GATE 2026 Petroleum Engineering Syllabus (Out) - Download GATE PE Syllabus PDF, Important Topics/Chapters, Section Wise Weightage

Linear Algebra

Matrix algebra, Systems of linear equations, Eigenvalues and eigenvectors

Calculus

Functions of single variable, Limit, continuity and differentiability, Taylor series, Mean value theorems, Evaluation of definite and improper integrals, Partial derivatives, Total derivative, Maxima and minima, Gradient, Divergence and Curl, Vector identities, Directional derivatives, Line, Surface and Volume integrals, Stokes, Gauss and Green’s theorems

Differential Equations

First order equations (linear and nonlinear), Higher order linear differential equations with constant coefficients, Cauchy’s and Euler’s equations, Initial and boundary value problems, Laplace transforms, Solutions of one dimensional heat and wave equations and Laplace equation

Complex Variables

Complex number, polar form of complex number, triangle inequality

Probability and Statistics

Definitions of probability and sampling theorems, Conditional probability, Mean, median, mode and standard deviation, Random variables, Poisson, Normal and Binomial distributions, Linear regression analysis

Numerical Methods

Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations. Integration by trapezoidal and Simpson’s rule. Single and multi-step methods for numerical solution of differential equations

Petroleum Exploration

Classification and description of some common rocks with special reference to clastic and non clastic reservoir rocks. Origin, migration and accumulation of Petroleum. Petroleum exploration methods

Oil and Gas Well Drilling Technology

Well planning. Drilling method. Drilling rigs Rig operating systems. Drilling fluids function and properties. Drilling fluid maintenance equipment. Oil & gas well cementing operations. Drill bit types and their applications. Drill string & Casing string function, operations, selection & design. Drilling problems, their control & remedies. Directional drilling tools. Directional survey. Application of horizontal, multilateral, extended reach, slim wells

Reservoir Engineering

Petrophysical properties of reservoir rocks. Coring and core analysis. Reservoir fluid properties. Phase behaviour of hydrocarbon system. Flow of fluids through porous media. Water and gas coning. Reservoir pressure measurements. Reservoir drives, drive mechanics and recovery factors. Reserve estimation & technique

Petroleum Production Operations

Well equipment. Well completion techniques. Well production problems and mitigation. Well servicing & Workover operations. Workover & completion fluids. Formation damage. Well stimulation techniques. Artificial lift techniques. Field processing of oil & gas. Storage and transportation of petroleum and petroleum products. Metering and measurements of oil & gas. Production system analysis & optimization. Production testing. Multiphase flow in tubing and flow-lines. Nodal system analysis. Pressure vessels, storage tanks, shell and tube heat exchangers, pumps and compressors, LNG value chain

Offshore Drilling and Production Practices

Offshore oil and gas operations & ocean environment. Offshore fixed platforms, Offshore mobile units, Station keeping methodslike mooring & dynamic positioning system. Offshore drilling from fixed platform, jack-up, ships and semi submersibles. Use of conductors and risers. Offshore well completion. Deep water applications of subsea technology. Offshore production: Oil processing platforms, water injection platforms, storage, SPM and SBM transportation and utilities. Deep water drilling rig. Deep water production system. Emerging deep water technologies

Petroleum Formation Evaluation

Evaluation of petrophysical of sub-surface formations: Principles applications, advantages and disadvantages of SP, resistivity, radioactive, acoustic logs and types of tools used. Evaluation of CBL/VDL, USIT, SFT, RFT. Production logging tools, principles, limitations and applications. Special type of logging tools. Casing inspection tools (principles, applications and limitations), Formations micro scanner (FMS), NMR logging principles. Standard log interpretation methods. Cross-plotting methods

Oil and Gas Well Testing

Diffusivity equation, derivation & solutions. Radius of investigation. Principle of superposition. Horner’s approximation. Drill Stem Testing. Pressure Transient Tests: Drawdown and buildup-test analysis. Wellbore effects. Multilayer reservoirs. Injection well testing. Multiple well testing. Interference testing, Pulse testing, well-test analysis by use of type curves. Gas well testing

Health Safety and Environment in Petroleum Industry

Health hazards in Petroleum Industry: Toxicity, Physiological, Asphyxiation, respiratory and skin effect of petroleum hydrocarbons, sour gases. Safety System: Manual & automatic shutdown system, blow down systems. Gas detection system. Fire detection and suppression systems. Personal protection system & measures. HSE Policies. Disaster & crisis management in the Petroleum Industry. Environment: Environment concepts, impact on ecosystem, air, water and soil. The impact of drilling & production operations on the environment, Environmental transport of petroleum wastes. Offshore environmental studies. Offshore oil spill and oil spill control. Waste treatment methods

Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques

Basic principles and mechanism of EOR, Screening of EOR process. Concept of pattern flooding, recovery efficiency, permeability heterogeneity. Macroscopic and microscopic displacement efficiency. EOR methods: Chemical flooding, Miscible flooding, Thermal recoveries (steam stimulation, hot water & steam flooding, in-situ combustion), Microbial EOR

Latest Trends in Petroleum Engineering

Coal bed methane, shale gas, oil shale, gas hydrate, and heavy oil

Spatial Aptitude

Transformation of shapes: translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping Paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions

Quantitative Aptitude

Data interpretation: data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables Numerical computation and estimation: ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series Mensuration and geometry Elementary statistics and probability. 

