What is a consulting petroleum geologist and how to become one

Key steps to become a consulting petroleum geologist

1. Explore consulting petroleum geologist education requirements

   Most common consulting petroleum geologist degrees

   Bachelor's

   72.5 %

   Master's

   12.5 %

   High School Diploma

   6.3 %

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2. Start to develop specific consulting petroleum geologist skills

   Skills	Percentages
   AFE	54.03%
   Forks	23.23%
   CO2	22.74%

3. Complete relevant consulting petroleum geologist training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New consulting petroleum geologists learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a consulting petroleum geologist based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real consulting petroleum geologist resumes.

4. Research consulting petroleum geologist duties and responsibilities

   • Develop and/or lead short courses and seminars on eolian sedimentology, the characterization of heterogeneous reservoirs and reservoir management.
   • Design and prepare AFE for low pressure CBM gathering systems and relate facilities.
   • Prepare procedures, AFE's and supervise drilling, completion, and work over operations for conventional and CBM wells.
   • Review farm-out requests, prepare well prognoses, monitor area-drilling activity, and conduct miscellaneous well-site activities in Texas and Oklahoma.

5. Prepare your consulting petroleum geologist resume

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6. Apply for consulting petroleum geologist jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a consulting petroleum geologist job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams