Abstract: As petroleum geological prospecting qualification being main administrative gripper of petroleum exploration activities,it is very important to maintain the order of petroleum exploration activities.But with moving forward of administration according to law,continuous deeper of petroleum system reform,which makes new request to modify and improve classification and grading of petroleum geological prospecting qualification.This paper analyzes current management situation of petroleum geological prospecting qualification,summarizes legal entity mismatching,oversizing industrial qualification,uncertainty in professional title specialization,equipment standard lagging in the application and preservation of petroleum geological prospecting qualification,provides relevant advice and suggestion,such as refining qualification standard,adjusting qualification standard,improving classification and grading,dynamic regulation system construction,reinforcing supervision and inspection.