Postgraduate course in Exploration and Exploitation of Natural Resources (EENR) - UNAM

Those interested in entering this postgraduate program must have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in the area of Physical Mathematical Sciences and Engineering related to the Earth Sciences.

The applicant to enter the Master of Engineering of this Program must have

✓ Knowledge:

• Basic knowledge in physics and mathematics, as well as chemistry, physicochemistry and biology for the related fields of knowledge, as well as general knowledge in the field you wish to enter.
• In programs and computer packages related to the field of knowledge of your interest.
• Intermediate in English that will allow you to understand technical and specialized engineering texts.

✓ Skills and abilities:

It is important that the student:

• Have a good reading comprehension; as well as analysis and synthesis skills.
• Write correctly in Spanish. Understand the social and economic context of the country in which the professional activity is carried out.
• Have a critical capacity and be able to define problems that require engineering.
• Have the ability to adapt to new situations.
• Be analytical with respect to new technologies.
• Possesses the necessary personal qualities that allow him/her to adapt to an extreme work environment.

✓ Attitudes:

• Open minded to the use of technology and educational innovation, as tools that can enhance their learning.
• Willingness to work as a team.
• To be a committed, hard-working and responsible person.

The Master's Degree in Engineering of Exploration and Exploitation of Natural Resources is inserted as a Field of Knowledge in the Postgraduate Engineering Program.

This master's program offers the following four areas of specialization related to the exploration and exploitation of natural resources:

1. EXPLORATION
2. SITES
3. DRILLING
4. PRODUCTION

All registered students are assigned a tutor from the moment they enter the graduate program. When the student does not request a specific tutor, the Academic Committee (CA) will assign a provisional one. All students must have a permanent tutor before their enrollment in the second semester of their studies.

Terminal efficiency is a fundamental aspect of the Master's program at EERN, so it is mandatory that each of the students' academic activities be completed in the time allotted for the program (2 years).

1. Be a graduate of a degree in the area of Physical-Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, or another compatible degree in the judgment of the CA. To do so, they must submit a copy of their degree, or an examination certificate or official proof that their degree is in process.

   Note: If the certificate and the degree were issued abroad, they must be legalized (at the Mexican Embassy in the Consular Section of the country where they were issued) or apostilled (at the Ministry of Relations of the country where they were issued). If they are in a language other than Spanish, attach the original of the translation, which must be done in Mexico by an official expert translator.

2. Original document of the Bachelor's degree certificate where the general average of grades obtained in this level of studies is specified. In case the document does not contain the average, an official certificate of average from the institution of origin must be submitted. In the case of applicants coming from private institutions incorporated to the UNAM, the certificate must be issued by the General Direction of Incorporation and Revalidation of Studies (DGIRE) of the UNAM.

3. For applicants coming from foreign institutions, admission will be conditioned to the revalidation of their studies, in addition to the evaluation of their academic performance in previous studies.

4. Proof of accreditation of reading comprehension of the English language in the area of study of Physical Mathematical Sciences and Engineering issued by the CELE or another UNAM language center, or from other institutions that in the opinion of the academic committee possess sufficient academic level (TOEFL, Cambridge Certify, among others). The certificate must establish, at least, that the applicant is capable of understanding English texts in the area of Physical Mathematical Sciences and Engineering.

   Note: In the case of the TOEFL exam there are three modalities (internet, computer and paper). On the Internet-based TOEFL (IBT), the minimum acceptable score is 72 (out of 120) or at least 20 points on the Reading section. Also accepted is the IELTS test, which requires a passing score (i.e., 60%) in reading comprehension, even if other tested skills do not meet this percentage.

5. Updated resume, at the discretion of the CA.

6. Letter from the applicant with an explanation of the reasons and commitment to dedicate full time to his/her graduate studies, and exceptionally, in duly justified cases, his/her commitment to dedicate part time to graduate in the established time.

7. Accreditation of previous knowledge, skills and aptitude tests.

8. Submit to the interview with the CA, according to the procedure established by this body and in the operational rules.

9. Original birth certificate, for applicants not graduated from the UNAM, or photocopy for UNAM graduates.

10. When the mother tongue of the applicant is not Spanish, he/she must prove a level of command acceptable to the CA through a certificate issued by the Centro de Enseñanza para Extranjeros (CEPE, UNAM).