Analytical Aptitude

Logic: deduction and induction, Analogy, Numerical relations and reasoning

Verbal Aptitude

Basic English grammar: tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech Basic vocabulary: words, idioms, and phrases in context Reading and comprehension Narrative sequencing

Linear Algebra

Systems of linear equations, Eigenvalues and eigenvectors

Calculus

Mean value theorems, Evaluation of definite and improper integrals, Divergence and Curl, Vector identities, Directional derivatives, Gauss and Green’s theorems

Differential Equations

Cauchy’s and Euler’s equations, Initial and boundary value problems, Laplace transforms

Complex Variables

Complex number, triangle inequality

Probability and Statistics

Definitions of probability and sampling theorems, Mean, median, mode and standard deviation, Random variables, Poisson, Linear regression analysis

Numerical Methods

Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations

Petroleum Exploration

Origin, migration and accumulation of Petroleum. Petroleum exploration methods

Oil and Gas Well Drilling Technology

Well planning. Drilling method. Drilling rigs Rig operating systems. Drill string & Casing string function, operations, selection & design. Drilling problems, their control & remedies. Application of horizontal, multilateral, extended reach, slim wells

Reservoir Engineering

Petrophysical properties of reservoir rocks. Coring and core analysis. Flow of fluids through porous media. Water and gas coning. Reserve estimation & technique

Petroleum Production Operations

Well equipment. Well stimulation techniques. Artificial lift techniques. Field processing of oil & gas. Storage and transportation of petroleum and petroleum products. Production system analysis & optimization. Nodal system analysis. Pressure vessels, storage tanks, shell and tube heat exchangers, pumps and compressors, LNG value chain

Offshore Drilling and Production Practices

Offshore oil and gas operations & ocean environment. Offshore drilling from fixed platform, jack-up, ships and semi submersibles. Use of conductors and risers. Deep water drilling rig. Deep water production system. Emerging deep water technologies

Petroleum Formation Evaluation

Evaluation of CBL/VDL, USIT, SFT, RFT. Production logging tools, principles, limitations and applications. Special type of logging tools. Casing inspection tools (principles, applications and limitations), Formations micro scanner (FMS), NMR logging principles. Standard log interpretation methods.

Oil and Gas Well Testing

Diffusivity equation, derivation & solutions. Radius of investigation. Horner’s approximation. Drill Stem Testing. Pressure Transient Tests: Drawdown and buildup-test analysis. Interference testing, Pulse testing, well-test analysis by use of type curves. Gas well testing

Health Safety and Environment in Petroleum Industry

Gas detection system. Fire detection and suppression systems. Personal protection system & measures. HSE Policies. Disaster & crisis management in the Petroleum Industry. Environment: Environment concepts, impact on ecosystem, air, water and soil. Offshore oil spill and oil spill control. Waste treatment methods

Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques

Concept of pattern flooding, recovery efficiency, permeability heterogeneity. Macroscopic and microscopic displacement efficiency. Miscible flooding, Thermal recoveries (steam stimulation, hot water & steam flooding, in-situ combustion), Microbial EOR

Latest Trends in Petroleum Engineering

Coal bed methane, oil shale, gas hydrate, and heavy oil

Petroleum Geology & Exploration

5%

Oil & Gas Drilling Technology

10%

Reservoir Engineering

8%

Petroleum Production Operations

11%

Offshore Drilling & Production Practices

6%

Formation Evaluation

8%

Oil & Gas Well Testing

6%

HSE in the petroleum Industry

5%

EOR Techniques

7%

Latest Trends in Petroleum Engineering

4%

Khanna’s Objective Questions in Petroleum Engineering

Vikas Mahto, Khanna Book Publishing Company Private Limited

Introduction to Petroleum Engineering

John R. Fanchi, Wiley-Blackwell

HPCL Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited Boiler Technician Mechanical Engineering

G.K Publications PVT.LTD

Elements of Petroleum Refinery Engineering

OP Gupta, Khanna Publishers

Applied Petroleum Reservoir Engineering

Ronald E. Terry, Prentice Hall