Geoscientist

United States
- Texas
- Houston - GEO

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.

The Staff Geoscientist should be a self-starter that is comfortable contributing in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment. They must have demonstrated experience in generating exploration and exploitation prospects through proficient seismic interpretation that integrates well control and multi-disciplinary data to recommend new development and infill wells. They will also have a demonstrated ability to map regionally in addition to detailed prospect interpretation;

integrating well control and seismic is required. The Staff Geoscientist will need to document results and develop a concise supporting presentation to clearly communicate recommendations to management, partners and regulatory authorities.

The Staff Geoscientist will demonstrate a record of varied technical exposure to many global basins & petroleum systems with career focus to date in the Gulf of America.

The ideal candidate will have a record of supporting new field appraisal and development in addition to generating near-field and Greenfield exploration prospects in the Deepwater Gulf of America. The Staff Geoscientist should be experienced in well planning with a demonstrated ability to work across disciplines including Drilling, Subsurface and Regulatory.

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

• Assess and recommend drilling of new wells and infill wells to effectively and efficiently produce field(s) - Infill and new well delivery
• Interpret seismic data and well logs, generate maps and cross sections, conduct risk and reserve/resource analysis, and present supporting work to management.
• Pre-drill well preparation and planning. Interface with Drilling, Subsurface, Regulatory and Partners
• Assist with well planning and 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
• An understanding of depositional systems and experience generating volumetric assessment for resource estimation
• Structure and coordinate technical interactions with partners and regulatory authorities to ensure alignment in delivery of business goals

• Master’s degree in Geology or Geophysics
• Minimum 12 years’ experience in oil and gas exploration and development with minimum 5 years’ experience in Deepwater GOA
• Demonstrate the ability to thrive in a team environment placing the teams needs ahead of the individual
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment is essential
• Demonstrated proficiency in 3D seismic interpretation, amplitude analysis, and well-log correlation in a complex salt basin
• Experience with well planning and supporting well operations
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Experience interpreting pre-stack data, AVO analysis, time-lapse/4D seismic, and seismic inversion is desired
• Experience with basin modeling and petroleum systems is a plus
• Demonstrated proficiency in Petrel and/or Kingdom is a plus
• Risk assessment utilizing statistical software such as RoseRA is beneficial

Th e 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…