Although I am primarily, and fundamentally, a sedimentary geologist, I do have some experience applying geologic principles for oil companies. I am, by no means, however, an experienced prospector or ...

The petroleum industry is focused on the exploration and production of oil and gas. The petroleum industry employs the largest number of geoscientists, with nearly 40% of geoscientists working in the ...

A Midwestern State University graduate was named the 2023 recipient of a national award from the American Association of Petroleum Geologists in recognition of his success in petroleum exploration, ...

Petroleum geology refers to the specific set of geological disciplines that are applied to the search for hydrocarbons (oil exploration). Petroleum geology is principally concerned with the evaluation ...

What is Basic Petroleum Geology? For all practical purposes it closely resembles the freshman level course that a non-science major at a university would take to satisfy the science requirement.

He is a retired petroleum geologist and professor emeritus from Princeton University who says viable alternatives to oil, like natural gas for powering cars and wind and nuclear energy for generating ...

The world’s largest geoscience organization will honor a University alumnus at its 1997 meeting. Robert D. Gunn, a 1949 University graduate, will receive the Sidney Powers Memorial Medal on Sunday ...

Offshore Petroleum Geologist pay is primarily day-rate based, with typical mid-market figures around $930–$1,350 per day depending on experience and basin. On a 14/14 rotation (~182 days paid), that ...