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Re: Geology Degree Question
[Re: Mike@972]
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11/19/19 08:07 PM
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Geologists are great in a boom in oil and gas. Slow times they will keep 1 or 2 out of 5.
call it what you will...he is not definitely not anywhere near the top of the list for QB's that I would choose needing a FG or touchdown drive late in the game.
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Re: Geology Degree Question
[Re: Mike@972]
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11/19/19 08:24 PM
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Mike@972
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Thanks for all of the info.
No, I'm not trying to steer him at all. Just trying to help him figure this out. To do this, I need to understand what alternative career paths might look like, if any.
I'm finding a lot of info on Oil and Gas... to my surprise, geologist make more than a Civil (on average).
I'm finding various sites that describe other geology fields (many of them sound pretty adventurous and right up his alley). However, I'm struggling to find something that speaks about how many of these positions are out there and thought I would "throw out a line" in the OT.
Thanks again.
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Re: Geology Degree Question
[Re: Mike@972]
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11/19/19 08:26 PM
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Geologists are absolutely the drivers of an oil company. Without good G&G, nothing else matters. They are rock stars in a boom, but they are among the first casualties when the wheels fall off.
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Re: Geology Degree Question
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11/19/19 08:29 PM
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I work for a small mining company that employs 1 geologist and uses an outside consultant as a geologist when needed.
For us they are essential in exploration, mine planning, and reserves management. Here is it essential to have a secondary skill and ours is also heavily involved in Environmental (SWPPP, etc). If he's not sitting at a desk he's out hiking the terrain, examining pit walls, looking at the way our formations are to assist in determining crushing methods. He reads countless maps, uses graphical editing software (Corel Draw), google earth, USDS mapping, and Survey software to create overlays on to maps etc.. He collects and logs all field samples and presents them in regards to the viability of a deposit becoming a source for mining. He looks at the means and methods of extraction and a general cost associated with the extraction and general production.
Its a pretty busy position 1/2 the time and the other 1/2 of the time they are looking for things to do. The right geologist can put you in the black. When a Geologist finally gets all his sign-offs/journeyman done and then goes to a mining school they can be indispensable.
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