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OIL GAS DRILLING ENGINEER [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oil and gas drilling engineer
1, record 1, English, oil%20and%20gas%20drilling%20engineer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ingénieur de forages gaziers et pétroliers
1, record 1, French, ing%C3%A9nieur%20de%20forages%20gaziers%20et%20p%C3%A9troliers
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ingénieure de forages gaziers et pétroliers 1, record 1, French, ing%C3%A9nieure%20de%20forages%20gaziers%20et%20p%C3%A9troliers
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-08-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Engineering
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oil and gas drilling engineer
1, record 2, English, oil%20and%20gas%20drilling%20engineer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oil and gas drilling engineers use computer-aided design (CAD) systems to create realistic geometric models of drills, which can simulate and analyze the effects and potential problems of designs such as machine malfunction and slowdown. 2, record 2, English, - oil%20and%20gas%20drilling%20engineer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Ingénierie
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ingénieur de forages gaziers et pétroliers
1, record 2, French, ing%C3%A9nieur%20de%20forages%20gaziers%20et%20p%C3%A9troliers
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ingénieure de forages gaziers et pétroliers 1, record 2, French, ing%C3%A9nieure%20de%20forages%20gaziers%20et%20p%C3%A9troliers
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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