Bircham International University provides adult degree programs leading to a distance education university degree at professional, undergraduate and graduate levels through sound updated curricula and an innovative distance learning method of instruction.

Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering – introduces the concepts of engineering design, reservoir and drilling as applied to petroleum and natural gas projects. This program provides the identification, formulation, and solution of problems in reservoir engineering and petroleum and natural gas extraction. It prepares students to assume responsibility in technical and managerial areas within the oil and gas industry. The course contains 36 credits.

Courses (each subject accounts for 3 credits):
     - Principles of Petroleum Engineering
     - Oil & Gas Properties
     - Rock & Fluid Properties
     - Transport & Fluid Mechanics
     - Natural & Synthetic Fossil Fuels
     - Reservoir Analysis & Engineering
     - Well Evaluation & Completions
     - Process Improvement Management
     - Petroleum & Natural Gas Extraction
     - Drilling & Gas Lift Optimization
     - Oil Recovery Techniques
     - Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering

Tuition: each 3 credits - $275