Petroleum Geologist Jobs

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Q: Petroleum geologist?
What are the chances of getting a job in the petroleum industry as a geologist with a master's degree (geophysics leaning) with no experience? What would be a good place to start?
all the sites (monster, careerbuilder) all say 2-5 years experience, seems i'm not eligible, is that true?

A: The chances are very good. Industry needs people right now. It doesn't matter if you don't have experience, they are going to teach you all you need to know.

Where to start? Everywhere. Start scheduling interviews with anyone and everyone that's hiring. Don't just limit yourself to oil though. Mining and aggregates are taking off too now.

*** Get off those jobs sites and contact the companies directly. Those sites always struck me as shady. Talk to the companies yourself. That's the only way you'll know them and they'll know you.

Q: what is the job prospect for petroleum geologist?

A: Depending on your willingess to travel (i.e., live in Houston, TX) you have an excellent chance of landing a job with a fantastic salary. The industry is on fire and there appears to be no end in sight.

Q: Who earns more money, a petroleum geologist or a petroleum engineer ?
and which of those two has more demand on the job market ?
Also, any other career ideas that pay like those that are not medical ?

A: Engineers by far make a lot more money than geologists, and a geologist may end up working for the engineer anyway.
Electrical engineers are paid a lot more than most, along with mechanical and chemical engineers. I make over $105k a year but then again I've been working for a few years now. And the work is fun.

Q: Day in the life of Petroleum Geologist?
ive never considered geology as a career, but i think i might like it. Just poking around the internet, petroleum geologist sounds interesting. Im going to college next year, planning to study bio, but i might change to geo...anyways, 3 basic questions:

1. what does a petroleum geologist do on a daily basis
2. what is their starting salary? ive searched the web, and have gotten answers between $50,000 and $130,000, so what has experience taught you?
3. how easy is it to find a job as a petroleum geologist?
4.do you travel so much that it would be impossible to settle down, get married with kids?

ok, that's it. answer as much as you can...THANKS

A: 1. I got out of bed this morning, cleaned up, ate, drove to work, worked at my desk on the computer working on some data I can't talk to you about. Went to lunch at noon ate in the cafeteria with some friends ripped on BP for all the trouble they are (again) causing the oil industry. Went back to my desk resolved the issue I was working on in the morning and reported it to my project leader, got it approved and moved on to the next step in the process. I have to read up on a procedure and pulled down the latest version off my company's intranet. Went home got my mail, walked my dog. Got on the internet . . .

2. Salary depends on what your hired to do and by what company. On the low end of the salary scale is a job called a mud logger. Its a dirty job where you analyze cuttings from a oil well as it is drilled. It starts at $32,000 in some places and you won't make a career of it if have a college degree. From there there are jobs working in labs analyzing cores of rock brought up wells. Most of that work is done with microscopes and involves either paleontology, and/or rock mechanics (determining rock types, their porosity and permeability) There are a large variety of office jobs in fields such as petroleum exploration, petroleum development, (hydrocarbon) reservoir characterization, there are also a number of career paths in regulatory positions in state and federal government.

3. No, if you live in the States of Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming, Alaska, Louisiana, New Mexico, or Mississippi. Harder to find in Kansas, Utah, Arkansas, Michigan, California, and Kentucky. There is a sizable oil industry in each of these states. Cities with the most jobs: Houston, Texas; Denver, Colorado; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Midland, Texas; Dallas, Texas; Bakersfield, California; El Paso, Texas; Liberal, Kansas; and a couple places you never heard of.
4. There are plenty of jobs that don't require high mobility. Companies usually handle your visas and you can move to another city if you decide to but I don't usually get flung around the world too much. try going to web sites of oil companies, and oil field services companies and check their career opportunities links (don't bother with BP though, they probably won't be hiring for some time).

I can't discuss compensation, sorry.

Q: whats a petroleum geologists job like/.....what do they do all day, etc etc?

A: not really my field but from what i have heard they test core samples and analyse the earth for possible oil sites as well as stability of the soil to see where drilling could occur.

often working in remote areas but very well paid.
some jobs in the city with experience.

Q: Job outlook for petroleum geologists?
I was wondering what the job outlook for petroleum geologists will be in 10-20 years? With oil prices so high, and dems blocking drilling, and future of alternative fuel. If we do drill and oil prices fall, will this hurt the demand for exploration geologists? Looking for answers from people in that field only.
thanks move on for providing the same old tired, typical, "open minded" liberal propaganda.

A: You will have a fruitful life as a waiter.

No really, as a geologist, currently not employed as a geologist, but employed, I am quite serious.

Q: hi i got a job offer from British Petroleum Company, i jus wanna know if its fake or genuine?
i posted my resume on minhetti.com a job portal and then they sent me a offer..im copy pasting the mail for u ..can u pls tell me if its fake or genuine?
BRITISH PETROLEUM COMPANY UK
International Headquarters
1 St Jame's Square
London, SW1Y 4PD
UNITED KINGDOM.
Tel:004470318 60805

Dear Employee,

We have confirmed your CV/Resume,at {www.mihneti.com} and here under, you will find the current vacancies/ positions where expatriates are needed in our Company (PETROLEUM COMPANY).

