Integrating the Energy Transition into Petroleum Engineering and Geoscience Education

Abstract

Abstract The emerging carbon-constrained environment for energy is creating both opportunities and challenges for the established oil and gas industry. The engineering and geoscience professionals in this Industry need to meet both the challenges of the Energy Transition and continue to provide the feedstock for hydrocarbon-based products needed for a stable and robust economy. While the fossil fuel in general includes coal, decoupling petroleum from coal and replacing coal with natural gas can offer substantial carbon emission reductions to the power sector and growth opportunities for the petroleum industry. The Energy Transition can also create new opportunities for the petroleum engineering schools and geoscience programs to develop and offer expanded educational opportunities for both new graduates and industry professionals to equip them with critical expertise and leadership skills for careers in the low-carbon energy future.