Master of Science (M.S.) Program
Acceptance Requirements:
In addition to the University and Graduate Studies requirements outlined at: http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/kfupm/admissions/graduate.aspx the following is required by the Department:
· A Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from a program that is equivalent to KFUPM’s current undergraduate program in length, content, and quality
or
· A Bachelor of Science degree in a closely related engineering or science program such as Chemical, electrical or mechanical engineering; chemistry; physics; geology; geophysics and mathematics.
· An admitted applicant whose background is not petroleum engineering will have to complete deficiency courses - without earning graduate credit – prior to be allowed to enroll in a graduate course. Depending on the applicant’s background and work experience, deficiency courses are between 3 and 6 to be selected from the following list of undergraduate courses: PETE203, PETE204, PETE205, PETE301, PETE302, PETE303 and PETE306. All undergraduate PETE courses are scheduled during the day (7:00 AM – 4:00 PM).
Completion Requirements:
The program requires a minimum of 30 credit hours as follows: 12 credit hours in core graduate courses, 12 credit hours in elective graduate courses, and 6 credit hours in thesis work. The presentation of a satisfactory seminar – usually a thesis proposal - is also required. All graduate PETE courses are scheduled during the evening (5:00 – 8:00 PM).
The elective courses are intended to provide a coherent study of certain well defined areas and should serve as a basis for furthering the student's personal interests, future graduate studies, or practice in the oil industry. Therefore, they should be selected to serve those purposes. Graduate courses in engineering or science may be counted as elective courses for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
Typical Program Plan
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COURSE # |
TITLE |
LT |
LB |
CR |
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FIRST YEAR FIRST SEMESTER |
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PETE |
532 |
Well Performance |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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PETE |
544 |
Natural Gas Engineering |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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PETE |
560 |
Mathematical Methods in Petroleum Engineering |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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Total |
9 |
0 |
9 |
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FIRST YEAR SECOND SEMESTER |
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PETE |
545 |
Advanced Reservoir Simulation |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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PETE |
599 |
Seminar |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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PETE |
5xx |
PETE Elective I* |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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XXX |
5xx |
Technical Elective I** |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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Total |
10 |
0 |
9 |
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SECOND YEAR FIRST SEMESTER |
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PETE |
5xx |
PETE Elective II* |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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XXX |
5xx |
Technical Elective II** |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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Total |
6 |
0 |
6 |
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SECOND YEAR SECOND SEMESTER |
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PETE |
610 |
Thesis |
0 |
0 |
6 |
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Total |
0 |
0 |
6 |
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Program Total |
25 |
0 |
30 |
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* From graduate courses in Petroleum Engineering.
** From graduate courses offered by engineering or science departments including Petroleum Engineering.