A timely topic right now might be whether we should open Alaska for drilling or continue to rely so heavily on the Middle East for oil. Another topic might be what we could do to reduce the need or use for petroleum, and use more natural energy sources. Good luck and have fun with it. When you're ready, send it back for an edit!
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Recent developments IN PETROLEUM ENGINEERING (how to start research?)Hi please help of with this question "WHAT ARE THE RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN PETROLEUM ENGINEERING IN THE PART DECADE". What are the challenges, breakthrough and prospect in petroleum engineering"
All you need to do is search your school database for a professional journal article about petroleum engineering, and make sure it includes a literature review.
Search for these key words: "petroleum engineering", "literature review"
Make sure the article is from this year or last year if you can. That way, the lit review will tell you all about the developments in recent years.
You can even cite the same sources that are cited in the article. Does that help you? You can also just google that question, and you'll get a lot of great info.
