Looking back at my photos taken years ago gives me a heart-warming feeling and a sense of satisfaction for the many experiences I had as a petroleum engineering student. Even though I craved to work as a petroleum engineer in top oil and gas companies as a graduate, reflecting on my photos and experiences is satisfactory.
 Photo taken by a colleague with my Nokia phone |  Photo taken by me with my Nokia phone |
My five years journey in this engineering field as a student was an interesting and challenging one with lots of theoritical knowledge and industry experience. One thing that captured my interest and led me to apply for Petroleum Engineering was the sight of the big facilities (oil and gas rigs) mounted on land (onshore) and submerged in deep oceans (offshore) which I often saw on television and wondered the numerous operations it carried out for oil and gas extraction.
It was compulsory to undergo an industrial training on three occasions in three different levels during my course of study; three months training in both 200 level (2011) and 300 level (2012) and then six months in 400 level (2013).
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I had the opportunity to gain industrial training in the upstream sector of The Department of Petroleum Resources now called Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, where I had opportunities to visit and inspect a couple of oil and gas wells owned and operated by top oil and gas companies and servicing companies and their operations, flow stations, and other facilities which increased my knowledge with in-depth understanding.
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Attending quarterly review meetings with oil companies, meeting with rig operators and contractors, interacting with other petroleum engineering students, geology students, staff (petroleum engineers and geologists), got me fully involved that I felt like I was already a staff of one of the oil and gas companies.
 Photo taken by a colleague with my Nokia phone |  Photo taken by a colleague |
I prepared the reports for each industrial training experience and defended them in school before the panelists (petroleum engineering lecturers).
 Photo taken by a colleague |  Photo taken by a course mate during the industrial training defense in school |
It was an excellent experience. Getting a job in an oil and gas company as a petroleum engineering graduate was difficult, the companies were in search of petroleum engineers with years of work experience. After a number of job applications to oil and gas companies and wasn't forth coming I moved ahead.
So with the industrial training experience, I had a taste of a petroleum engineer's life and that satisfies me because it was a very good ride.
Thanks for spending some time on my blog.
Love from Winanda ❤️