Creativity is also essential for the job, because petroleum engineers design different types of equipment to extract oil and gas in different environments. Team work and communication skills are also required for the job, because petroleum engineers work with a variety of other professionals.
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Credit: Jared Wickerham Getty Images Sport Getty Images. Earl Boykins, at 5 feet 5 inches, was the shortest player in the NBA from 2001 until his retirement in 2012. He is the second-shortest NBA player of all time, behind Tyrone Muggsy Bogues, who is 5 feet 3 inches tall. Perhaps the most famous short NBA player was Spud Webb, who won an NBA slam dunk contest in spite of being only 5 feet 7 inches tall. Learn more about Basketball.