| Job Title |
Geophysical Prospector |
| Job Description |
Studies Structure Of Subsurface Rock Formations To Locate
Petroleum Deposits: Conducts Research, Using Geophysical
Instruments Such As Seismograph, Gravimeter, Torsion Balance,
And Magnetometer, Pendulum Devices, And Electrical-resistivity
Apparatus To Measure Characteristics Of Earth. Computes
Variations In Physical Forces Existing At Different Locations
And Interprets Data To Reveal Subsurface Structures Likely To
Contain Petroleum Deposits. Prepares Charts, Profiles Or
Subsurface Contour Maps, And Determines Desirable Locations For
Drilling Operations. Directs Field Crews Drilling Boreholes And
Collecting Samples Of Rock And Soil For Chemical Analysis Of
Hydrocarbon Content. May Specialize In Particular
Instrumentation And Be Designated Electrical Prospector
(petrol. & Gas); Gravity Prospector (petrol. & Gas); Magnetic
Prospector (petrol. & Gas); Seismic Prospector (petrol. & Gas).
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