Overview

On the Petroleum Engineering program of Colorado School of Mines graduates are prepared to work in academia, conduct research in commercial or government laboratories as well as make scientific discoveries that advance the industry.

Careers and opportunities

Acquisitions and Divestitures Engineer

Bank Analyst

Certification Engineer

Chemical Engineer

Commissioning Engineer

Completions and Production Engineer

Design Engineer

Drilling Engineer

Exploration Engineer

Field Engineer

Gas Engineer

Gas Pipeline Integrity Reliability Specialist

Gas Processing Engineer

Geologist

Geosciences Engineer

Geotechnical Engineer

Geothermal Engineer

Hydraulics and Pipeline Systems Engineer

Hydrogeologist

Instrument Engineer

Interdisciplinary Engineer

Midstream Facility Engineer

Natural Gas Engineer

Petroleum Engineer

Planning Engineer

Plant Process Engineer

Process Engineer

Production Engineer

Professor

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applications of Numerical Methods to Petroleum Engineering

Advanced Drilling Fluids

Integrated Exploration and Development

Horizontal Wells: Reservoir and Production Aspects

Enhanced Oil Recovery Methods

Advanced Rock Properties

Advanced Thermodynamics and Petroleum Fluids Phase Behavior

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

78 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Golden, United States

Disciplines

Mining, Oil & Gas View 21 other PhDs in Mining, Oil & Gas in United States

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor’s Degree: Required

GRE: Required

Letters of Recommendation: Required – three letters. One letter of recommendation is required for current Mines students or Mines alumni.

Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV): Required

Statement of Purpose: Required

Transcript(s): Required. Must be submitted for all schools attended (unofficial transcripts accepted for admissions review and must show successful completion of any required prerequisite course(s).

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

42840 USD / year

≈ 42840 USD / year
Out-of-State

42840 USD / year

≈ 42840 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

19692 USD / year

≈ 19692 USD / year

Living costs

Golden

United States

950 - 1350 USD / month

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