64% Pass 2009 Petroleum PE Exams

 

NCEES and the State Engineering Boards released the 2009 Professional Engineering Exam results in March.  Nationwide, the Petroleum Engineering Exam recorded a 64% pass rate.  The Petroleum first time takers passed at an 83% rate.  The estimated pass rates of a few other engineering disciplines were:

 

Chemical                                72%                         Agricultural           80%

Civil                        52%                         Industrial               55%

Electrical                                53%                         Fire Protection      57%

Environm’tal          67%                         Metallurgical          48%

Mechanical            58%                         Mining                    64%

Structural               47%                         Control Systems  78%

 

The Petroleum pass rates in 2009 for a few states:

 

Alaska               100%                       Louisiana                   0%

California                 50%                       Oklahoma                89%

Colorado                              75%                       Texas                        76%

West Virginia         100%                       Wyoming                               100%

 

What are the requirements to take the Petroleum PE Exam?  Today, most states require that you have:

 

       1.  An engineering, math or science degree.

       2.  Passed the Fundamentals, or FE Exam.

       3.  At least four years of professional experience.

 

Interested?  Contact the Texas State Engineering Board at (512) 440-7723 for application forms.  State web sites are also available at: www.ncees.org/licensure/licensing_boards  The Texas application deadline to take this years PE Exam is July 9, 2010.  This year’s test will be given on Friday, October 29, 2010.