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.
Petroleum engineers are expected to receive the highest average starting salary among Class of 2015 bachelorâs degree engineering majors, and chemical engineering majors are projected to be the top engineering earners at the masterâs level, according to results of NACEâs January 2015 Salary Survey.etroleum engineers are expected to receive the highest average starting salary among Class of 2015 bachelorâs degree engineering majors, and chemical engineering majors are projected to be the top engineering earners at the masterâs level, according to results of NACEâs January 2015 Salary Survey.