Talking Point:
(modified from Armentrout 2000)
In most cases, the petroleum geologist will be dealing with relatively small amounts of data and must learn how to interpolate and extrapolate from that limited data set to achieve success. This challenge is met by using all the tools and data available, evaluating the economic potential based on the interpretation of the data, and recommending a plan of action to management. Where else but in an oil company is a geoscientist going to find the resources to test geologic predictions with a well that costs millions of dollars?
One aspect of petroleum geoscience familiar to most students is fieldwork
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