ANZSCO 233612

Petroleum Engineers

Overview

EMPLOYED

2,400

PART-TIME SHARE

10%

FEMALE SHARE

18%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

39

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

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Summary

Petroleum Engineers plan and direct the engineering aspects of locating and extracting petroleum or natural gas from the earth.

Tasks

  • Conducts preliminary surveys of petroleum and natural gas deposits with prospectors, geologists, geophysicists, other scientists and engineers to determine the resources present, the feasibility of extracting the reserves, and the design and development of the extraction process
  • Prepares operation and project cost estimates and production schedules, and reports the progress, production and costs compared to budget
  • Assesses the natural, technical, financial and safety risks associated with the phases of the project development, construction and operations
  • Co-ordinates the utilisation of labour and equipment consistent with efficiency targets, statutes, safety guidelines and environmental conditions
  • Conducts research and provides advice on engineering operations for the exploration, location and extraction of petroleum and natural gas
  • Determines location for drilling
  • Decides on types of derrick and equipment including seabed platforms
  • Devises methods of controlling the flow of oil and gas from wells

ANZSCO Classification

Details

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    Hours worked

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: those who were classified as "Employed, away from work" at the time of the 2021 Census (accounting for approx. 8% of total employment), have been excluded from the "Average full-time hours worked per week" denominator.
    Hours worked Petroleum Engineers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 90% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 45 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Petroleum Engineers work in industries like:

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    3.8%

    Victoria

    7.6%

    Queensland

    20.9%

    South Australia

    6.1%

    Tasmania

    0.1%

    Northern Territory

    0.6%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.0%

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age and Gender Petroleum Engineers All Occupations
    Median age 39 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 18% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Petroleum Engineers
    15–19 5.2 0.0
    20–24 9.1 3.4
    25–34 22.7 28.9
    35–44 22.3 35.5
    45–54 20.4 19.7
    55–59 8.8 6.1
    60–64 6.5 4.1
    65 and Over 4.9 2.7

    Education

    Registration may be required in some states and territories. In addition, Engineers Australia has a non-compulsory National Engineering Register.

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study).
    Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
    Note: the sum of the educational attainment categories may not add up to 100% due to the exclusion of non-descriptive categories such as not stated responses.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Petroleum Engineers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 31.8
    Bachelor degree 23.2 57.1
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 4.0
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 3.0
    Year 12 15.9 1.6
    Year 11 4.0 0.2
    Year 10 and below 9.7 0.3
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