Technical Geophysicist

Total Number of Openings

Key Responsibilities

Delivers key technical geophysical analysis products and interpretation such as:

1. Seismic to well tie, Acoustic Impedance Inversion, Acoustic FD earth model building, Time2depth velocity modeling, Depth uncertainty analysis, Seismic data processing support, 4D & CCUS (Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage) feasibility modeling and analysis

2. Tasks will also include performance of routine compliance tasks, automated and manual software compatibility testing for periodic system and software upgrades, and close coordination with Subsurface Platform Systems Engineers

Required Qualifications

1.MSc degree in Earth Science, (Geophysics preferred) from deemed/recognised (AICTE) university

2.At least 5 years industry related experience

Industry Experience in technical geophysics including, but not limited to seismic interpretation, seismic-to-well tie, Acoustic Impedance inversion, acoustic FD earth model building, Time2depth velocity modeling, Depth uncertainty analysis, Seismic data processing support

3.Good communication skills and work effectively in a team environment

4.Fundamental knowledge of geophysical workflows applied to subsurface

5.Understanding of physical processes associated with earth science, reservoir modeling and subsurface

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Petrel, DELFI would be a differentiator. Familiarity with Hampson-Russell, Jason, as well as seismic processing software skills will be a benefit

1.Skills of using ML/AI to accelerate performance and accuracy of reservoir characterization is a plus

2.Experience geophysical application within the oil and gas industry is preferred

3.C# programing skills or Ocean SDK experience will be differentiating is a plus

Selection Criteria 1

Job Knowledge/Technical
1. Broad knowledge and experience in all of the following OR deep expertise in any of the following.

2. Time2Depth Velocity modeling, domain conversion, depth uncertainty quantification

3.Quantitative Interpretation - experience tying wells2seismic data, extracting wavelets, generating time-depth relationships, synthetic generation, rock physics modeling, fluid substitution, AVO modeling, tuning analysis, seismic inversion

4.Seismic processing/Imaging - experience processing seismic data, loading shots, gathers, sorting raw seismic, merging different vintages and acquisition types, amplitude friendly denoising, basic trace processing, parameterizing seismic imaging jobs, RTM/Kirchoff/LSRTM/FWI

Selection Criteria 2

Communication skills
1.Excellent communication skills within and among diverse groups of technical experts
2. Demonstrated skills working across technical geophysics domains
3.Strong understanding of the connections between technical work and business value

Selection Criteria 3

Technical skills: Digital, familiarity with C++/Java/Python/Julia, data science methods and analysis, C#/Petrel Plugin writing experience

Selection Criteria 4

Leadership Behaviors/Collaboration: Demonstrates inclusive, collaborative leadership to achieve team-supported results. Builds strong working relationships and leads new initiatives effectively.

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