11. In the case of foreigners, a certified copy of the proof of legal stay (immigration form) with sufficient quality to carry out the studies in which they are enrolled must also be sent, although a period of 60 days may be granted for its presentation, from the publication of the list of accepted applicants on the Program's website.

12. Research project protocol for the Master's program.

13. Applicants who do not meet the entry requirements set out in this section and in the operational rules, will not be registered in the Program.

In order to remain registered in the Master's Program, the following are indispensable requirements:

1. The student must comply with the activity program prepared by his/her tutor.
2. Enroll each semester, up to and including the third one, in at least two subjects of their program.
3. Pass each semester the subjects taken with a minimum average of 8/10.

To obtain the degree of MASTER IN ENGINEERING, it is necessary:

• To have covered the respective study plan with a passing average.
• Present a thesis and its replica in an oral exam.
• To carry out the procedures for the degree requested in the Procedure for obtaining the degree of Master of Engineering and Doctorate Program.

1. EXPLORATION:
   • Spectral analysis of seismic signals
   • Structural and tectonic analysis of oil basins
   • Sedimentological analysis and hydrocarbon storage facies
   • Characterization of oil fields,
   • Diagenesis of sedimentary rocks
   • Sequence stratigraphy in gas plays,
   • Seismic-stratigraphic interpretation
   • Petrophysics.
2. EXPLOITATION:
   • Behavior of fractured deposits
   • Reservoir Characterization
   • Pressure test analysis
   • Behavior of wells in gas and condensate fields
   • Numerical simulation of deposits
   • Decline in oilfield production
   • Secondary and enhanced hydrocarbon recovery processes
   • Phase behaviour of hydrocarbon mixtures
   • Transport phenomena in porous media
   • Tracer behavior in fractured environments
   • Behavior of geothermal deposits
   • Multiphase flow in pipes
   • Artificial production methods
   • Conventional and non-conventional oil well drilling engineering
   • Well completion and repair

The rules for applying for UNAM scholarships can be found in the following file.

For a description of each of the subjects of the EERN postgraduate course, access this file. Also, the subject of "Artificial Intelligence in Geosciences" can be consulted here.

The student's individual academic program covers a minimum of 72 credits, structured in such a way that the credits are covered in a maximum of three semesters in the case of full-time students.

The academic activities of the curriculum and their value in credits are distributed as follows:

• Mandatory for all disciplinary fields (24 credits)

  1. RESEARCH PROJECT I
  2. RESEARCH PROJECT II
  3. RESEARCH PROJECT III

• Mandatory for all fields (6 credits): Academic Activity of the Mathematics Group

  1. STATISTICS AND DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS
  2. APPLIED MATHEMATICS
  3. FINITE ELEMENT METHODS
  4. MATHEMATICAL METHODS
  5. NUMERICAL METHODS
  6. PROBABILITY AND RANDOM PROCESSES
  7. SELECTED MATH TOPICS

• Mandatory Disciplinary field: Exploration (minimum 24 credits)

  1. SEISMIC STATIGRAPHY
  2. STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY
  3. SELECTED TOPICS OF EXPLORATION

• Mandatory Disciplinary field: Drilling (minimum 18 credits)

  1. ADVANCED DRILLING
  2. SELECTED DRILLING TOPICS

• Mandatory Disciplinary field: Production (minimum 18 credits)

  1. PHYSICOCHEMISTRY AND THERMODYNAMICS OF HYDROCARBONS
  2. SELECTED TOPICS OF PRODUCTION

• Mandatory Disciplinary field: Sites (minimum 18 credits)

  1. RESERVOIR MECHANICS
  2. SELECTED SITE THEMES

• Mandatory shared in Drilling, Production and Fields (6 credits)

  1. TRANSPORT PHENOMENA

• Electives for all fields of knowledge (maximum 18 credits)

  1. SELECTED TOPICS OF ENGINEERING IN EXPLORATION AND EXPLOITATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
  2. ADVANCED ENGINEERING TOPICS IN EXPLORATION AND EXPLOITATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES

To review the EERN Master's Program schedules and classrooms for the semester 2020-2 see here.

The topics covered during the propaedeutic courses are the following according to the Field of Knowledge,

• Exploration
• Exploitation

As part of the requirements for the "Doctorate" degree, it is necessary for the applicant to prepare a technical article or a patent. For more information regarding the publication of an article or patent registration review the following file or consult the following web page.

All current calls, procedures, and related dates for admission to the Master's and PhD Program in EERN, can be consulted here.