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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AS A GEOLOGIST




Are you an undergraduate studying geology in any tertiary institution and bothered about what may become of you after graduation?


Are you yet to enter the university perhaps to study geology but seems you do not know what and what you may be at the instance of your graduation?


The truth is … you are in the right place. That is why you landed on this page!!!


Be that as it may, Geology is the study of the history (and present) of the Earth. We will not delve much into this definition now.


A geologist is one that studied geology.



Are you a young Geologist and you want to know the problems usually encountered by them?
The main aim of our discussion here is to throw light on the opportunities prevalent as a geologist.


They include:

Hydrogeologist / hydrologist

Geochemist

Geophysicist / seismologist

Mudlogger

Geoscientist

Wellsite geologist


Do you know the apparent resistivities of common rocks??


Economic geologist

Petrologist

Sedimentologist

Paleontologist

Structural geologist

Paleoclimatologist

Volcanologist

Glacial geologist

Petroleum geologist

Environmental geologist

The list is endless.


Geology is like an ocean of knowledge. It is 100% real. It is not imaginary. It is practical. There is a maxim that says: ‘A geology classroom lecture without a complementing field work is nothing but a geography class’!


Opportunities Abound In the Oil and Gas Sector, Mining Sector / Geohazards, Public / Central Sectors, And Private Sectors.


In as much as you have undergone formal training in the university to obtain a degree (B.Sc, M.Sc, etc in geology), it is still required that you have the necessary industrial experience to keep abreast with modern day challenges and realities on ground. Having an industrial based experience gives you an edge over the other guy that enjoyed only the tutorial in the classroom.

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