Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Petroleum)
This degree program combines theoretical principles with the hands-on experience and technical courses related to the offshore petroleum industry. Aspects unique to exploration, drilling, and production operations in the marine environment are emphasized. The program is available in a 90 credit format.
Program Options
The BET 90 Credit Petroleum program is available through different pathways:
Direct entry
Advanced standing Post Diploma
Advanced standing Post Degree
Post Diploma and Post Degree admissions will require a minimum of 50% of their BET degrees to be completed at CBU.
Please see Program Details for more on the structure of this degree. Please see Admission Requirements for information on entry into this program.
Note: The Bachelor of Engineering Technology degrees do not lead directly to a Professional Engineering designation.
Admission Requirements – Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Petroleum)
Admission Requirements
High School Graduates: Five Grade 12 advanced or academic courses including English, Mathematics and two other sciences; (Physics and Chemistry recommended) with an overall average of at least 65%.
Diploma Graduates: Graduate of an approved community college diploma at the technologist level or Cape Breton University Engineering Technology graduate. CBU has agreements with many colleges which allow students entry with Advanced Standing.
Bachelor Degree Graduates: Graduate of a 90 credit or 120 credit Bachelor of Science (BSc) which includes *MATH1105 (or equivalent) and CHEM1104 will be granted Advanced Standing in the BET Petroleum program at CBU.
Partially completed diploma/degree: Admissions and course selection will be done on an individual basis in consultation with an academic advisor from the Engineering Department.
Program Requirements – Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Petroleum)
90 Credit Format
Year One (Fall/Winter)
CHEM 1401 Petroleum Chemistry
COMP1163 Computer Applications
DRAF1163 Industrial Applications of Drafting
ENGI1161 Industrial Safety and Applied Shop Practices
ENGI1165 Engineering Graphics
ENGI1168 Fluid Mechanics
PETR1161 Drilling Engineering
PETR1131 Petroleum Product and Processing
MATH1107 Math 1
MATH1208 Math II
PHYS1101 Elements of Physics I
PHYS1201 Elements of Physics II
Year Two (Fall/Winter)
ENGI1163 Statics
GEOL2101 Engineering Geology
MATH2104 Math III
PETR2131 Marine Environment Protection, Safety and Loss Control
PETR2134 Materials and Equipment Design
PETR2135 Production Engineering
PETR2161 Reservoir Engineering I
PETR2163 Petroleum Process Simulation
PETR2164 Advanced Process Simulation
PETR2165 Senior Petroleum Project
ELEC2168 Programmable Logic Controllers
PETR2731 Selected Topics
Students wishing to start their careers early may choose to graduate with the Petroleum Engineering Technology Diploma after successfully completing all courses to this point.
Year Three (Fall/Winter)
ENGI2101 Engineering Economics or Technical Engineering Economics
MANF3131 Total Quality Management
MECH2166 Fluid Power
PETR3131 Management of Technological Innovation I
PETR3133 Project Design and Evaluation Techniques
PETR3134 Codes and Specifications in the Petroleum Industry
PETR3161 Management of Technological Innovation II
PETR3163 Process Control and Optimization Systems
PETR3164 Distributed Control Systems and PLC
Writing Elective Please see list of approved writing electives from BENG
XXX Ethics Elective
Substitution:
Note that ELEC2361/2363 may be selected in place of both PETR3163 and one elective.
ADVANCED STANDING POST DIPLOMA FORMAT (36 CREDITS)
Students who have a qualifying Diploma are required to complete 36 credits of specified course loading. Students should consult the Engineering Department for detailed course advising.
ADVANCED STANDING POST DEGREE FORMAT (42 CREDITS)
Students who have a qualifying Bachelor’s Degree are required to complete the following course loading. Students must take all 14 courses (36 credits) listed below. Alternate credits will be required for students who may have completed any of the required credits as part of their previous Bachelor degree.
The following courses are mandatory
Any two of the following four (4)
1. PETR 2163 PRODUCTION SIMULATION
2. PETR 2164 ADVANCED PRODUCTION SIMULATIO
3. PETR 3133 Project Design
Any two of the following four (4)
1. ENGI 2101/2103 or PETR 3101 Technical Engineering Economics
2. ELEC 2168 Programmable Logic Controllers
3. PETR 3131 Management of Technological Innovation
4. PETR 3161 Metallurgy
Any four of the following seven (7)
1. PETR 2134 Materials and Equipment Design
2. PETR 2131 Marine Environmental Protection
3. PETR 2731 Selected Topics in Petroleum
4. PETR 3164 Distributed Control Systems with PLC
5. MANF 3131 Total Quality Management
6. PETR 4103 Advanced Drilling and Well Completion
7. PETR 4101 Health Safety & the Environment in the Petroleum Industry
Note: BET courses are offered on a fixed schedule. Some courses not in the mandatory list may cause conflicts in scheduling so not all optional courses may be available. Students are advised to consult the current timetable when making optional course selections to avoid any potential schedule conflicts.
Transfer Credit:
CBU has an agreement with many colleges which results in transfer credit being given to specified Engineering Technology Diploma graduates, such that as few as 36 credits from CBU would be required to complete the Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BET) Degree program. Prospective students are encouraged to contact their college for information on the agreement with CBU or contact CBU directly. Where no agreement exists, individual consideration will be given to possible transfer credits. In any case, however, residency requirements must still be met.
Electives:
Selection of all electives must be done through prior consultation with a faculty advisor from the program.
Graduation requirement:
In the 90 credit program, a minimum of all courses in the program (or approved equivalent) must be completed to be eligible for graduation. Graduation with a co-op designation requires successful completion of a minimum of two co-op work terms.
Residence requirements: Graduation with the degree (or diploma) normally requires that the student take a minimum of 50% of the program’s required courses from CBU. CBU distance courses can be included to meet the residency requirements. Some joint programs, such as the articulation agreements previously noted in the Transfer Credit section may allow special circumstances which differ from this minimum.
Note: Sequencing of some courses may vary from the format shown above. Students should consult current timetables for scheduling details