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Institute of Petroleum Engineering
The Institute of Petroleum Engineering at Heriot-Watt University is recognised internationally as one of the leading centres of excellence in petroleum engineering teaching, training and research. It is multi-disciplinary and focuses on upstream oil and gas resources. Our mission is to enhance the intellectual and economic wealth of the nation and the petroleum engineering community by providing leadership, innovation and the highest level of quality in every aspect of our work.
The Institute of Petroleum Engineering at Heriot-Watt University specialises in teaching, training and research, and has the largest petroleum engineering research programme in the UK. The Institute's Orkney-based International Centre for Island Technology (ICIT) was established to carry out advanced research, postgraduate training and consultancy in marine resource management and related issues. Staff details and further information for staff and students are available here.
The continued and growing demand for the exploitation of subsurface oil and gas resources means that Heriot-Watt remains committed to the development and delivery of training and research programmes relevant to the needs of the international petroleum industry. Education and training are provided through taught Masters degree courses and through supervised research for the degrees of MPhil and PhD. Research activity was awarded the highest (5*) Grade in the most recent government Research Assessment Exercise, confirming 10 years of internationally rated performance. We have also been awarded an 'exemplary' rating by the QAA for our teaching.
The Heriot-Watt Oil and Gas Alumni Association (HWOGAA) was established for graduates of Heriot-Watt University's Institute of Petroleum Engineering (PET). Oil and Gas alumni are encouraged to register with the HWOGAA and help to make a world-class institute into an ever more global one. We host regular events and reunions and a biannual newsletter is available for registered graduates.
In the five years since the Network of Excellence in Training (NExT) program began, this industry and academic partnership has delivered competence-based training for more than 250 companies and over 10,000 people in 42 countries. Our tailored approach to customer requirements means that we have delivered almost 250 fully customized courses alongside our regular training modules.
Our Orkney Campus in Stromness is home to The International Centre for Island Technology (ICIT) which is part of Heriot-Watt University's prestigious Institute of Petroleum Engineering. ICIT was established to carry out advanced research, postgraduate training and consultancy in marine resource management and related issues.
