic conditions, manometers, buoyancy and stability of floating and submerged bodies, elementary fluid dynamics, conservation equations: mass, energy and momentum, continuity and Bernoulli equations, hydraulic gradient line and total energy line, linear and angular momentum equations.
Fundamental properties of reservoir rocks, namely porosity, compressibility, permeability, electric conductivity, fluid saturation, surface forces and capillary pressure, effective and relative permeability, and their applications in volumetric and flow calculations in petroleum reservoirs. Fundamental properties of reservoir fluids, namely oil, natural gas, and formation water. The course covers hydrocarbon phase behavior, equations of state, formation volume factors, gas solubility, types of vaporization, K values, and gas separation.
This course deals with the measurement of fundamental properties of reservoir rocks and fluids. Rock properties include porosity, irreducible water saturation, residual oil saturation, absolute permeability, capillary pressure, and relative permeability. Fluid properties include oil distillation, oil composition of one of oil fractions, oil density at room conditions and at high pressure and temperature conditions, oil viscosity at high pressure and temperature, surface and interfacial tensions, flash liberation process, estimation of bubble-point pressure at reservoir temperature, and oil-formation-volume factor and solution gas/oil ratio at pressures below the bubble-point pressure.
Co-requisite(s): CIEN 251
This course introduces basic drilling techniques and drilling fluid properties. Topics include rock characteristics, drilling fluids, mud weight calculations, components of rotary drilling rig, drilling hydraulics, drilling bits, factors affecting rate of penetration, cementing operations.
This course deals with lab measurements of cement and mud properties. Mud preparation, mud rheology, filtration, wall building and resistivity, mud weight control, drilling fluid contamination test, oil well cementing experiment.
This course deals with material balance (MB) techniques to estimate reserves. Topics include generalized MB equations, fluid drive mechanisms, selection of PVT data, water influx, flow through porous media, displacement of oil, fractional flow, and oil recovery by internal drive.
Logging is an essential operation to determine the key formation parameters, such as porosity, permeability, reservoir thickness, water saturation. All types of well logging techniques such as Logging while Drilling, Cased Hole Logging, and Production Logging are included. Logs are also run to gain information about well casing and cementing.
This course covers basic well performance calculations necessary for the design and analysis of naturally flowing and artificially lifted wells. Topics include Inflow Performance Relationship (IPR), Tubing Performance Relationship (TPR), Flowline Performance Relationship (FPR), Choke Performance Relationship (CPR), Gas-Lift, Electric Submersible Pumps (ESP), and production forecasting.
This course deals with additional topics in drilling engineering, namely casing design and landing, directional and horizontal drilling, drilling problems and fishing operations, well control problems and solutions.
This course introduces the properties of natural gas, covers flow of gas in reservoir, wellbore and surface pipelines. Based on such knowledge, students are able to run nodal analysis for gas production system design. This course also covers gas compression and gas operation issues.
Co-requisite(s): PENG 381
Oil distribution in the world and in the UAE: geology of reservoirs, which includes the formation of reservoir rocks, cap rocks, source rocks and the environments of depositions: petrophysical parameters of parameters of reservoir fluids: oil field waters, crude oil and natural gas; reservoir conditions: pressure, temperature and their effects on oil maturation, migration and accumulation: oil generation. Oil migration: types of oil traps: methods of exploration.
This course covers fundamental concepts of reservoir simulation to model single-phase flow in petroleum reservoirs. Topics include reservoir engineering concepts, mathematical concepts, derivation of reservoir flow equations, finite difference approximations, and their solutions, and applications to predict reservoir performance.
This course covers reservoir characterization by pressure test analysis. Topics include fluid flow equations in porous media under transient and pseudo-steady state flow conditions, pressure buildup and pressure drawdown tests, average reservoir pressure, type curve matching, well testing of heterogeneous reservoirs, pressure derivatives analysis technique, multiple well testing, and test design and instrumentation.
Topics include well completions, perforations, wellbore damage sources and detection, hydraulic fracturing, fracturing fluids, acid/rock interactions, and acid treatment of oil wells, design and evaluation of treatments, evaluation by nodal system analysis.
This is a senior level course on reservoir engineering series courses. The course covers the reservoir engineering aspects of water flooding. Topics include introduction to reservoir forces and concepts of surface and interfacial tension, wettability, capillary pressure, relative permeability; trapping and mobilization of residual oil; fluid distribution and frontal displacement theory, concept of mobility ratio, flood patterns and areal sweep efficiency considerations, pattern injection rates and pressures; characterization of reservoir heterogeneity; vertical and volumetric sweep efficiency, waterflood performance prediction models; waterflood pilot test; designing, monitoring and evaluating a waterflooding operation; water for water flooding, its sources and treatment.
Pre-requisite(s): None
This course deals with the design aspects of oil displacement by another fluid in rock samples. It builds on the experiences of students obtained in lab measurements of individual reservoir rock and fluid properties in PENG 321 to create an integrated lab measurement of all properties needed to analyze oil displacement by a displacing fluid. The displacing fluid can be chosen to study the relative permeability and displacement efficiency of water flooding, gas flooding, or any enhanced oil recovery fluids (acidic water, microbial water, polymer solution, or steam) using cores, fractured cores (sand packs and glass beads may be considered as alternatives) in one-dimensional geometry or packed layers in twodimensional geometry.
