Oil and gas engineering is a new degree course in Kenya,which is marketable compared to many courses.
The course is offered at the University of Nairobi and Mount Kenya University. And the number of graduates is not as high as those from BCOM and other business courses.
The primary reason why oil and gas engineering course was introduced in Kenya is because of the oil exploration activities in North Eastern,which require specialists.Already,the companies involved in exploration have recruited several graduates from this course.
To provide some light,graduates are employed in the following companies:
Tullow Oil
Kenya Power
KenGen
National Oil Corporation
Ministry of Energy
Geothermal Development Company
Energy Regulatory Authority
Kenol Kobil
Etc
Knowing that there are companies that absorb these graduates gives individuals hopes of enrolling for the course.
Having looked at the salaries earned by oil and gas engineers, we can reveal that the starting salary at Kenya Power is Ksh 153,000 while KenGen pays Ksh 140,000-Ksh 180,000.
In Tallow Oil, you will earn depending on the university you attended. If you attended a Kenyan university, the basic starting salary is Ksh 180,000-Ksh250, 000 while those who graduate from U.S.A or UK earn upwards of Ksh 250,000