Petroleum Technology – A.A.S.
PROGRAM INFORMATION: The Petroleum Technology Degree will help prepare students for careers in the oil and gas industry where they will perform the duties of lease operators and function as a member of oil and/or gas production team. Graduates from the program will be responsible for ensuring that oil and natural gas well-flow rate and product quality is maintained at optimal levels. They will be required to perform basic maintenance and equipment repair. Through leading by example, employees are expected to lead, guide and train other lease operators. They must ensure that all regulatory and environmental standards are strictly adhered to and appropriate records are maintained.
Program Demand and Occupational Need: Employers in the oil and gas industry report considerable difficulty recruiting qualified individuals to fill open positions. This is partly attributable to characteristics of the industry. The oil and gas boom has resulted in increased demand for workers in this and related positions. According to employers, this trend is expected to continue. Competition for qualified workers continues to increase, especially in the rural counties of Limestone, Freestone, and Leon, where natural gas production is booming. EnCana Oil and XTO Energy have asked Navarro College to implement an oil and gas production training program to train workers for employment in these counties. Other companies including Marathon are also interested in employing graduates from the program.
Industry partners, oil and gas companies, indicate that starting salaries range from upper $40,000 to $60,000 annually.
Curriculum: The certificate program requires students complete 40 semester hours that includes technical courses from the Workforce Education Course Manual.
A cooperative education class is used to verify workplace competencies. Students successfully completing the program will be awarded an oil and gas production technology certificate.
Freshman Year
Fall
INTC 1305: Required for Automation Certificate
Spring
Sophomore Year
Fall
Spring