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Petroleum Engineers Skills

Below are the skills needed to be petroleum engineers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Skill NameImportanceCompetence
Reading Comprehension4.124.62
Active Listening43.88
Speaking44
Complex Problem Solving3.884.12
Critical Thinking3.884.25

Petroleum Engineers Abilities

Below are the abilities needed to be petroleum engineers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Ability NameImportanceCompetence
Written Comprehension4.254.5
Oral Comprehension4.124.38
Oral Expression4.124.5
Inductive Reasoning44.25
Problem Sensitivity44.12

Petroleum Engineers Knowledge

Below are the knowledge areas needed to be petroleum engineers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Knowledge AreaImportanceCompetence
Engineering and Technology4.786
Mathematics4.255.16
Physics3.934.84
Computers and Electronics3.84.55
Administration and Management3.564.37

Petroleum Engineers Work activities

Below are the work activities involved in being petroleum engineers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).

   
Work ActivityImportanceCompetence
Getting Information4.685.19
Interacting With Computers4.523.92
Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.385.02
Analyzing Data or Information4.345.57
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.274.92

Petroleum Engineers Work styles

Below are the work styles involved in being petroleum engineers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).

   
Work StyleImportance
Analytical Thinking4.51
Cooperation4.32
Dependability4.3
Integrity4.29
Achievement/Effort4.2

Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Petroleum Engineers

Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Petroleum Engineers jobs , as of 2019

   
Metro AreaTotal EmploymentAnnual Mean Salary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land10,210$183,190
Midland2,030$129,020
Bakersfield1,040$150,540
Oklahoma City1,000$149,190
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood930$160,940
San Antonio-New Braunfels860N/A
New Orleans-Metairie830$136,180
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim740$133,710
Pittsburgh510$113,360
Anchorage480$151,040

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Total employment and salary for professions similar to petroleum engineers

Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org