Geophysical Specialist

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Company Overview

Welcome to CNOOC International. We are a global energy company and subsidiary of CNOOC Limited with a visionof delivering safe, sustainable energy for all.

CNOOC International, the international division of CNOOC Limited, is a global energy company with operations in Asia, Africa, the Americas, the Middle East and Europe. Our successful growth as an upstream oil and gas producer has been achieved by consistently finding and developing world-class assets.

Our business is focused on safely exploring and producing from conventional offshore, unconventional and oil sands assets. As part of the CNOOC Group of companies, which span the entire energy supply chain, our size and capability create a competitive advantage that ensures we deliver long-term value.

In Canada, CNOOC International has oil sands assets in Long Lake, located in northern Alberta just south of Fort McMurray, which is a SAGD and partial Upgrader operation with production capacity of 85,000 barrels of bitumen a day. We also have interest in several other oil sands projects, including Hangingstone, operated by Greenfire Resources Operating Corporation and Syncrude’s oil sands mining upgrading facility. In addition to our oil sands business, we have shale gas land in Northeast British Columbia, a power station in Balzac, Alberta, and interest in a wind farm in southern Alberta. Calgary is our regional corporate office for all North America.

CNOOC and You

Your career at CNOOC is about moving forward – learning new skills, broadening experiences, and making meaningful contributions. From personal career development that enables you to fulfill your potential, to employee programs that help you make the most of work life balance.

We encourage and promote work-life balance by allowing you to participate in our Compressed Work Schedule (CWS) that will give you two Fridays off per month and flexible work hours.

In exchange for your dedicated work is a total rewards package that not only recognizes your contribution, but also provides for your family. We offer competitive Company-paid benefits that support your mental, physical and financial well-being! Including an annual Wellness Account, a generous paramedical allowance, and access to a team of Virtual Health Care professionals to guide you to the right medical resource. Save for your future by participating in our Pension plan and join our Savings Plan with Company-matching. We encourage you to further step up for your community by giving you two paid volunteer days, volunteer rewards and sports grants to support causes you are passionate about. Bold ideas, diverse perspectives, and the determination to fuel our success are what set us apart. Therefore, we are seeking a Geophysicist to join our growing team in Calgary, Alberta. This dynamic role will be instrumental in providing planning and execution support for geological operations in CNOOC Petroleum North America’s (CPNA) Long Lake and Kinosis assets. The candidate will responsible for providing geophysical support for Brownfield and Greenfield development programs and reservoir and production management support. The candidate will be required to collaborate with various functions within the subsurface and development teams.

Your Background

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
• 5-15 years of subsurface interpretation experience.
• Undergraduate or post-graduate degree in Geophysics or related Geoscience discipline;
• Professional designation with APEGA.
• Experience working multidisciplinary, collaboratively with cross-functional teams;
• Strong knowledge of clastic depositional environments.
• Understanding of rock physics.
• Working knowledge and understanding of the upstream Oilsands business model.
• Operational, SAGD or other thermal process experience is desirable.
• Experience with seismic acquisition and processing are assets.
• Understanding of reservoir and production engineering would be an asset.
• Knowledge of carbonate and salt mapping would be an asset.
• Knowledge in shallow geophysical mapping techniques would be an asset.
• Software: Petrel, Hampson-Russell.
  
  

Your Role with Our Team

• The Geophysicist will be responsible for the following areas:
• Geoscience interpretation using integrated data sets for oilsands development projects resulting in cohesive subsurface depositional models and reservoir predictability.
• Interpretation of subsurface stratigraphy, structure, isopach and reservoir quality attributes to accurately characterize and high-grade potential areas of interest for near term development.
• Working effectively within an integrated team with project geologists, engineers and project managers in providing a holistic evaluation and understanding of project potential.
• Planning and execution of drilling SAGD well pairs for near-term capital projects and support brownfield opportunities.
• Support of several corporate processes with technical evaluations (reserves, budget, strategic planning).
• Working closely with geoscientists in the reservoir optimization team ensuring collaborative cross-divisional evaluations and support seismic acquisition projects.
• Assist teams with 3D and 4D seismic acquisition and processing programs.
• Communicate the results of your evaluations in professional presentations to management and provide technical documentation.
  
  

Your Career Development

The opportunities are limitless when you join our team. Our employees are encouraged to drive their development, enhancing their career through experiences, exposure, and education. A mentoring program, on-demand e-Learning courses, and formal training opportunities are all ways in which CNOOC International supports your career growth.

Closing Statement

All Positions Require Background Checks Which Could Include

• Criminal police record check
• Education verification
• Credential verification