All positions attracts under listed benefits:

1. Two Bedroom Apt
2. Free Medical & Travel Insurance
3. 12 Days Leave / break/ Vacation after every 90 working days
4. Flight Fares (Air Tickets)
5. Free Education Scheme for expatriates children/family

A. One Reference Letter
B. Passport Copy

The Scan copies of these Documents {Reference Letter & Passport Copy} should be provided to us through e-mail attachment. This is for fast processing, because all the positions needed expatriates" who will be able to start up employment on January/March 2010 . Hence every Arrangement need to be made as quickly as possible.

Below are the Available/Existing positions/vacancies in
BRITISH PETROLEUM COMPANY UK. Kindly reply us by forwarding your CV/Resume to us for our considerations/confirmation.. The positions are as follow:

Job #1: Petroleum Engineering
Job #2: Drilling Services
Job #3: Civil Engineering
Job #4: Computer Engineering
Job #5: Architect Engineering
Job #6. Marine Engineering
Job #7: Mechanical Engineering
Job #9: Electrical Engineering
Job #10: Electronics-Telecommunication Engineering
Job #11: Surveying Engineer
Job #12: Aerospace Engineering
Job #13: Internal Auditor
Job #14: Site Engineering
Job #14: Piping Engineering
Job #15: Inspection Engineering
Job #16. QA/QC Engineer
Job #17: Accountant Engineer
Job #18: Design Engineer
Job #19: Factory Engineer
Job #20: Engineering Manager
Job #21: Production Manager
Job #22: QA/QC Manager
Job #23: Production development Exec
Job #24: Workman/foreman/technician
Job #25: Service/maintenance supervisor
Job #26: Project Manager
Job #27: Manufacturing /Maintenance
Job #28: Safety Officer
Job #29: Environment Engineer
Job #30: Geo technical Engineer
job #31: Medical Consultants/Specialist.
job #32:Mining Consultants.
Job #33: Engineering consultants
Job #34:Financial Consultants.
Job #:35Petroleum Geologist.
Job #:36:Welding and heavy fabrication.
Job #37:Professional Executive Secretary.
Job #38:Human Resources, Administration.
Job #39:Marketing.
Job #40:Guest Private Security
Job #41;Driver
Job #42:Sales Manager
Job #43:Stock keepers
etc.
Applicants with other skill are also to send in their CV also.
Stated below are the available locations here in UK:
We are looking forward for your earlier response:

Regards,

Mr.JOSEPH GREY.
CHIEF RECRUIT MANAGER
BRITISH PETROLEUM COMPANY
UNITED KINGDOM.
http://www.gpuk.org/atlantic/press/dtibrief.html

A: Known scam. Same wording except the names are changed from the Petronas job scam.

Q: What kind of geologists work for gold mining companies and oil/petroleum companies?
How is their job security and pay?

A: For gold mining companies, Sedimentary Geologists and Mining Geologists work for them. For petroleum companies petroleum geologists work for them.

Their job security id pretty good but in the oil industry it can go up and down a lot.

Q: Why did members of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists threaten to leave the organization if it?
didn't affirm the theory of man made global warming? I mean, the AAPG has the most to gain by rejecting the theory. They'll lose as much as anyone if carbon cap/trade policies are imposed. After pressure from its membership, AAPG gave in and admitted it AGW is likely real:

http://www.agu.org/fora/eos/pdfs/2006EO360008.pdf
http://www.aapg.org/explorer/president/2007/03mar.cfm

Yet skeptics always claim AGW proponents only believe in the theory to save their jobs. The scientists with the most to lose were willing to quit their jobs to support the theory!
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AuPtVTnjpgrd3pOCfypBPU7sy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20090703103300AAWqYDv

A: AAPW is made up of scientists and engineers whom are not likely to reject global warming because of a plethora of sound scientific evidence that supports it. On the other hand, its easy for the companies that are making billions raping and polluting the Earth, and the right wing-nuts that support them, to reject any and all of the same scientific evidence.

Q: What is the justification for rejecting the advice of American scientific organizations on global warming?
18 top U.S. scientific organizations wrote letters to U.S. Senators yesterday, advising them on how we should address global warming.

"As you consider climate change legislation, we, as leaders of scientific organizations, write to state the consensus scientific view.

Observations throughout the world make it clear that climate change is occurring, and rigorous scientific research demonstrates that the greenhouse gases emitted by human activities are the primary driver. These conclusions are based on multiple independent lines of evidence, and contrary assertions are inconsistent with an objective assessment of the vast body of peer-reviewed science. Moreover, there is strong evidence that ongoing climate change will have broad impacts on society, including the global economy and on the environment...

If we are to avoid the most severe impacts of climate change, emissions of greenhouse gases must be dramatically reduced. In addition, adaptation will be necessary to address those impacts that are already unavoidable...

