Oil and gas fields in Indonesia, the majority of which are mature, require more complex management and operation than newly discovered fields. Furthermore, new oil and gas fields are often located in remote areas or deep seas, thus requiring complex handling and management. Similarly, gas field development requires certainty in gas purchase contracts, necessitating macroeconomic thinking that is heavily influenced by the global economy.

This requires experts, professionals, and managers who are capable of planning and implementing oil and gas recovery enhancement technologies and possess up-to-date knowledge of the macro environment for field management.

In addition to in-house training provided by the companies where they work, further understanding and knowledge related to the aforementioned issues are still needed. To meet the need for these experts, professionals, and managers, the Faculty of Geotechnical and Energy Technology at USAKTI established a Master’s Program in Petroleum Engineering. Initially, the Master’s Program in Petroleum Engineering was established under the Postgraduate Program at Trisakti University. Later, the Master’s Program in Petroleum Engineering was incorporated under the Faculty of Geotechnical and Energy Technology. The Petroleum Engineering Masters Study Program was established in early 2009, based on the Rector’s Decree No. 240/USAKTI/SKR/2009 dated August 31, 2009, retroactive to February 6, 2009. In 2013, the Petroleum Engineering Masters Study Program received Accreditation Quality C with a score of 277 based on BAN-PT Decree No. 218/SK/BAN-PT/Ak-XI/M/X/2013. Then in 2015, the Petroleum Engineering Masters Study Program received Accreditation Quality B with a score of 310 based on BAN-PT Decree No. 1263/SK/BANPT/Akred/M/XII/2015. Furthermore, in 2020, the Study Program received Accreditation Quality B with a score of 344 based on BAN-PT Decree No. 7678/SK/BANPT/Akred/M/XI/2020. In 2023 the study program received a VERY GOOD accreditation rating based on LAMTEKNIK Decree No. 0039/SK/LAMTeknik/AM/IV/2023. In 2025 the study program received a SUPERIOR accreditation rating based on LAMTEKNIK Decree No. 0600/SK/LAMTeknik/AM/VIII/2025.