| Job Title |
Geologist, Petroleum |
| Job Description |
Explores And Charts Stratigraphic Arrangement And Structure
Of Earth To Locate Gas And Oil Deposits: Studies Well Logs,
Analyzes Cores And Cuttings From Well Drillings, And Interprets
Data Obtained By Electrical Or Radioactive Well Logging And
Other Subsurface Surveys To Identify Earth Strata. Examines
Aerial Photographs, Evaluates Results Of Geophysical
Prospecting, And Prepares Surface And Subsurface Maps And
Diagrams Depicting Stratigraphic Arrangement And Composition Of
Earth And Probable Deposits Of Gas And Oil. Recommends
Acquisition, Retention, Or Release Of Property Leases Or
Contracts. Estimates Oil Reserves In Proven Or Prospective
Fields, And Consults With Petroleum Engineers (petrol. & Gas)
Concerning Drilling And Production Methods. May Direct Drilling
Of Shallow Exploratory Wells.
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