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The Oil and Gas Programmes at the Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah

The Oil and Gas Engineering Programme covers the upstream until the midstream activities in oil and gas industry which includes the exploration, field development, production of hydrocarbons, hydrocarbon transportation and field management. Students are adopting physics, chemistry, mathematics and engineering principles and knowledges to solve problems in related to oil and gas engineering problems. They also develop soft skills to tackle multi-disciplinary problems and work in a team and/or individually. Programme curriculum includes design, development and operation of systems for locating, extracting, processing and refining crude petroleum and natural gas, including mining and drilling systems, processing and refining systems and facilities, storage facilities, transportation systems, enhanced oil recovery, well logging and management, and related environmental, economic and safety systems. The technical knowledge and hands-on experience students gain from this program are specific to industry requirements. This program will have direct industry involvement, including industry advisory panels, guest lectures, field trips, site visits, networking and careers events, and industry supported student projects.

Diploma in Chemical Engineering (Oil and Gas) at Universiti Malaysia Sabah is a 3 years programme study which mainly covers the downstream activities in oil and gas industry. This program is designed to produce graduates with state-of-the-art knowledge and skills required to work as a process technician in oil and gas industries. This programme will have direct industry involvement, including industry advisory panels, guest lectures, industrial visit, final year project and industrial training. The programme includes theoretical and practical studies which cover process and production operation, processing instrumentation maintenance and testing, and safety. The major programme courses include Hydrocarbon Chemistry; Engineering Science; Health, Safety and Environment; Fluid Mechanics; Thermodynamics; Separation Process; Process Utility and Facilities; Process Control and Instrumentation; Introduction to Oil and Gas Engineering; Acts, Regulations and Codes of Practices; Oil and Gas Production Operations; Oil and Gas Transportation and Storage; and Operation and Maintenance Management.

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Undergraduate Programme

Postgraduate Programme: Research 

Postgraduate Programme: Course Work

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