This activity will help students understand some of the factors that petroleum geologists need to consider when deciding where to recommend drilling for oil.

You may have heard the expression, "You can't get blood from a stone." But what about oil? Can you get petroleum oil from a stone? In this geology science fair project, you'll find out what kinds of stones make the best storage rocks for...

Within the two major disciplines of geology and geophysics are numerous subspecialties of careers. Included: nature of the work, training, advancement, employment, job outlook. projections data, earnings, related occupations. A detailed...

A complete slide show which teaches about the role petroleum natural gas play in our use of energy.

Relate this to real-world drilling and why drill bits are used to churn up and break up rock in the sampling path. Explain to students that core sampling is one way that geologists determine the geologic formation of rocks and sediments...

When converted to petroleum, oil shale is a valuable resource produced by many countries around the world, including the U.S. Wikipedia discusses the geology, history, economics, and environmental considerations of oil shale.

Find the latest research and publications on the subject of energy, in particular: oil, gas and coal resources.

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Unidentified man and Marion Schmidt Escallon (1912-2003), Sinclair Oil Company paleontologist, at a U.S. Geological Survey meeting, December 1937. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of University of Michigan, she was first woman employed as a...

Geologist David White of the United States Geological Survey lived in this house from 1910 to 1925. His researches into the distribution of petroleum resources became essential to the oil industry.