Senior Exploration Geophysicist

Santos Ltd; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An oil and gas company is seeking a Senior Exploration Geophysicist to join their Exploration & New Ventures team in Anchorage, Alaska. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience in exploration and reservoir development, focusing on the Colville Basin. Responsibilities include generating exploration opportunities, conducting geophysical mapping, and executing seismic analyses. A Master's degree in geoscience and proficiency in Petrel/Studio are required. The role offers an opportunity to contribute to significant oil development projects.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience as a geophysicist in exploration and reservoir development disciplines.
• Proficiency in Petrel / Studio software.
• Expertise in quantitative seismic attribute analysis.

Responsibilities

• Identify and characterize plays within the Colville Basin.
• Mature play and prospect portfolio through detailed mapping.
• Execute and interpret AVO analyses and seismic attributes.

Skills

Geophysical mapping

Petrel / Studio software

Quantitative seismic analysis

Project management

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Master's Degree in geoscience

Tools

Seismic acquisition and processing

Job description

Overview

Santos is the operator of the Pikka Field Development and surrounding exploration acreage on the North Slope of Alaska. Our focus is advancement of the Pikka Phase 1 project, which includes a single drill site, an oil processing facility, and other infrastructure to support production of 80,000 barrels of oil per day. The permitted greater Pikka development project includes two additional drill sites.

The Pikka Unit is one of the largest conventional oil discoveries made in the United States in the last 30 years, and the Pikka Phase 1 Project is the most significant development on Alaska's North Slope in more than 20 years.

The Alaska asset also includes the Mitquuk and Stirrup discoveries with additional running room via a diverse set of identified prospects and maturing plays. These opportunities combine to offer a clear path to long-term growth in Alaska.

Pikka has been identified as being among the top quartile of oil and gas development projects for greenhouse gas emissions performance. Pikka is poised to play an important role in the energy transition and is aligned with our company goal of managing climate change risk.

We are seeking an additional team member to bring technical excellence, accountability and a strong commitment to the Santos core values. This role resides in the Exploration & New Ventures Alaska team and will focus on play to prospect maturation.

Position Purpose

The Senior Exploration Geophysicist is a member of the Exploration & New Ventures Alaska Team and part of the Subsurface and Engineering organization. This role will be responsible for identification and characterization of plays and prospects within the Colville Basin on the North Slope of Alaska:

• Generate value through application of sound scientific principles to identify and high-grade exploration and appraisal opportunities
• Mature play and prospect portfolio through detailed mapping, QI, risk description and volumetric assessment
• Geophysical mapping of 2D and 3D seismic data (regional and prospect specific; structural and stratigraphic)
• Generate well-to-seismic ties, rock physics analysis & depth conversions
• Quantitative analysis of seismic data for attribute characterization and AVO/AVA of rock properties
• Assisting with seismic acquisition & processing and exploration well operations
• Integrating data and applying stratigraphic concepts to refine the subsurface description

Key Accountabilities

• Promote and lead in the implementation of Santos Ltd policies and procedures, including safety, health, environment, process, people and planning
• Regional exploration/Play maturation: Integrate geologic, geophysical, petrophysical and engineering data to identify prospective plays and mature basin understanding
• Seismic & QI Technical Contribution: Execute and interpret AVO analyses, seismic attributes, and inversion workflows. Apply quantitative seismic attribute analysis to predict reservoir presence, net-to-gross, net pay, and reservoir thickness
• Curate and maintain prospect inventory, subsurface database, and projects

Formal Qualifications

• Master's Degree or higher in geoscience

Mandatory Qualifications

• Naturally inquisitive with high work ethic
• High competency in Petrel / Studio software
• Proficient regional and prospect mapper
• QI expert
• A team player with a positive attitude and a 'customer service' approach to assisting others
• Self-motivated with excellent time-keeping and organisational skills
• High personal standards for technical analysis and impeccable attention to detail
• Project management capabilities
• Experience across the spectrum of geologic scenarios
• Seismic acquisition and processing exposure/experience

Experience

• 15+ years' experience as a geophysicist specifically in the exploration & reservoir development disciplines