As a Petroleum Engineer, you will need to master following:

• compile reservoir performance plans
• design well flow systems
• determine flow rate enhancement
• interpret extraction data
• liaise with mine professionals
• liaise with well test engineers
• manage fluid production in gas
• manage production fluid in oil production
• manage well interaction
• monitor extraction logging operations
• prepare extraction proposals
• prepare well formation evaluation programmes
• provide petroleum engineering support
• report well results
• select well equipment
• use reservoir surveillance
• well testing operations

More generally, a petroleum engineer is also versed in:

• address problems critically
• chemistry
• geology
• mathematics
• prepare scientific reports
• supervise staff
• troubleshoot

It also helps to know the following:

• design well for petroleum production
• supervise well operations