| Job Title |
Observer, Seismic Prospecting |
| Job Description |
Plans And Directs Activities Of Field Party Engaged In
Collecting Seismic Data Used In Prospecting For Oil Or Gas:
Designates Location Of Shot Holes And Placement Of Seismometers
And Connecting Cables Over Blast Area According To Plot Drawn
By Surveyor, Geophysical Prospecting (petrol. & Gas). Plans And
Directs Activities Of Workers Engaged In Laying Out
Seismographic Measuring Apparatus Over Test Area. Surveys Area
To Verify That Equipment Is In Position Specified And Tests
Electrical Circuits For Continuity. Directs Shooter,
Seismograph (petrol. & Gas) To Detonate Charges Placed In Shot
Holes, Using Short Wave Radio. Observes Reaction Of Recording
Instruments To Detect Irregularity. Develops Picture Of Seismic
Wave Pattern In Photographic Developing Solution. Examines Wave
Pattern On Subterranean Strata For Evidence Of Distortion Caused
By Electronic Crossfeed, Short Circuit, Or Loose Connection.
Orders Redrilling Of Shot Holes And Equipment Layout To Repeat
Shot. Directs Repair Or Repairs Instruments Or Equipment, Using
Manufacturers' Manuals And Handtools.
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