Applications of reservoir engineering techniques, reserve calculations, decline curve analysis, rate of return calculations to project design and evaluation.
A significant design effort in one area of petroleum operations. Design is based on fundamental understanding of petroleum and reservoir engineering concept and a critical review of literature of current state of knowledge for the subject under consideration. Projects may involve analysis and computer program development and/or usage combined with experimental work. Topics for projects may be developed with industry cooperation.
Continuation of phase (1).
Technical Electives: (6 Credit Hours)
This course covers chemical and thermal method of EOR. Specific topics include interfacial tension, entrapment and mobilization of oil in porous media, residual oil, miscibility, adsorption at solid/liquid interfaces, surfactants and micro-emulsions, miscible gas flooding, polymer flooding, thermal methods, and the effect of reservoir heterogeneity.
This is an elective and a senior level course on production engineering. The course deals with analysis and design of surface piping and storage facilities of crude oil and natural gas. Topics include fluid flow and pressure losses in pipes, pipeline design, selection and sizing liquid pumps and gas compressors, corrosion in pipes, other transportation methods, and storage of petroleum and its products.
This is an elective and a senior level course on production engineering. The course covers nature of fluids produced from oil and gas reservoirs, phase behavior of water/hydrocarbon systems, quantitative prediction of water content in light hydrocarbon systems, oil water separations, oil-water emulsions, treatment of oil field waters, oil and gas separations, flash calculations, separator sizing and design, heater-treater design, oil skimmers selection and design.
This course covers advanced topics in reservoir simulation. These include reservoir fluid flow equations in multiphase, multidimensional flow, up-scaling of rock properties, pseudo functions, vertical equilibrium, analysis of data for consistency, history matching, and applications to field cases.
Sources of hazard in chemical and petroleum industry, management of safety and loss prevention, safety programs and safety rules, typical and sources of pollutant in chemical and petroleum operations, environmental protection, rules and regulation.
A specific topic in Petroleum Engineering that is not covered in other program courses is presented in a course format.
Undergraduate research under the guidance of an engineering faculty member for juniors and seniors. Fixed credit hours; 3 credits are assigned, this is equivalent to a minimum of 9 hours of research time per week; a pass/fail grade is to be used. Student will be engaged in a creative research project at the discretion of the faculty member. The course is open to all engineering students.
Admission Requirements
AURAK is dedicated to providing students with a high-quality education that prepares them for successful careers and fulfilling lives. To be considered for one of our programs, you'll need to meet specific criteria. Our admissions requirements are designed to ensure that each student has the skills, knowledge, and commitment required to thrive in our challenging and rewarding environment.
High School Requirements
Academic Program | Admission Criteria |
---|---|
BS in Chemical Engineering, BS in Civil & Infrastructure Engineering, BS in Computer Engineering, BS in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, BS in Mechanical Engineering, BS Petroleum Engineering | UAE Curriculum Elite Track 75%
UAE Curriculum Advanced Track 80%
UAE Curriculum Or Equivalent in Standardized International Systems
Non UAE Curriculum The University Recognizes all the other certificates and converts their grades to the equivalent grade. |
BS in Artificial Intelligence, BS in Computer Science, Bachelor of Architecture, BA in Interior Design | UAE Curriculum Advanced (Scientific) 70%
UAE Curriculum General (Literary) 70%
Non UAE Curriculum The University Recognizes all the other certificates and converts their grades to the equivalent grade. |
English Proficiency Requirements
Name of Exam | Score |
---|---|
Academic IELTS | 5.0 |
TOEFL – Paper based | 500 |
TOEFL – Internet Based | 61 |
EMSAT English |
1100 |
EMSAT Requirements
School | Program | Critieria |
---|---|---|
Engineering |
Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Electrical & Electronics Engineering Mechanical Engineering Petroleum Engineering |
EmSAT Math (900) or equivalent Accuplacer score or 80% and above in Highschool EmSAT Physics (800) or equivalent Accuplacer score or 80% and above in Highschool EmSAT Chemistry (800) or equivalent Accuplacer score or 80% and above in Highschool |
Engineering |
Artificial Intelligence Computer Science |
EmSAT Math (700) or equivalent Accuplacer score or 80% and above in Highschool EmSAT Physics (700) or equivalent Accuplacer score or 80% and above in Highschool |
Engineering |
Architecture Interior Design |
No EmSAT requirements |
Other Personal Documents
- Passport copy
- Copy of health card
- Copy of valid Emirates ID (UAE residents only)
- Health History Form (Completed and signed by a physician)
- Four (4) recent passport-size photographs
- Exemption letter from the National and Reserve Service Authority (UAE male applicants between the ages of 18 and 30 only)
- Birth Certificate
- Family Book (UAE nationals only)
- Army Exemption/Completion Letter (UAE nationals only)
Meet our experienced Faculty Members
Our faculty members are a core strength of our program, with diverse backgrounds, impressive academic pedigrees, and a solid commitment to enriching your learning experience. All of our faculty members hold Ph.D. degrees from respected universities worldwide and bring a wealth of professional and research experience to the classroom.
Explore your Career Opportunities
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering courses offer excellent career opportunities not only in Dubai and the other UAE emirates but also globally. Gain a competitive edge in the job market with AURAK’s Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering.
AURAK’s Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering leads to exciting career opportunities such as:
-
Environmental Engineer
-
Production Engineer
-
Drilling Engineer
-
Reservoir Engineer
-
Petrophysicist
-
Mud Engineer
-
Well Completion Engineer
-
Geomechanics Specialist

