Just out of interest, what proportion of professional petroleum geologists do you think are young-earth-creationists? Hav you ever met any significant number?
"What proportion of professional petroleum geologists do you think are young-earth-creationists? Have you ever met any significant number?"
I've never met any that I know of, not that it has been a topic of conversation.
I (and basically anyone else in this biz) spot formations by ancient reefs or similar markers (repeatedly confirmed by core samples containing tons of fossilized sea creatures) --- in the middle of Texas.
The fact that the fossilzed sea creaures miles down are very, very, very old is really not a matter of serious dispute --- at least by those who actually find oil and gas and make money based on their being correct about what happened a long time ago.
I suppose God or the Enemy could have put them there to test or mislead us as to how God worked Creation, but I just don't think that is the way such things work.