70% Pass 2006 Petroleum PE Exam

 

NCEES and the State Engineering Boards released their 2006 Professional Engineering Exam results in February.  Nationwide, the Petroleum Engineering Exam recorded a 70% pass rate (highest nationwide).  The Petroleum first time takers passed at a phenomenal 93%.  The estimated pass rates of a few other engineering disciplines were:

 

Chemical                   68%                         Agricultural           65%

Civil                            55%                         Fire Protection      39%
Electrical                   55%                          Industrial               56%

Environmental         58%                         Metallurgical          55%

Mechanical               62%                         Mining                     72%

Structural                 42%                         Control Systems    70%

 

The Petroleum pass rates in 2006 for a few states:

 

Alaska                      67%
Louisiana                       43%
California                  50%
Oklahoma                    100%
Colorado                   71%
Texas                             80%

 

What are the requirements to take the Petroleum PE Exam?  Today, Oklahoma requires that you have:

 

    1. An engineering, math or science degree.

2. Passed the Fundamentals, or EIT Exam.

              3. At least four years of professional experience.

 

Interested?  Contact the Oklahoma State Engineering Board at (405) 521-2874 for application forms.  State web sites are also available at:  www.ncees.org/licensure/licensing_boards.  The Oklahoma application deadline to take this years PE Exam is June 1, 2007.  This year’s test will be given on Friday, October 26, 2007.

Petroleum PE Review Course

 

Winrock Engineering, Inc. is offering a Petroleum PE Review Course in Oklahoma City from August 13 through August 17, 2007.  For more information, contact:

 

Winrock Engineering, Inc.

P. O. Box 94005

Oklahoma City, Ok, 73143

Phone: (405) 722-6761                     E Mail: bingwines@aol.com