Training Courses: Switching from Chemical Engg to Petroleum/Reservoir Engg??

[RE_Petroleum]

Salam,

I am a chemical engineer who graduated few months back. I am doing an internship in a company based in Oil industry business and I am very much interested in this direction. I want to enhance my career in this direction but looks like there is a lot to be done in order to cross the transition between Chemical engineering to Petroleum/ Reservoir Engineering.
I want to attend some training course/ Seminars/ or even part time degree program which can help in my transition phase.
So if anyone of you know about some good training course/ Seminars/ part time degree program offered in Texas, US area please let me know. I am also doing the homework for the same but not able to decide what to start with and which one is a good option.

Thank you for the reply in advance.

[vinomarky]

Express interest to your company - they may aid you in your endeavors.

Best way - take a year off and do a masters of Petroleum Engineering degree with someone like Herriot Watt (I am sure there are some good ones in Texas as well, but am not familiar with them) -this will get you the basics and your foot in the door as a graduate PE/RE

You may also be able to swing the above course as part-time - but you'd need your companies buy-in for this to work

There is no simple 1-week crossover type course of any merit - there are plenty of 1-week courses that address one particular aspect, but not the whole gamut of PE/RE

Bottom line - if you can do it with your current employer, with their blessing - then great. If not, you are probably looking to move back in with the parents and do another year of study (and at some cost)

[jojeecares]

You and I seem to be on the same frame of mind but unfortunately I do not have the resources to carry out the task. Anyways, i've heard and viewed that Texas A & M University is the best in the world when it comes to Petroleum Engineering. Go and check it out

[Shakespear]

Go and do a Ms at A&M or in Austin. Alternatively the option could be to do it in Houston.

[mariano]

Let me say that I am on this move, but being trained on the job, in real projects.....it a matter of studying and making questions and listen to the experienced people who, most of the time, (at least in my case) try to explain to me things.....
have fun...