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>> My name is Rick [inaudible].

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I am a petroleum geologist but currently serving
as a team lead guiding a cross functional team

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in developing the Marcellus
Shale in Pennsylvania.

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Geology is the study of rocks
to understand Earth's history.

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In petroleum geology, we look at source
rocks, which generate hydrocarbons.

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We look at different reservoirs
where hydrocarbons accumulate.

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We look at the ceiling elements of how the
hydrocarbons are contained those reservoirs,

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and we look at the structures
where the hydrocarbons accumulate.

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So as an entry-level petroleum geologist,
you would be studying development geology,

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exploration geology, or in performing research.

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In development geology, you're taking
existing fields and figuring out how

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to most efficiently extract the hydrocarbons.

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You characterize the geology
using the many well bores

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that have been drilled there
and looking at seismic data.

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Then in exploration geology you're trying
to search for hydrocarbons and accumulations

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that have not been yet discovered.

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So there you would characterize the risk and
uncertainty to the volume of hydrocarbons

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and the risk of success and
propose an exploration well.

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And there it would be the first well to
get drilled into a particular structure

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to see whether it contains oil or gas.

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As a research geologist, you would be studying
scientific principles and different technologies

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in order to help exploration and
development geologists learn how to better

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and more efficiently extract
hydrocarbons out of the ground.