<p>Well first of all, i am a very ambitious 9th grader and i had a knack for math so i figured out that engineering was my type. So i looked a PetE and i got interested so i have a few questions about it.</p>
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<li><p>Can PetE work in cities and have field vists at the same time instead of working in a remote area for several weeks/months?I also like traveling but i prefer to stick in a city for a year or two and leave, is that possible as well?</p></li>
<li><p>Is PetE hard?I can cope with any academic coursework but does the job have long hours/really hard work days?</p></li>
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<p>3.Can the PetE work in a office and settle in to one area lets say after 3-5 yrs of field experience? (I want to have a family life too)</p>
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<li>As the class of 2018 (for highschool) i can assure my self plentiful jobs after college, but when i get older (about 30-40) will the demand for PetE decrease? When will the need for PetE start diminishing?</li>
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<p>If you mean petroleum engineering, yes there are refineries near major cities and many petroleum engineers work in an office and go on site only rarely.</p>
<p>Most petroleum engineers I know work long hours and the work is difficult and deadline driven. However, that is not really different from other engineers. Engineering is not a job for slackers.</p>
<p>See my first point regarding your third question.</p>
<p>It is possible that petroleum engineering jobs will decrease, but remember, it is basically a subset of chemical and mechanical engineering with a way complicated process. You should have ample opportunities for cross-over. But I doubt the US and the rest of the world will decrease their dependence on petroleum any time soon, that is, not in the next 100 years anyway…</p>