Why studyÊOil and Gas Chemistry at University of Aberdeen?
Chemistry contributes in many ways to the oil and gas industry. Geochemists are intimately involved in the exploration phase. Materials used in production such as oil well and pipeline components, chemicals to aid oil recovery, filters and other aids to product purification, corrosion inhibitors etc., are developed by synthetic chemists.
Performance monitoring is undertaken by analytical chemists. Environmental chemists deal with all of the environmental consequences of oil and gas production. Lifetime issues such as corrosion and corrosion protection also require input from chemists. The eventual decommissioning of offshore platforms, or their possible conversion to other uses such as wind farms or wave energy collectors, will raise many new problems requiring chemical solutions.
For the degree programme you will study courses in Chemistry, Physics, Geology and Environmental Science in year 1, Chemistry, Materials Science and Geology in year 2, and Chemistry in years 3 to 4. Your project work in year 4 will involve research work on some aspect of offshore chemistry.
Careers
You can work as a consultant chemist to the oil and gas industry or you can work for an employer to provide onshore and offshore advice starting in a graduate role and working up to managerial and consultancy roles. Other industries you could work for may include chemicals and process industries and renewables.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- Graduate Chemist
- Graduate Project Manager
