06-09-2012, 08:24 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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I am an Intermediate 2 geoscientist in the midst of getting my p.geo.
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"A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can."
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06-09-2012, 11:02 AM
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#22
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damn onions
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worked with over 10 geologists over the last 5 years. Work closely with them day to day, made some real solid friendships with them.
Most are alright, pretty awesome people. Although also, couple of them have reminded me of Springs1 but in an office setting.
If I didn't do what I do today I would have gone into petroleum geology, and I'm not sure I totally agree with that technology comment rendering the field less important. (Although engies may like you to think that). Maybe in N. America to a certain extent, but even then not totally sure. Internationally... no, still lots of the world can be searched and pools delineated, I'd think particularly offshore.
The worst geologists are the ones that won't take risks and just blindly follow what other competitors do. RGMG. Also if you're naturally pessimistic you'll probably be a crappy geologist too.
Geophysicists are usually pretty awesome people. The world of 3D seismic can get pretty complex pretty quickly (in my eyes, but then, I guess that's not hard to do).
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06-09-2012, 11:24 AM
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#23
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First Line Centre
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Geologist here.
It used to take me 2 weeks to get over a dry hole. Now I can do it in 24 hrs.
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06-09-2012, 11:28 AM
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Often Thinks About Pickles
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Okotoks
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I used to own an Geo. Does that count?
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06-09-2012, 11:28 AM
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#25
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damn onions
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Originally Posted by flamesfever
Geologist here.
It used to take me 2 weeks to get over a dry hole. Now I can do it in 24 hrs.
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good, the people that aren't afraid usually end up being better overall at their job.
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06-09-2012, 11:30 AM
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Often Thinks About Pickles
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Okotoks
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flamesfever
It used to take me 2 weeks to get over a dry hole. Now I can do it in 24 hrs.
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Try KY jelly. Works wonders instanteously.
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06-09-2012, 12:03 PM
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#27
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Rerun
Try KY jelly. Works wonders instanteously.
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You have a dirty mind.
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06-09-2012, 12:57 PM
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#28
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HELPNEEDED
Sweet,
How many years have you been in the buisiness for?
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I've been in the business for just over 6 years now.
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06-09-2012, 07:13 PM
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#29
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Paradise, Newfoundland
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I'm a P. Geo, been working in the exploration industry in Newfoundland and Labrador for 11 years now.
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06-10-2012, 11:12 AM
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#30
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First Line Centre
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40+ years
8 years with Majors
32+ years consulting and running small oil and gas company
worked predominantly in W. Canada with stints in S. Ont., US, Chile and Indonesia
exciting and lots of fun, but many ups and downs
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06-13-2012, 02:17 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Cool Ville
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Thats great I was not expecting such a turn out.
Question for Geologists, is it possible for a Geophysicist to transition into a Geologist?
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06-13-2012, 04:42 PM
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#32
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Calgary
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Geologist here as well.
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06-13-2012, 09:12 PM
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by fotze
You just take a geophysicist and take away accountability and reason.
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LOL. I think you may have borrowed that from Jack Nicholson's comment about women, in "As good as it gets".
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09-04-2014, 08:13 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Well bump, another geophysicist here.
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09-04-2014, 11:51 AM
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#36
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Self-Suspension
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I'm a geophysicist. Just graduated and can't get a job, becoming worried I'll never get a geophysics job and will have to start a new career path.
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09-04-2014, 11:53 AM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic. All I remember.
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09-04-2014, 12:01 PM
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#38
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
Igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic. All I remember.
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Ingenious, sedentary or metaphoric. All I remember.
But I'm no GeoScientist.
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09-04-2014, 12:20 PM
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#39
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Lifetime Suspension
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Anyone have any insight into what is going on with the current lack of Geophysics/Geology jobs in Alberta? Why are new-grads suffering so hard and experienced well competent folk out of a job?
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09-04-2014, 01:37 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by terminator
Anyone have any insight into what is going on with the current lack of Geophysics/Geology jobs in Alberta? Why are new-grads suffering so hard and experienced well competent folk out of a job?
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Too many grads. Nowadays, U of C had what, 300 grads last year? When I was going 10-15 years ago, we had that many across all three years in the department. There was a bunch of noise back then about how old the geoscientist community was, and how they were on the verge of retiring en masse, and that there wouldn't be enough new grads to do all the work needed. They misjudged how much later into retirement the old guys were willing to work, and to some degree how much work there was going to be (by they I mean APEGGA and the university admissions department), and oversaturated a market too soon.
That's my take on it. If someone else has other data that would highlight a different reason, I'd love to hear it.
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