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Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Company: Petrostrat
Experience: Entry-level
Highest Level of Education: Other Graduate Degree



Job Responsibilities
Analysing samples and using the results obtained to delineate the environment of deposition of petroleum/oil.
Job Requirements
The program required to work in this post is Applied Geology. Then obtain specialisation in Petroleum Geology. The program has a lot to do with the history of the Earth and the the mineral composition of the earth crust. The program is quite rewarding financially. You must score atleast 3.5 out of four point to qualify for any rewarding job. The work load is not really enormous but it is memory tasking because you will have enough big words to memorise and recall.
Uppers
The job is financially rewarding and very adventurous.
Downers
The worst part is that you have to stay away from tour family af least every two weeks of each month just to work off shore to collect your samples for analysis.
Lifestyle
The job seekers should first obtain all the neccessary qualification for the job.and he most be a great visionary swimming ability for this job is a neccesity. And finally you must be ready to enjoy yourself when away from home and your family.
Compensation
The compensation is quite rewarding.$43,000 base salaries. House and transportation allowance. The company also pay the wife $15,000 per month. The whole family, at least three of the children have access to the company's hospital.
Advice to Jobseekers
The job seekers should first obtain all the neccessary qualification for the job.and he most be a great visionary swimming ability for this job is a neccesity. And finally you must be ready to enjoy yourself when away from home and your family.

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