Petroleum Technology Technician

A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in the development and operation of oil and natural gas extraction and processing facilities. Includes instruction in principles of petroleum extraction and related geology, petroleum field mapping and site analysis, testing and sampling methods, instrument calibration, laboratory analysis, test equipment operation and maintenance, environment and safety monitoring procedures for oil/gas fields and facilities, facility inspection procedures, and report preparation.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 28 institutions across the United States, with a total of 1440 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

267

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

135

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

7

degrees awarded

Other Awards

1,031

awards given

Top Schools for Petroleum Technology Technician

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Uintah Basin Technical College
Roosevelt, UT
548
2 Fletcher Technical Community College
Schriever, LA
191
3 Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA
114
4 Palo Alto College
San Antonio, TX
91
5 Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL
60
6 The University of Texas Permian Basin
Odessa, TX
44
7 South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette, LA
39
8 Houston Community College
Houston, TX
39
9 Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
Okmulgee, OK
33
10 Western Texas College
Snyder, TX
32
11 Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
27
12 Lackawanna College
Scranton, PA
26
13 Seward County Community College
Liberal, KS
21
14 Bismarck State College
Bismarck, ND
18
15 West Virginia Northern Community College
Wheeling, WV
18
16 Williston State College
Williston, ND
16
17 Pierpont Community and Technical College
Fairmont, WV
15
18 Coastal Bend College
Beeville, TX
15
19 Stark State College
North Canton, OH
13
20 University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK
13
21 Navarro College
Corsicana, TX
12
22 Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Pleasant Gap, PA
12
23 Southwest Mississippi Community College
Summit, MS
9
24 Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX
9
25 Muskingum University
New Concord, OH
9
26 Aims Community College
Greeley, CO
7
27 Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City, LA
6
28 Southeast New Mexico College
Carlsbad, NM
3