Forecasting Earth Scientist (Shale & Tight)

Chevron India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chevron ENGINE in Bengaluru, India, seeks a Forecasting Geologist to lead production forecasting workflows, integrate geological and production data, and support planning decisions. The role emphasizes uncertainty analysis and collaboration with asset teams and global specialists.

The candidate will advance forecasting through analytics and automation, contributing to capability building and clear documentation of methods and assumptions.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in geology, geophysics, earth science, petroleum engineering, or a related discipline
• 5-15 years of experience in forecasting, reservoir characterization, reservoir management, or integrated asset development
• Experience integrating geological interpretation with production forecasting and development planning workflows
• Strong technical understanding of type curve development, production forecasting, uncertainty analysis, and reserves/resource support activities
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to translate technical analysis into decision-ready business recommendations

Responsibilities

• Lead geoscience contributions to production forecasting workflows, including type curve generation, calibration, validation, and uncertainty assessment
• Integrate geological, petrophysical, production, engineering, and development planning datasets into forecasting workflows
• Support reserves, resources, business planning, portfolio planning, and development strategy activities through high-quality forecast inputs
• Evaluate performance trends, well results, development outcomes, and competitor activity to improve forecasting assumptions
• Quantify uncertainty and communicate forecast sensitivities, risks, and opportunities to technical and leadership stakeholders
• Support well performance lookbacks and forecast quality assurance activities
• Collaborate with reservoir engineers, asset geologists, petrophysicists, production engineers, planners, and commercial organizations
• Drive continuous improvement of forecasting workflows through automation, visualization, analytics, and digital technologies
• Deliver clear documentation of assumptions, methodologies, and technical recommendations
• Support capability building and technical knowledge sharing across forecasting and subsurface communities

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

Master's degree in geology/geophysics/earth science/petroleum engineering

Tools

Forecasting software

Data visualization

Analytics tools

Job description

Job Summary

The Chevron Engineering and Innovation Excellence Center (ENGINE) in Bengaluru India brings together the resources and expertise of the Chevron global network with talent in India to enhance agility and technological innovation to optimize solutions for the world s current and future energy challenges. As one of the leading energy providers worldwide, Chevron is involved in the production of crude oil and natural gas, manufacturing of transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals, and additives, and the development of enabling technologies.

Chevrons vision is to be the global energy company most admired for its people, partnerships, and performance. With a clear purpose to develop affordable, reliable, ever-cleaner energy that enables human progress, we believe human ingenuity has the power to solve any challenge and overcome any obstacle. Meeting the world s growing energy needs requires the pursuit of innovations and advancements that deliver a better future for all.

About the position

The Forecasting Geologist supports integrated production forecasting, type curve development, reserves and resources maturation, business planning, and uncertainty analysis for shale and tight assets. This role combines geological interpretation, production behavior, engineering inputs, and reservoir characterization to generate reliable and transparent forecasts that support business decision making. The successful candidate will work closely with asset teams, reservoir engineers, earth scientists, and planning organizations to improve forecast quality and support strategic planning activities. The role is expected to influence development decisions and business outcomes through direct collaboration with global asset teams and technical specialists. This position also offers opportunities to advance forecasting workflows through analytics, automation, and digital innovation.

Chevron ENGINE supports global operations, and work hours are aligned to business needs. Standard working hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM or 1:30 PM to 10:30 PM, Monday to Friday. These may evolve based on operational or business requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead geoscience contributions to production forecasting workflows, including type curve generation, calibration, validation, and uncertainty assessment.
• Integrate geological, petrophysical, production, engineering, and development planning datasets into forecasting workflows.
• Support reserves, resources, business planning, portfolio planning, and development strategy activities through high-quality forecast inputs.
• Evaluate performance trends, well results, development outcomes, and competitor activity to improve forecasting assumptions.
• Quantify uncertainty and communicate forecast sensitivities, risks, and opportunities to technical and leadership stakeholders.
• Support well performance lookbacks and forecast quality assurance activities.
• Collaborate with reservoir engineers, asset geologists, petrophysicists, production engineers, planners, and commercial organizations.
• Drive continuous improvement of forecasting workflows through automation, visualization, analytics, and digital technologies.
• Deliver clear documentation of assumptions, methodologies, and technical recommendations.
• Support capability building and technical knowledge sharing across forecasting and subsurface communities.

Required Qualifications

• Masters degree or higher in geology, geophysics, earth science, petroleum engineering, or a related discipline
• 5-15 years of experience in forecasting, reservoir characterization, reservoir management, or integrated asset development.
• Experience integrating geological interpretation with production forecasting and development planning workflows.
• Strong technical understanding of type curve development, production forecasting, uncertainty analysis, and reserves/resource support activities.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to translate technical analysis into decision-ready business recommendations.
• If required by the final posting: degree from a deemed or recognized university and legal authorization to work in India without company-sponsored visa support.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting shale and tight developments.
• Experience supporting reserves determination and business planning activities.
• Familiarity with forecasting software, reservoir engineering applications, data visualization platforms, and analytics tools.
• Experience applying automation, scripting, analytics, or machine learning to forecasting workflows.
• Experience working with global technical organizations and distributed teams.

Selection Criteria 1

• Selection Criteria - Internal Only
• Demonstrated ability to integrate geologic interpretation, production behavior, engineering data, and development assumptions into reliable forecasting inputs.
• Strong technical judgment in type curve development, uncertainty quantification, reserves/resource support, and forecast quality assurance.
• Ability to explain forecast drivers, assumptions, risks, and business implications clearly to technical and leadership audiences.
• Track record of improving forecasting consistency, reliability, workflow efficiency, or decision usefulness.
• Strong collaboration across geoscience, reservoir engineering, production engineering, planning, commercial, and asset teams.
• Demonstrated ownership, sound judgment, and ability to deliver forecast products under business planning timelines.