Related Programs

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
Computer engineering is essential in driving innovation, improving efficiency, and transforming how we live, work, and communicate. Computer engineers are pivotal in developing various computer hardware and software systems. They design, develop, and test computer systems, including microprocessors, circuit boards, memory devices, and other compute

Bachelor of Science in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering
Civil and infrastructure engineers are essential to modern society because they design, build, and maintain the infrastructure that supports our daily lives. They ensure we have reliable and safe infrastructure structures, buildings, and Industrial buildings. They play a vital role in improving the quality of life for people worldwide.

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Chemical engineering is crucial to various industries, including energy, petrochemicals, healthcare, food processing, pharmaceuticals, and much more. It involves designing, developing, and implementing processes to convert raw materials into valuable products such as fuels, renewable energy, polymers, foods, medicines, cosmetics, etc. Chemical Engi

Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineers design, develop and maintain the electrical and electronic systems that power modern society. They drive innovation by developing new technologies, improving efficiency, and transforming how we live and work. Accredited by the American Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET)

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineers are essential in designing, developing, and maintaining mechanical systems that power modern society. They drive innovation, improve efficiency, transform our lives, and work in various industries. Mechanical engineers play a vital role in developing automated manufacturing processes, aerospace and automotive technologies, rene
Last Updated: 15 Jun 2023
The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) uses cookies to provide necessary website functionality, improve your experience and analyze our traffic. By using our website, you agree to our Privacy Policy OKAY