Senior Operations Geophysicist

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Include but are not limited to:

• Lead seismic planning team.

• Work with asset team geologists to tie all available well data to seismic for use in operational planning and execution.

• Utilize seismic and surrounding well logs to interpret and communicate significant lithologic, stratigraphic, or structural variability along well trajectories.

• Generate depth prognosis and uncertainty assessments for key surfaces and faults.

• Identify potential subsurface-related drilling hazards using seismic data and offset well information.

• Assist in creating pre-drill risk registers and mitigation plans for geological risks.

• Work with operations geologists to provide detailed structure and potential geohazards for steering horizontal wells.

• Be available to assist in the placement of high-profile or geologically complex well executions.

• Develop synthetics and generate velocity models.

• Collaborate with Asset Geoscientists to align well planning activities with project objectives.

• Apply knowledge of attribute analysis and inversion (where data quality is sufficient) for subsurface investigations.

• Negotiate and coordinate acquisition of proprietary seismic data and participate in spec seismic shoots.

• Work with Land and Legal departments to approve seismic contracts and permit requests.

• Participate on multi-disciplinary asset teams to generate field development plans.

• Set realistic goals and provide timely project updates, final interpretations, and recommendations.

Education and Experience

• Master's degree in Geophysics or Geology (with significant geophysical training).

• Minimum of five years of oil and gas industry experience.

• Permian Basin experience preferred; onshore U.S. resource play experience acceptable.

• Proficiency in Kingdom geophysical software preferred; ability to rapidly learn new software acceptable.

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