Geophysicist Full-Time (Oil & Gas Business)
Oxy is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit oxy.com for more information.
We are looking for motivated individuals to fill the position of Geophysicist based in Houston, Texas. This person will be a contributing member of a multi-disciplinary organization. Our geophysicists work with geologists, reservoir engineers and landmen to develop new drilling opportunities and develop a strategic exploitation and business plan to capture these opportunities and add value.
Essential Job Duties:
- Perform integrated structural and stratigraphic interpretation of 2D and 3D seismic data, including well-to-seismic ties, fault and horizon interpretation and mapping, velocity modeling/depth conversion, seismic attribute extraction and analysis.
- Work with geologists, reservoir engineers, and landmen to identify and develop new exploration, out-step, and development drilling opportunities, and develop a strategic business plan to capture these opportunities and add value.
- Support fast-paced drilling operations, including continued integration of new drilling information and identification of new/updated drilling locations.
- Support construction of seismically-constrained geologic reservoir and simulation models.
- Contribute to seismic acquisition and/or processing activities, including new data, existing data, and/or wellbore geophysical data.
- Actively participate in reservoir surveillance activities and support resulting well actions.
- Support reserves estimation and documentation process.
Skills:
- Advanced skills in 2D and 3D seismic interpretation, velocity/depth modeling, inversion and attribute analysis at the reservoir scale.
- Ability to evaluate technical risks relating to trap, reservoir, charge and seal, and combine them with economic and engineering data to develop a comprehensive business picture for decision making.
- Ability to integrate 2D and 3D seismic interpretation with geologic, petrophysical, and field data.
- Ability to contribute effectively and creatively as an individual and as a member of multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Is comfortable when dealing with ambiguity
- Excellent English language skills to communicate information and evaluations in a clear and concise manner both verbally and in written format.
Education:
- MS or PhD in Geophysics or Geology with a strong geophysical focus
- Must meet our GPA requirement of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Must have a graduation date in 2022
Oxy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, political preference, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.