Gas production engineer
Also known as: gas production technology engineering adviser, petroleum production engineer, gas production technology engineering expert, gas production engineering consultant, gas production engineering expert, gas production engineering adviser
About this occupation
Gas production engineers develop methods to optimise the extraction and production of gas for energy and utilities. They design systems for gas production, supervise production operations and develop improvements on existing systems.
A specialisation of chemical engineer.
Essential skills and knowledge
- manufacturing processes
- use technical drawing software
- production processes
- fuel gas
- industrial engineering
- gas contaminant removal processes
- design utility equipment
- natural gas
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- gas dehydration processes
- perform scientific research
- natural gas liquids fractionation processes
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Petroleum Engineers (O*NET 17-2171.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
- Specify and supervise well modification and stimulation programs to maximize oil and gas recovery.
- Monitor production rates, and plan rework processes to improve production.
- Maintain records of drilling and production operations.
- Analyze data to recommend placement of wells and supplementary processes to enhance production.
- Assist engineering and other personnel to solve operating problems.
- Direct and monitor the completion and evaluation of wells, well testing, or well surveys.
- Typical education (US)
- Bachelor's Degree
- Preparation
- Job Zone 4 of 5
- Interests
- Realistic, Investigative, Conventional
Top skills: Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving
US median pay: US$144,910 a year (2025), 18,060 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Subjects this work relies on
How important each subject's knowledge is in the job itself, rated by people doing it (1 to 5).
- Mathematics or StatisticsO*NET: MathematicsVery important (4.1)
- Design and TechnologyO*NET: Design + Engineering and TechnologyVery important (3.8)
- PhysicsO*NET: PhysicsVery important (3.5)
- Computer StudiesO*NET: Computers and ElectronicsVery important (3.5)
- ChemistryO*NET: ChemistryImportant (3.4)
- Business Studies or EntrepreneurshipO*NET: Administration and ManagementImportant (3.4)
- Economics or AccountingO*NET: Economics and AccountingImportant (3.2)
- English or Literature in EnglishO*NET: English LanguageImportant (3.1)
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Preparation needed
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Most common education (US)
- Bachelor's Degree
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
- Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
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O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.