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Engineering that involves the extraction, purification, production and utilization of petroleum and natural gas. Improvements in computer modeling, materials and the application of statistics, probability analysis, and new technologies like horizontal drilling and enhanced oil recovery, have drastically improved the knowledge of the petroleum engineer in recent years.