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Oil exploration jobs and employment

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There are a vast number of different types of occupations involved in the operation of an oil rig. The person in charge of the exploration operations is the geologist. It is their responsibility to analyze and interpret the information that has been gathered. They work in offices and on site where they interpret seismic data and study geological maps. Other people who have oil exploration jobs as part of the initial operation include:

- Photogeologists interpret aerial photographs of the surfaces chosen area.
- Palaeontologists will locate oil by studying fossil remainders.
- Mineralogists examine and study the chemical and physical properties of rock and mineral samples
- Stratigraphers study rock layers to determine the location of natural gas and oil
- Drafters and surveyors help in mapping activities and surveying.

There are other people with oil exploration jobs, and these include geophysical prospectors. They head up the team that includes:

- Seismic and gravity observers will look after the maintenance and operation of the electronic seismic gear.
- Scouts will study the leasing, drilling and exploration activities to help find promising exploration areas.
- Lease buyers make the necessary arrangements with the landowner for the use of the land and mineral rights.
- Petroleum engineers supervise and plan the drill operation when a promising area has been found. They will then work out the best way to achieve maximum oil or gas recovery in the most efficient and cost effective way. They will also organize the well maintenance and operation.
- Superintendents act as a supervisor for overseeing oilrigs and drilling teams.
- The Rotary drilling team is made up of about 5 people who operate machinery controlling pressure and speed. They also supervise the rest of the crew.
- Rotary rig operators take care of the engine machines that control power for hoisting and drilling.
- Derrick operators are second in charge and have important oil exploration jobs. They will work on high platforms on the oilrig and from there they will control and oversee the operation of the pipe in the well holes, the pumps that move the mud through piping.
- Roughnecks or Rotary drill helpers help with the guidance of the pipe in the well openings and will connect drill bits and piping joints.
- General laborers and roustabouts take care of the general maintenance on board an oilrig. They will do tasks that include cleaning, building roads and construction work.

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