Geoscientist - Reservoir Quality Specialist

Exxon Mobil; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

ExxonMobil in Bengaluru, India seeks a dynamic reservoir quality specialist to join its multidisciplinary team. You will apply sedimentological, petrographic, diagenetic, and basin modeling techniques to evaluate reservoir quality and support CCS initiatives across subsurface projects.

The ideal candidate has a Master’s degree in Geology or related field and 3+ years of upstream experience, with strong data integration skills and proficiency in English.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Geology, Earth Sciences, Petroleum Geoscience, or related disciplines.
• Minimum 3 years of industry experience in reservoir quality evaluation, sedimentology, petrography, or related subsurface characterization activities.
• Strong understanding of sedimentary geology, depositional systems, diagenesis, and pore-network evolution.
• Hands-on experience with core description, petrographic analysis, thin section interpretation, and point counting.
• Experience integrating reservoir quality datasets with well logs, seismic data, and reservoir performance information.
• Working knowledge of basin modeling and reservoir quality prediction workflows.
• Experience using industry-standard software such as Touchstone, PetroMod or equivalent.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to synthesize datasets into actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with ability to collaborate within multidisciplinary global teams.
• Experience supporting CCS projects or other low-carbon subsurface applications is desirable.
• Knowledge of statistical methods, data analytics, programming, or machine learning is an added advantage.
• Proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Define project objectives, work scopes, and deliverables in collaboration with the Reservoir Quality community.
• Analyze sediment properties, depositional facies, textures, and sedimentary structures to reconstruct environments and reservoir evolution.
• Perform petrographic analysis and point counting to identify mineralogy and pore systems.
• Evaluate porosity, permeability, and diagenetic controls within sedimentary facies.
• Conduct 1D basin modeling studies to predict reservoir quality evolution under burial and subsurface changes.
• Integrate reservoir quality datasets with cores, logs, and seismic interpretations to understand controls on properties.
• Develop and maintain reservoir quality models to support workflows in geology, petrophysics, and reservoir simulation.
• Provide insights to optimize well placement, field development, and long-term reservoir management.
• Quality check and interpret reports from external laboratories and vendors.
• Collaborate with petrophysicists, geophysicists, and reservoir engineers to build integrated subsurface models.
• Apply reservoir quality workflows to CCS projects and other low-carbon opportunities.
• Support development, testing, and implementation of new reservoir quality workflows and tools.

Skills

Sedimentology

Petrography

Basin modeling

Reservoir characterization

Well logs integration

Seismic data integration

CCS knowledge

English proficiency

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Geology or related field

Tools

Touchstone

PetroMod

Job description

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Location:
Bangalore, KA, IN, 560066

Company Name: ExxonMobil

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We are seeking dynamic, creative, and resourceful candidates for our Bengaluru, India location to work on challenging reservoir quality characterization projects in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams of geologists, petrophysicists, geophysicists, and reservoir engineers across ExxonMobil\'s global portfolio.

You will apply sedimentological, petrographic, diagenetic, and basin modeling techniques to evaluate reservoir quality, storage capacity, and fluid flow behavior in subsurface formations. The ideal candidate will integrate petrography, core, cuttings, well log, and seismic data to develop robust reservoir quality models that support exploration, development, production, and low-carbon initiatives such as Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).

What You Will Do

• Define project objectives, work scopes, and deliverables in collaboration with ExxonMobil\'s global Reservoir Quality community and Business Units.
• Analyze sediment properties, depositional facies, textures, and sedimentary structures to reconstruct depositional environments and reservoir evolution.
• Perform thin section descriptions, petrographic analysis, and point counting to identify mineralogy, textures, pore systems, and diagenetic features impacting reservoir quality.
• Evaluate porosity, permeability, and diagenetic controls within sedimentary facies and integrate findings with reservoir performance and production data.
• Conduct 1D basin modeling studies to predict reservoir quality evolution and property changes under varying burial and subsurface conditions.
• Integrate reservoir quality datasets, including cores, cuttings, petrographic data, well logs, and seismic interpretations, to understand structural and stratigraphic controls on reservoir properties.
• Develop and maintain reservoir quality models that characterize heterogeneity and support geological, petrophysical, and reservoir simulation workflows.
• Provide critical reservoir quality insights to optimize well placement, field development planning, and long-term reservoir management strategies.
• Evaluate, quality check, and interpret petrographic and reservoir quality reports from external laboratories and vendors.
• Collaborate closely with petrophysicists, geophysicists, reservoir engineers, and other geoscience disciplines to build integrated subsurface models.
• Apply reservoir quality workflows and geological characterization methodologies to low-carbon opportunities, including Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects.
• Support the development, testing, and implementation of new reservoir quality workflows, tools, and technologies to improve efficiency and consistency across projects globally.

About You

Skills and Qualifications

• Master\'s degree (or equivalent/higher) with a minimum GPA of 6.5 or equivalent from a recognized university in Geology, Earth Sciences, Petroleum Geoscience, or related disciplines.
• Minimum 3 years of industry experience in reservoir quality evaluation, sedimentology, petrography, or related subsurface characterization activities supporting upstream oil and gas operations.
• Strong understanding of sedimentary geology, depositional systems, diagenesis, and pore-network evolution in conventional and unconventional reservoirs.
• Hands-on experience with core description, petrographic analysis, thin section interpretation, and point counting techniques.
• Experience integrating reservoir quality datasets with well logs, seismic data, and reservoir performance information.
• Working knowledge of basin modeling and reservoir quality prediction workflows.
• Experience using industry-standard software such as Touchstone, PetroMod or equivalent geological and basin modeling applications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex geological datasets into actionable reservoir insights.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary global teams and take ownership of deliverables.
• Experience supporting Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects or other low-carbon subsurface applications is desirable.
• Knowledge of statistical methods, data analytics, programming, or machine learning is an added advantage.
• Proficiency in English.

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance and life. We offer you:

• Competitive compensation
• Medical plans, maternity leave and benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment benefits
• Global networking & cross-functional opportunities
• Annual vacations & holidays
• Day care assistance program
• Training and development program
• Tuition assistance program
• Workplace flexibility policy
• Relocation program
• Transportation facility

Please note benefits may change from time to time without notice, subject to applicable laws. The benefits programs are based on the Company\'s eligibility guidelines.

ExxonMobil is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or disability status.