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PetroTech Training Program.

The OERB’s PetroTech Program, offered in partnership with Francis Tuttle Technology Center, provides specialized technical training for individuals seeking the knowledge and certification needed to begin a career in Oklahoma’s oil and natural gas industry.

PetroTech is also an excellent resource for current industry professionals looking to enhance their skills, strengthen their résumés, or pursue advancement opportunities. The program offers full certification as well as standalone course options.

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Petroleum business applications.

  • Excel and Access Practices
  • Well and Production Data Management
  • Mud logging and Electric logging
  • Oil and Natural Gas Economics
  • Land and Lease Management (includes field training segment)
  • Geological Mapping
  • Oil and Gas Economics
  • ArcGIS in the Petroleum Industry
  • Power BI
  • Spotfire
  • Résumé and Writing

Program classes.

  • Intro to Oil & Gas Industry
  • Excel Levels 1-3
  • Mud Logging
  • Access Levels 1-3
  • Electric Logging
  • Intro to Econ
  • Well & Production Data Management
  • Land and Lease Records
  • Oil and Gas Econ
  • ARIES
  • ArcGIS
  • Petra Or Geographix
  • Excel Practices
  • Access Practices
  • Resume Building
  • Power BI
  • Spotfire
  • Advanced Land & Lease Part 1
  • Advanced Land & Lease Part 2

Program features.

  • Courses are taught by instructors with significant industry experience.
  • Fifteen classes are required for the full PetroTech certification.
  • Evening classes from 6 to 9 p.m. are perfect for working professionals.
  • Virtual, instructor led courses are also available for some of our class offerings.
  • Classes vary in length from one night to six weeks.
  • Students can complete the full PetroTech program in as little as 10 to 12 months.
  • Classes are offered based on student demand.
  • Registration is conveniently available through OERB.com.

I enrolled in the PetroTech program in the fall of 2007. The knowledge and industry understanding I gained as a PT student helped me quickly advance from a tech to an Analyst in less than 6 months. I would highly recommend this program for anyone interested in the energy industry but doesn’t know where to start.

– Kristy Johnson, Sandridge Energy

I first learned about the program during my class at Tulsa Technology Center. After researching and talking to a PetroTech graduate, I quickly enrolled in the program. The instructors made the classes enjoyable and effective by taking the time to make sure that all students understood the subject. They offered to stay after or come in before the class began to help those who were still struggling in class. Many brought in samples from their work for students to examine. The OERB PetroTech program is a great choice for someone who has no history and is looking to get into the oil and natural gas industry or someone who has been in the field and would like a refresher in the new technology.

– Spurgeon Wambugu

I heard about the OERB PetroTech Program from a co-worker with an employer outside of the Oil and Gas Industry in 2007 and was intrigued. I applied for and received an OERB Scholarship. I first started off as a Geo Tech but quickly realized that with my accounting background the Reservoir Engineering Tech position was a better fit for my skills. I love working in the Oil and Gas Industry and am so thankful for my OERB PetroTech Scholarship.

– Tina Boag, Continental Resources, Inc.

The OERB PetroTech program is a technical training program. This is not a job placement program, and the OERB is not responsible for career opportunities. The OERB cannot guarantee job placement upon certification. If you have additional questions, please contact the OERB at 800-664-1301 ext. 231 or at [email protected].