Staff Geoscientist - Subsurface Development at Murphy Oil Corporation in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

At Murphy Oil Corporation, we believe the rich experiences and backgrounds of our employees strengthen our Company, create a productive workforce, and drive our success. We encourage you to apply for the positions for which you meet the qualifications.

Job Summary

Murphy Oil Corporation is looking for a Staff Geoscientist for the subsurface development department to work operated and non-operated offshore deepwater fields. The candidate must have a demonstrated proficiency in constructing field models, interpreting 3D seismic data, and experience in well planning and drilling. They should have expertise in Petrel together with a deep understanding of geologic models for field development, resource/reserve estimation, and well trajectory planning.

The Staff Geoscientist will have the ability to apply quantitative analysis techniques, such as paleogeography, sequence stratigraphy, geo-statistics, and risk analysis to identify and optimize development of infield hydrocarbon potential. Experience in building and modifying geological models to accommodate reservoir engineering history matching information is also required. The position requires a self-starter, comfortable in a fast-paced environment and shifting priorities.

The Staff Geoscientist will work in our Houston Corporate office and may work two (2) days a week remotely.

Responsibilities

• Interpret seismic and well logs, generate maps and cross sections to create geological understandings for assigned fields and conduct risk and reserve/resource analyses
• Integrate data from different sources and construct geomodels in Petrel
• Create facies and petrophysical models using different methods and algorithms
• Perform well correlations, mapping and data analysis of different wells and sands
• Interface with reservoir engineers for reservoir simulation modeling
• Assess and recommend drilling of new wells and infill wells
• Present and make recommendations to management
• Predrill well preparation and planning. Interface with Drilling, Completions, Subsurface, Regulatory and Partners
• Provide operations support in drilling/rig program and update field results and reserves as needed
• Peer assist, collaboration both within the team and external support
• Understand Petroleum Systems, risking, and running field/prospect volumetrics

Qualifications/Requirements

• Master's degree in Geology or other geoscience discipline
• Minimum 10 years' experience in oil and gas exploration and development with minimum 4 years directly involved in static modeling and 3D seismic interpretation
• Experience in sedimentological and stratigraphic characterization of deepwater depositional systems, facies distribution and reservoir quality
• Expert in developing fit for purpose geological models using Petrel
• Experience in integrating core, pressure, fluid, paleo and seismic into geological frameworks and models
• Experience in developing depositional facies models
• Experience in volumetric analyses
• Experience in using seismic attributes in qualitative interpretation of sand distribution
• Ability to work multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with operational well planning and execution
• Strong verbal and written communication English skills

The individual is required to follow all applicable safety precautions. Work is performed almost entirely in a controlled (i.e., inside) environment and does not typically subject the incumbent to any hazardous/extreme elements; some positions may require regularly moving or transporting items weighing up to 25 lbs. around the office for various needs. The successful candidate must be able to complete all essential physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Desired/Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Deepwater Miocene reservoirs preferred

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PURPOSE

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MISSION

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VISION

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• Follow through on commitments
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• Don't settle for "good enough"
• Embrace new opportunities

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• Lean into challenges
• Support each other
• Consider the implications

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