Geophysicist, Area
Apply NowCompany: Canadian Natural
Location: Calgary, AB T1Y 7M8
Description:
Job Description
The Opportunity:
Make your mark while you grow your career! As an Area Geophysicist, you have an opportunity to be a key player in a dynamic and collaborative team of professionals focused on optimizing and expanding our production in the Conventional Division. Working with a multi-disciplinary, geographic area team of exploration, exploitation, production, and other company professionals, you will use your proven geophysical experience to provide integrated seismic interpretations to support current and future oil and gas developments.
Having a proven track record of innovatively developing reserves and optimizing production with an attractive economic rate of return is essential. The ideal candidate is flexible and adaptable, with a positive attitude towards a high volume of work with multiple deadlines; he or she must be able to produce high quality interpretations in a short period of time. Candidates should be energetic self-starters who enjoy challenge, responsibility, and accountability and must be able to work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary team environment.
Key Accountabilities:
What You Bring to the Role:
What We Offer:
Check out ourCOMPENSATION & BENEFITS to learn more about what we have to offer!
About Us
Industry Leader: We commenced business in 1989 with a handful of employees and modest production, but today we employ more than 10,000 people and produce over 1 million BOE/d.
Community Investment: Social responsibility is a critical element of our commitment to responsible operations and part of our success and pride as a Company. We are committed to investing in the communities where we live and work, creating shared value along the way.
Compensation and Benefits: We strive to share Company success with all employees through a comprehensive total compensation package.
Our People, Our Stories: Our stories demonstrate the strong culture that exists at Canadian Natural - one that focuses on developing people, working together and doing it right, with fun and integrity.
Check out some of our Employee Testimonials!
All candidates applying to Canadian Natural must have legal authorization to work in Canada with no restrictions.
While we appreciate all applications we receive, kindly note only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
The Opportunity:
Make your mark while you grow your career! As an Area Geophysicist, you have an opportunity to be a key player in a dynamic and collaborative team of professionals focused on optimizing and expanding our production in the Conventional Division. Working with a multi-disciplinary, geographic area team of exploration, exploitation, production, and other company professionals, you will use your proven geophysical experience to provide integrated seismic interpretations to support current and future oil and gas developments.
Having a proven track record of innovatively developing reserves and optimizing production with an attractive economic rate of return is essential. The ideal candidate is flexible and adaptable, with a positive attitude towards a high volume of work with multiple deadlines; he or she must be able to produce high quality interpretations in a short period of time. Candidates should be energetic self-starters who enjoy challenge, responsibility, and accountability and must be able to work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary team environment.
- Job location: Calgary, Alberta
- Shift schedule: 5 x 2, 8-hour shifts
- Safety sensitive position: No
- Application deadline: January 13, 2025
Key Accountabilities:
- Perform high quality interpretation of 2D and 3D seismic volumes integrated with geological mapping and engineering data for detailed reservoir characterization and production optimization of producing properties and future developments.
- Provide geophysical support to the planning and execution of drilling programs including multi-lateral horizontal wells.
- Working alongside CNRL's seismic operations and technical support teams, recommend and manage the planning, acquiring, and processing Q.C. of 2D & 3D seismic programs to support the business needs of the asset team.
What You Bring to the Role:
- 5+ years of Canadian petroleum geophysics interpretation experience with a minimum Bachelor of Science in Geophysics.
- Demonstrated problem solving, communication, organization, and team leadership skills.
- Registration or eligibility for registration with APEGA
- Strong seismic workstation interpretation skills including a high level of proficiency with Seisware.
- Demonstration of fundamental stratigraphic and structural seismic interpretation skills including modelling, synthetic well ties, horizon and amplitude mapping, time-to-depth conversion, and various seismic attribute analysis techniques.
- Familiarity with Hampson & Russell (Strata, Emerge, AVO) and Subsurface AI software packages is also considered an asset.
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary, stock options, company matched stock savings plan, annual bonuses
- May be eligible for relocation pursuant to Canadian Natural's Relocation Policy
- 100% Employer paid extended Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
- Health & Wellness Spending Account
- Multiple volunteer opportunities within the community
- Employee & Family Assistance Program
- Access to online learning platforms for continuous learning and development
- Paid vacation and time off during Christmas week and summer Fridays
Check out ourCOMPENSATION & BENEFITS to learn more about what we have to offer!
About Us
Industry Leader: We commenced business in 1989 with a handful of employees and modest production, but today we employ more than 10,000 people and produce over 1 million BOE/d.
Community Investment: Social responsibility is a critical element of our commitment to responsible operations and part of our success and pride as a Company. We are committed to investing in the communities where we live and work, creating shared value along the way.
Compensation and Benefits: We strive to share Company success with all employees through a comprehensive total compensation package.
Our People, Our Stories: Our stories demonstrate the strong culture that exists at Canadian Natural - one that focuses on developing people, working together and doing it right, with fun and integrity.
Check out some of our Employee Testimonials!
All candidates applying to Canadian Natural must have legal authorization to work in Canada with no restrictions.
While we appreciate all applications we receive, kindly note only candidates under consideration will be contacted.