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.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the median annual salary for geology and petroleum technicians was $55,610 in May 2015 (www.bls.gov). It also projects that between 2014 and 2024, geology and petroleum technician jobs will grow by 12%, which is faster than the average for all occupations.