Talking Point:
Dr. Heath’s survey shows that basic PC skills are the foundation for everyday work throughout the industry, from office towers in Houston and Beijing to wellsites in remote rainforests of Sumatra. You must be able to knock out a memo in Word, analyze data in an Excel spreadsheet, and present results with PowerPoint. Once we figure out how to properly handle email, that will also be added the list.
Workstation skills are a big plus if you can get them. For geologists, these include mapping, well log correlation and cross sections, and log analysis. Geophysicists should try for experience in 2D and 3D seismic interpretation. It is not necessary to work on a Unix box; some PC systems perform as a geoscience workstations.
What about non-technical or “soft” skills?
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