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Job Description: Assist scientists or engineers in the use of electronic, sonic, or nuclear measuring instruments in both laboratory and production activities to obtain data indicating potential resources such as metallic ore, minerals, gas, coal, or petroleum. Analyze mud and drill cuttings. Chart pressure, temperature, and other characteristics of wells or bore holes. Investigate and collect information leading to the possible discovery of new metallic ore, minerals, gas, coal, or petroleum deposits.
Geological and Petroleum Technicians spend a lot of their time . They are naturally good at . Geological and Petroleum Technicians are typically characterized as being . They are usually very knowledgable about and are skilled at .