Pipeline Engineer vs Reservoir Engineer

Side-by-side career comparison in oil & gas

	Pipeline Engineer	Reservoir Engineer
Average Salary	$85,932 - $125,040	$172,500 - $217,500
BLS Median	N/A	$130,850 (BLS median)
Open Positions	6	13
Education	B.S. in Mechanical or Civil Engineering	B.S./M.S. in Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Geology
Key Certifications	PE License API 1169 Pipeline Construction Inspector	PE License (recommended) SPE Membership
Top Skills	excel Project Management Pipeline Design Pipeline Integrity Reliability Engineering Optimization Techniques Oil and Gas Industry Knowledge Facilities Engineering	drilling python excel reservoir simulation completions eclipse cmg spotfire
Top Hiring Companies	Gulf Interstate (2) Gulf Companies (1) Crescent Energy (1) TRC Companies, Inc. (1) ONWARD RESOURCES LLC (1)	Fervo Energy (2) ExxonMobil (2) Enerplus (1) Chord Energy (1) EOG Resources (1)
Experience Levels	Entry Level: 3, Mid Level: 1, Senior Level: 2	Entry Level: 10, Senior Level: 3
Career Path	Entry Level → Mid Level → Senior → Lead/Principal View full career path →	Entry Level → Mid Level → Senior → Lead/Principal View full career path →

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