We in the scientific community offer our assistance to inform your deliberations as you seek to address the impacts of climate change."

This letter was signed by the presidents of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Geophysical Union, American Institute of Biological Sciences, American Meteorological Society, and 13 other top American scientific organizations.
http://www.aaas.org/news/releases/2009/media/1021climate_letter.pdf

Note that it's the president's job to accurately represent the opinions of the members of his organization. Otherwise members will quit and the organization will lose credibility and funds, as happened when the American Association of Petroleum Geologists made a statement against AGW and was forced to retract it when members began quitting the organization. "The current policy statement is not supported by a significant number of our members and prospective members", so they changed it.
http://www.aapg.org/explorer/president/2007/03mar.cfm

So, given that all these American scientific organizations are advising our politicians to reduce our carbon emissions, and zero American scientific organizations are advising against it, what is the justification for rejecting their advice?

A: You will never get a coherent answer.

We know it's the Dunning-Kruger effect; the most succinct definition of which can be summarized as:

"The incompetent lack the cognitive ability to recognize their own incompetence."

The arrogance of people who just dismiss out of hand is staggering - because of "the conspiracy" or "I did a tabletop experiment" or "because I think so"?

But of course they can't recognize their own arrogance either.

What we need is to get the majority to come along and let these guys finish digging their own hole.

Q: Future Jobs?
Will there be more of a demand for petroleum geologists or geophysicists in the future in Canada and why?

I am going to do a double major in Geology (Petroleum Geology Concentration) and Geophysics for my B.Sc. But I don't know which route I should go for my masters degree.

A: As long as people depends so much on petroleum as the main source of energy, there will always be demands for petroleum geologists. With rising oil price, companies will consider to explore prospects that were once non-economic (small, remote, etc.).

I suggest you take geology for your bachelor's degree and geophysics for your master's degree. Many geophysicists in oil companies have background in geology. But if you want to do double major in geology and gephysics, you can go with geology with concentration on sequence stratigraphy for your master's degree.

Q: WHICH JOB has a higher salary potential between these ?
Petroleum Engineer/Geologist Vs. Dentist/Orthodontist

im also looking for people who knows anyone in either of these industries

if you know a lot about one of these then:

1) what are the entry level salaries for either one
2) what is the maximum potential for either one

thanx!
.

A: Petroleum Engineer
Starting salary - I have a feeling you already know.
The reason = no one wants to take this in college and the field is full of people that are retiring.
Practically no one has taken this degree for years and the demand is high right now.
Twenty years ago, no one really thought we would still be so dependant on oil.

Think about it a bit.
Do you think we will still have the high demand for petroleum in 30 years?
You could easily find yourself out of work.
Sure, they will still make plastics and tires out of oil - but some people are taking that degree right now due to the extreme high pay - they will be fighting for those jobs.

Great question by the way - sounds like you googled highest paying degrees.
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Q: IF you're looking for big money!?
what job would you do?? (considering this economy)

THEN ...WHICH job would you most likely do??

exclude the no brainer fantasy/ one in a million type jobs like:

musician/rock star
stunt person
poker player
athlete
actor
writer
stripper/sex worker/prostitute

..if you choose to write these anyway then i wont pick your answer for best answer.

in other words: a "real job"
some example jobs may be:

mechanical engineer
petroleum engineer
a geologist
a dentist

etc ...

CONSIDER:

1) time it takes for school
2) cost of school
3) who most likely will almost always be able to land a job fast
4) what your average salary would be after graduation

..anything you would like to add is welcome.

A: Chemical engineering is your best bet. The work is steadier than in petroleum engineering and higher paid than in mechanical engineering.

Dentistry is good. Most dentists earn a bit more than most chemical engineers, but both earn well over $100,000 by the time they are a few years out of school. However, dentistry takes four years of expensive dental school, or three if you go to one of the few schools which hold classes year round. Admission to dental school is also very competitive.

You can start in chemical engineering with a bachelor's degree and if you want to earn a master's degree, you may find a program which will give you a tuition waiver and a teaching assistantship to pay your living expenses.

Q: Exploration geologists...?
I currently have 5 years experience in the environmental field as a consultant. My background is in geology which I have a bachelor's degree. I am activiely pursuing a career in uranium or oil exploration. Can I ever get a job doing this given my enviro. work and do I need a Master's? I hear there is a shortage of petroleum geologists, is that true?

A: yes..the major oil company's need you..pursue your goal

Q: WHICH ONE?? does better for themselves out of these?
between a:

mechanical engineer
petroleum engineer
a geologist
a dentist

CONSIDER:

1) time it takes for school
2) cost of school
3) who most likely will almost always be able to land a job fast
4) what your average salary would be after graduation

..anything you would like to add is welcome. thank you.

A: The dentist has the most predictably stable future. As long as he is willing to work hard, and to live where the work is, he will be in a position to earn between 100K and 200K his first year out, and it will climb from there. If he is any kind of business person, he will have two or three other dentists working for him within two years.