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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

My latest DeSmogBlog item is about a slam on our book Unscientific America that just appeared in a newsletter of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists--the group some will remember for ...

THE comprehensive index to the first twenty volumes of the Bulletin of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists is a fitting tribute to the work achieved by the Association during the first ...

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1-- Petroleum geologists, polled on the cause of the mudslides from Indonesia's Lusi volcano, say they were caused by oil and gas company Lapindo Brantas, which drilled the ...

When Wyoming geologist Julia Lemaster was laid off in March after nearly a decade with a Casper-based consulting firm, she felt overwhelmed. The oil and gas sector was in shambles, the pandemic was ...

Austin geologist Peter Rose said he was tired of drilling for oil and not finding it when he developed a statistical way to approach the problem. His solution has earned him one of the highest awards ...

Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), & Society of Exploration Geoscientists (SEG), Unconventional Resources ...