Degree

1. Graduates participate as leaders of multidisciplinary teams focused on engineering projects for the exploitation of subsoil fluids, in the public or private sector.

2. Graduates participate in the design, measurement, operation and analysis of processes applied to the exploitation of subsoil fluids, in accordance with current technical and environmental regulations.

3. Graduates collaborate in research projects related to engineering for the exploitation of subsoil fluids, which help to advance related sciences.

4. Graduates carry out studies of continuous education in areas of engineering, administration, economy or finance.

5. Graduates work actively in the oil, geothermal and hydrogeological sectors, identifying areas of opportunity and entrepreneurship, and making decisions with ethics and social responsibility.

1. To apply the knowledge of the Petroleum Engineering to analyze, synthesize and give solution to problems of related areas.

2. To take, analyze, interpret and validate data to identify behaviors and establish conclusions that allow the development of areas related to Petroleum Engineering.

3. To evaluate different scenarios to make decisions that allow to optimize the processes of design and execution relative to its task.

4. Communicate their ideas clearly in oral and written form before different audiences.

5. Recognize their ethical and professional responsibilities and make informed judgments that consider the impact of engineering solutions on a global, economic, environmental, and social environment.

To have studied the area of Physical-Mathematical Sciences and Engineering in high school or other institutions of higher secondary education, or the set of subjects related to these fields of knowledge; and to have

• Knowledge of mathematics (algebra, analytical geometry and differential and integral calculus of functions of a variable), physics, chemistry, computer science and English, at least at the level of text comprehension.
• Interest in Earth sciences, especially in the extraction of resources from the subsoil.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize.
• Willingness to work in a team.
• Creative spirit.
• Ability to adapt to new situations, different climates, environments and working environments.
• Availability to travel and taste for outdoor work.

At the end of his professional training, the graduate of the degree in Petroleum Engineering will have acquired various knowledge, skills and attitudes that will allow him to successfully carry out his activities:

✓ Knowledge:

• In the areas of drilling, production, reservoirs and administration, as well as in geology and geophysics.
• About the administration of the processes involved to look for viable solutions in the exploration, development, exploitation, optimization and abandonment of oil fields.
• To carry out research and technological development to solve problems in the industry, as well as proposals for innovation, at a basic level.
• About mathematical modeling of physical phenomena and optimization.

✓ Skills for:

• Plan, design, develop, innovate and coordinate projects, systems, components and/or desired processes, as well as to analyze and interpret the resulting information.
• Make use of technologies, computational tools and methodologies available for engineering practice.
• Work in multidisciplinary teams.

✓ Attitudes:

• Openness to interdisciplinarity.
• To have social sensitivity and to be an entrepreneur, with a deep sense of honesty and ethical and professional responsibility in his practice.
• Sense of belonging to the UNAM.
• Willingness to participate in permanent updating and learning processes.

• Approve all curriculum credits.
• Present proof of having completed the Social Service, in accordance with the University Legislation.
• To pass the reading comprehension exam of a foreign language (English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Chinese or Japanese) and to accredit it by means of a certificate issued by the CELE of the UNAM or another Language Center of the UNAM.
• Pass the professional exam that will include some of the degree options.

1. Thesis or dissertation and professional exam.
2. Research activity.
3. Seminar of Thesis or Thesis.
4. General Examination of Knowledge.
5. Total Credits and High Academic Level.
6. Professional work.
7. Postgraduate studies.
8. Expansion and Deepening of Knowledge.
9. Social Service.
10. Thesis and professional examination.

1. Facilities and services

   The Faculty has libraries, a newspaper and map library, an information, documentation and computer center, as well as fully equipped classrooms, workshops and laboratories. It also provides its community with scholarship service, University Employment Bureau and language teaching.

2. Academic exchange

   Various academic exchange activities are carried out with different universities and study centers, both national and international, which allow the improvement and academic updating of their graduates.

3. Extracurricular support

   Courses, seminars and weeks of the different engineering companies complement the integral formation of their students.

4. Cultural and sports activities

   The Faculty carries out activities of a cultural nature, such as concerts, plays, dance, exhibitions and conferences on various topics. Through internal tournaments of soccer, basketball, volleyball, track and field, swimming, boxing, chess and dominoes, he promotes the sport among his community.

The career of Petroleum Engineering has been accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Engineering Education, A.C. (CACEI).

• Program Accreditation at International Level
• National Level Program Accreditation

The professional graduated from the petroleum engineering degree applies his mathematical, physical and engineering knowledge to identify, analyze, synthesize and give solutions to problems inherent to his professional practice, considering economic, environmental, political, technological, social, safety and viability restrictions.

It also has a basic knowledge of the topics of current relevance, such as: heavy crudes, deep waters, characterization of naturally fractured and sand-clay deposits, non-conventional drilling, non-conventional deposits, as well as the national and international energy context.

It can develop its activities in operating and service companies of the oil sector (state and private), in research and teaching centers, and in organizations related to the exploitation of geothermal and water resources.

It adapts to both land and marine work environments, subject to changing conditions; and has the capacity to recognize and analyze the impact of the projects developed and to be developed in a global, economic, environmental and social context.

It has the necessary skills to make use of the technologies, tools and methodologies available for engineering practice; and it is capable of making quick and appropriate decisions in the exercise of its profession.

The task carried out by this professional has great importance, since with his activity he contributes to keep alive one of the most profitable industries for the country and transcendental at world level.

Oil Engineers work intensively in places, generally in tropical climates, either on land or on board drilling ships and platforms installed at sea, where they sometimes stay for several weeks without returning to land. In these places he is exposed to intense noise and weather, so it is necessary for him to have good health and physical endurance.

He can also carry out technical and research studies, working in offices or cabinets, where the conditions are totally different from those previously mentioned.

Since the Mexican oil industry is a strategic sector for the development of the country, the labor market of the oil engineer is one of the best options for professional development and economic growth for those who study this career. The petroleum engineer participates in activities related to the drilling and exploitation of geothermal and aquifer deposits.

They can work in the public sector, in agencies such as the Ministry of Energy, Petroleos Mexicanos, Mexican Petroleum Institute, Federal Electricity Commission, National Hydrocarbons Commission, National Water Commission, Mexican Exploration Company, Mexican Geological Service, or in state and private operating and service companies, and even work with international operators in the oil industry, such as Shell, Chevron or ExxonMobil.

The research and teaching constitute another field of action that can be carried out in public and private universities,

1. He teaches at a higher level in public and private institutions.
2. It gives training, updating or specialization courses to companies and industries that require them.
3. Participates in research projects.

The current curriculum map of the career is next,

For a description of each of the subjects of the Petroleum Engineering degree, access this file.