My Motivation to Study Petroleum Engineering

From an early age I have enjoyed partaking in the sciences at school. I furthered this by studying them at an advanced level. I would like to study Petroleum engineering specializing in Reservoir Engineering if possible. My interest in natural resources developed when I came across a detailed article in a newspaper about “Hubbert’s Peak”. I became fascinated with the evaluation of the subsurface formation using sophisticated technologies, production of oil and the manner in which drilling for such a widely available resource has become so difficult in recent years. It is truly an engineering marvel to see companies drilling 18000ft into the sea to obtain a natural resource, which in years gone by was readily available at 2000ft. I want to be part of a new age where engineers are constantly pushing the boundaries in an effort to be cleaner, more efficient and extract value of our world’s depleting resources. Enrolling on my specified course is the natural step for me to develop my interest further and will lead me to my chosen career of working within the field of natural resources. I completed my 10th with 83% scores, 12th with 79% scores and currently I am pursuing Petroleum engineering at Chandigarh University, Punjab, India. Consequently, my experience in this university has been admirable in terms of both academics and other events.

Besides, my interest in petroleum engineering, I also like learning new languages and exploring new cultures and traditions. The study of physics and mathematics has enabled me to develop my interests further. For my semester project, I studied about drilling fluid and it’s designing for the shale formation, which I immensely enjoyed. I am aware that drilling fluid plays an important part in the drilling of oil and gas well. This was an area, which was also touched upon during my visit to Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, India which is one of the biggest oil and gas company in India. During my curriculum, I was involved in writing review paper on “Tight Gas Reservoir: An Unconventional Reservoir”, “Hydraulic Fracturing in Tight reservoir and got to know that though tight reservoir are extraordinarily impermeable, hard rock, making the underground formation extremely tight and are characterized with low porosity and permeability, they contain huge reserve of hydrocarbon. I also had published a review paper on “Techniques used for production of Bio-Ethanol. ”. Thus, leading to the expansion of my experimental horizons in further research.

I have also participated in “Youth Mock Parliament” organized by Department Of Management Studies at Chandigarh University which helped me a lot to adjust and to speak up in the mass. So far, I have been part of the event, on “SPE FEST 2K15” organized by Pandit Deandayal Petroleum University and “CRUST 2017” organized by UPES AAPG student chapter held at University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun. I had also participated in project exhibition on “Advancement on Petroleum Industry” on Engineers Day conducted by Chandigarh University and bagged 1st position. Moreover, I secured 2nd position in Ice Challenge competition, which made use of waste products. In turn, this made me aware of how engineering principles and equipment can make the best out of waste and how essential it is nowadays. Furthermore, I coordinated the event ‘Abhivyakti-2016’ at Chandigarh University, which makes me suitable for competitive team-work and other leadership tasks.

I believe that to succeed in life one must have a vast arsenal of skills and this is the reason why I have not limited myself to gaining experience purely in the science field. In the summer of 2015 I did internship in Nepal Oil Corporation for approximately 4 weeks. I was able to experience the working life in an office environment. Meeting deadlines, working to a specific schedule, being flexible and learning how to work within new systems, were all basic tasks which prepare an individual for the time when one starts employment.

With Amazing faculties in the university, we got to be the part of the National Science Conference and several seminars and guest lectures and learned about the scenario and technologies under research and market for the enhancement of the hydrocarbon exploitation. In doing so I have increased my knowledge in cutting edge scientific developments, such as unconventional reservoirs. Magazines provide a general aid as to developments being made in a variety of science related fields.

I have travelled to different cities in India and Nepal during four my bachelor and I have found that travelling has broadened my horizons by giving me the opportunity to meet new people and experience different cultures. I am very fond of music (Singing and writing) and also enjoy playing cricket. I look forward to becoming a member of the numerous student organizations prevalent at your institution, whilst at the same time studying hard to achieve my academic goals. I relish the opportunity to prove my worth and I am firmly of the view that I can become a real asset to your institution not only academically, but also by becoming involved in the wide ranging activities on offer.

Other than this, the attributes discussed above can be successfully implied in my master’s. Likewise, my interests in research involve PVT analysis and Phase Behavior. Accordingly, my ability of grasping things in no time and also my practical approach towards life and education makes me a possible candidate. Further, I have chosen Norwegian University of Science and Technology because of its commendable formal training in core Petroleum engineering fundamentals, which is the requirement of top-research agencies these days. Also, at present the research activities in Energy efficiency and Improved efficiency in exploration and production of oil and gas at NTNU are phenomenal with good prospects. In a like manner, I consider your esteemed university is the best option for my research in these areas.

On the whole, I consider getting an opportunity to pursue my master’s degree at NTNU will open up the world of possibilities for me and serve as an excellent platform to showcase my varied skills and potential.

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