San Antonio, TX
NEWS RELEASE Sept. 10, 2013
Palo Alto College now offers oil and gas degree
Alamo Colleges-Palo Alto College will begin offering an associate degree program in Oil and Gas Technology beginning in the Fall 2013 semester after receiving approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in June 2013.
“We will provide highly trained employees for the oil and gas industries in support of the Eagle Ford Shale region in South Texas,” said PAC president Dr. Mike Flores. “Because of our location in south San Antonio, Palo Alto College is poised to become the training hub for oil and gas corporations for the Eagle Ford Shale.”
Students in the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Oil and Gas Technology program will receive training as petroleum pump systems operators, service unit operators, roustabouts and other similar process and production technician positions. Process technicians will be trained to operate petroleum refining and processing units and are expected to earn an average of $23.76 per hour. Production technicians could earn an average of $21.36 per hour and will be able to maintain equipment in the petroleum and natural gas industry.