石油工程师对我们的影响远远超过了我们往汽车里加的油。他们提供的资源是许多产品的关键组成部分，使我们的生活更轻松、更舒适，包括我们用来洗衣服的洗涤剂，笔记本电脑中使用的塑料以及保持食品新鲜的包装。
石油工程师在保存和保护碳氢化合物资源的勘探和管理中应用科学理解和技术。

The influence that petroleum engineers have on us reaches far beyond the gas we put in our cars. The resources they provide are key components in many products that make our lives easier and more comfortable including the detergents we use to wash our clothes, the plastics used in our laptops and the packaging that keeps our food fresh.
Petroleum engineers apply scientific understanding and technology in the exploration and management of hydrocarbon resources while preserving and protecting the environment.