Q1327 umsebenzi onzima umbhobho ukuthunga umatshini lathe ikakhulu isetyenziselwa ukuguqula imisonto yangaphakathi nangaphandle kuquka intambo metric kunye intshi intshi, kwakunye nokuba yonke imisebenzi eqhelekileyo lathe injini eqhelekileyo ezifana nokusetyenzwa ibhore yangaphakathi kunye nesiphelo ubuso iishafti kunye neediski, oku. oomatshini baxhotyiswe ngesixhobo sebar yesikhokelo setaper esenza olu luhlu luqhubekisele phambili umsonto wetaper.
Olu chungechunge lomatshini we-lathe lusetyenziswa kakhulu kumashishini abandakanya ukuxhaphazwa kwepetroleum, ukumbiwa kwamalahle kunye neeminerali, imibhobho yeekhemikhali kunye ne-geological prospecting, sisixhobo esisebenza kakuhle ekuqhubeni nasekulungiseni umbhobho wokugrumba, intonga yokubhola, ukudibanisa intambo njalo njalo.