western hemisphere. n (often capitals). 1. (Physical Geography) that half of the globe containing the Americas, lying to the west of the Greenwich or another meridian. 2. (Physical Geography) the lands contained in this, esp the Americas.
Most generous salaries are offered by BHP Billiton, where the average salary for petroleum engineers is $163K per year, followed by Anadarko Petroleum Corp with salaries around 158K, and Schlumberger with paychecks of $138K.
Experience. The salaries of petroleum geologists correspond to their years of experience, according to the 2012 salary survey released by the American Association of Petroleum Geology. For example, workers with up to two years of experience averaged $98,700 per year, with a high of $110,000, and a low of $85,000. petroleum geologist with a bachelor of science degree may make starting salaries of $85,500 per year, increasing to a maximum of $186,700 after 25 years.