Learn English – Word for someone who finds oil reservoirs

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This question may be way too specific, but what is the word for someone who surveys land in search for Oil (for petroleum). I think it might be a scientific word, like one that ends with –ist (like biologist)

Best Answer

Petroleum geologist.

A petroleum geologist is a earth scientist who works in the field of petroleum geology, which involves all aspects of oil discovery and production. Petroleum geologists are usually linked to the actual discovery of oil and the identification of possible oil deposits or leads. [Wikipedia]

Petrogeologist is used also but it is less common.