Table 1. Recommended
Undergraduate Courses for Petroleum Geologists. Opinion Survey of Regional and District Managers within Union Oil Companys|
18 |
Mineralogy |
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18 |
Structural Geology |
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17 |
Principles of Stratigraphy |
|
16 |
Field Geology |
|
16 |
Historical Geology |
|
16 |
Invertebrate Paleontology |
|
16 |
Physical Geology |
|
15 |
Geomorphology |
|
15 |
Petroleum Geology |
|
15 |
Principles of Geophysics |
|
14 |
Photogeology |
|
13 |
Sedimentology |
|
13 |
Subsurface Methods |
|
12 |
Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology |
|
12 |
Sedimentary Petrography |
|
10 |
Micropaleontology |
|
9 |
Introductory Geochemistry |
|
8 |
Economic Geology |
|
8 |
Global Tectonics |
|
8 |
Sedimentary Petrology |
|
6 |
Exploration Geophysics |
|
4 |
Engineering Geology |
|
4 |
Carbonate & Evaporite Facies Analysis |
|
4 |
Geohydrology |
|
4 |
Paleoecology |
|
3 |
Clastic Facies Analysis |
|
3 |
Geological Oceanography |
|
2 |
Isotope Geology |
|
2 |
Optical Petrography |
|
1 |
Geological Drafting |
|
1 |
Basin Analysis |
|
1 |
Environment Geology |
|
1 |
Introductory Reservoir Analysis |
|
1 |
Public Speaking |
|
1 |
Technical writing |
|
1 |
Economics |
Total number of respondents equals 18; maximum number possible in any one category equals 18.