| Today we see a global multi-billion dollar industry | | | | Geoscientists: Providing the foundation for the |
| impacting to a greater or lesser degree on almost | | | | discovery of exploitable reserves of natural resources |
| every facet of 21st Century life. As is continually | | | | such as oil and gas, a geoscientist interprets |
| highlighted in the business and mainstream media, the | | | | geophysical, geochemical and geological data to |
| industry plays a critical role in driving the global | | | | develop models of the earth's subsurface. Not only are |
| economy. Petroleum is used as a source for | | | | they involved in the exploration and appraisal of new |
| numerous products, in addition to serving as the world's | | | | fields, feasibility studies and field development planning, |
| primary fuel source whilst natural gas is the fastest | | | | but also in optimising recovery of the producing field. |
| growing energy source with consumption projected to | | | | Job titles such as geophysicist, geochemist and |
| rise by almost 70 percent by 2025. | | | | sedimentologist are also used for specialist roles within |
| The processes and systems involved in producing and | | | | geoscience. |
| distributing oil and gas are highly complex, | | | | Engineering geologists: Offer detailed technical analysis |
| capital-intensive and require state-of-the-art technology. | | | | and broad scientific site impact assessments. They |
| These systems also require an extensive breadth of | | | | assess the integrity of natural conditions prior to major |
| expertise applied in an incredible range of jobs across | | | | construction schemes and advise on necessary |
| the planet to ensure its continued success. Oil and Gas | | | | procedures and appropriate construction materials. |
| jobs search offer a huge range of fascinating roles | | | | A Mudlogger (or logging geologist or mudlogging |
| including positions in exploration, drilling and extraction, | | | | geologist) collects and monitors information from drilling |
| transportation and storage, mechanical, electrical and | | | | operations, such as drilling data including speed of |
| project engineering. As the industry is so wide-ranging, | | | | rotation, rate of penetration, pump rate, cutting rate, |
| the list of different positions available is almost endless; | | | | mud flow rate. |
| however, some job titles include: | | | | Production/Operations managers are responsible for |
| ? Engineering geologist | | | | efficiency, quality, costing and control of industrial |
| ? Environmental manager | | | | processes. An important part of a Production |
| ? Geoscientist | | | | Managers job is co-ordinating and liaising with other |
| ? Mudlogger | | | | industry professionals such as Construction Engineers, |
| ? Petroleum engineer | | | | Project Managers and Engineers, Commissioning |
| ? Wellsite geologist | | | | Professionals, Maintenance, Mechanical and Electrical |
| ? Cartographer | | | | Engineers as well as Piping and Drilling experts. |
| ? Drilling engineer | | | | The Oil and Gas Industry really is a ?something for |
| ? Health and safety adviser | | | | everyone? type of industry: an immense industry with |
| ? Information scientist | | | | a vast reach and vast range of opportunities. |
| ? Market researcher (qualitative/quantitative) | | | | Duncan Freer - Director - Oil and Gas jobs Search is a |
| ? Statistician | | | | job site dedicated to the specific needs of candidates |
| ? Systems/business analyst | | | | who work in the Oil and Gas industry. The site also |
| ? Trader (equities, FX, futures, bonds) | | | | provides recruiters with a cost effective service to |
| ? Training and development officer/manager. | | | | source top quality candidates. |
| Let?s look in greater detail at a number of these roles. | | | | |