Month: August 2012

The EAMCET 2012 Counseling notification for Engineering admissions in Andhra Pradesh for the academic year 2012-13 is likely to be released on 20th or 21st August 2012. The Engineering fee is fixed at Rs.35000 per annum. The EAMCET counseling notification may be announced with several terms and conditions as number of colleges are not demanding more fee. The notification may be released in the third week of August 2012 with details of certificate verification, entry of web options for colleges and seats, allotment of engineering and pharmacy seats and reporting at the colleges. Following is the tentative schedule of EAMCET 2012 Engineering Admissions:

1) Issue of EAMCET Engineering Counseling Notification 2012-13: 20 / 21 August 2012
2) Certificate Verification: 27th August 2012
3) Exercise of Web options: From 29 August 2012
4) Allotment of seats: Between 10-12 September 2012
5) Commencement of academic year / classes: Between 17 – 20 September 2012

Several Engineering Colleges are demanding for more fee citing the recommendations of AFRC. The Government is yet to formulate guidelines on the Management quota seats. The unified fee structure proposed by AFRC is likely to have impact on the seats in reputed Engineering colleges. They may demand Rs. Lakhs in the form of fee. Let us wait for more details from the authorities. You may get counseling details from www.apeamcet.org. also after the release of notification.

Petroleum Technology is an interesting and emerging subject in India and also in the world. Petroleum engineers are mainly involved in the activities such as exploration and production of petroleum reserves. The study of Petroleum Technology covers topics such as geology, geochemistry, economics, geophysics, oil drilling, geomechanics, knowledge management, geopolitics, tectonics, thermodynamics, seismology, well completion, well logging etc.

Three are a few institutions in India, offering B.Tech / M.Tech programs in Petroleum Technology. The courses are taught by professionals from petroleum companies including ISM, ONGC, IOC and also academicians and researchers from several global research centres dealing with petroleum technology and research.

Colleges : M. Tech (Petroleum Engineering) is offered by Indian School of Mines University, Dhanbad. ISM is the top institute in the league. The course at ISM is open to Engineering graduates from Petroleum, Petrochemical, Chemical and Mechanical Engineering. You may also opt for Ph.D. program after M.Tech The research career is tough but rewarding.

Petroleum Technology Institutes / Universities / Colleges:

Here is a list of top institutions offering courses in Petroleum Technology You can also check list of vast number of engineering colleges located in various states and major cities of the country which might be offering courses in Petroleum Technology.

1. Dept. of Petroleum Technology, Indian School of Mines University
2. Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
3. Institute of Petroleum Technology, Gandhinagar
4. Institute of Petroleum Management, Gandhinagar (IPMG)
5. Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun – 248 00

Recruitments: The companies recruiting these candidates are Indian Oil Corporation, ONGC, and Reliance petroleum ltd, Tata Petrodyne, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, Essar Oil Limited, Haldia Petrochem, Bharat Petroleum, Gas Authority of India, Aban etc.