Geomodeling Technology Specialist for Reservoir Modeling

ExxonMobil; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

Savings Plan

Workplace Flexibility

Medical Insurance

Wellbeing Programs

Job summary

ExxonMobil is seeking qualified individuals to join the Geomodel Technology Development team in Texas. The successful candidate will drive development, testing, implementation, and deployment of next-generation geomodeling technologies, workflows, and digital solutions for reservoir characterization and field planning.

The role requires a strong geoscience background, reservoir modeling experience, computational skills, and the ability to collaborate across geologists, engineers, data

Qualifications

• Master's degree required; PhD strongly preferred in geomodeling, geostatistics, computational geoscience, or related.
• Less than 3 years of industry experience in reservoir modeling, geomodeling tech development, or related upstream oil and gas applications.
• Strong understanding of reservoir modeling principles, geological interpretation, and subsurface characterization workflows (e.g., Petrel).
• Experience developing or applying advanced computational methods in geoscience workflows.
• Strong programming and analytical skills (e.g., Python).
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams on integrated reservoir characterization or development projects.
• Demonstrated ability to translate technical innovations into practical business applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate, and deploy innovative geomodeling technologies and workflows that improve subsurface characterization.
• Lead development and implementation of advanced geomodeling methodologies for reservoir characterization and field development.
• Research and apply ML, AI, automation, and uncertainty quantification to subsurface modeling challenges.
• Design, test, and enhance algorithms for geocellular model construction and property modeling.
• Collaborate with geoscientists, engineers, data scientists, and software developers to deliver practical solutions.
• Develop tools to improve model quality, efficiency, and reproducibility across global assets.
• Conduct benchmarking, validation, and QA of geomodeling technologies across datasets.
• Support adoption of new tech via training, docs, and user engagement.
• Integrate seismic, petrophysical, production data into development initiatives.
• Contribute to strategic tech roadmaps for reservoir modeling and uncertainty analysis.
• Communicate progress and results to teams, management, and stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive workflows and improve computation.
• Collaborate with external partners and vendors to advance development.

Skills

Python

Geomodeling

Machine Learning

Team Collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Geology/Geophysics/Earth Science

PhD preferred

Tools

Petrel

Python

Job description

ExxonMobil is seeking qualified individuals to join the Geomodel Technology Development team in Texas. The successful candidate will drive development, testing, implementation, and deployment of next-generation geomodeling technologies, workflows, and digital solutions for reservoir characterization and field planning.

The role requires a strong geoscience background, reservoir modeling experience, computational skills, and the ability to collaborate across geologists, engineers, data