Geoscience Technologist

Posted: 22 Nov 2011
Apply deadline: 28 Nov 2011
Location: Houston, TX, USA

Job Description:

ConocoPhillips is an international, integrated energy company with operations in more than 30 countries. As the third-largest integrated energy company in the United States, ConocoPhillips’ goal is to deliver energy in a safe, environmentally and socially responsible manner. More than 29,700 ConocoPhillips employees work worldwide to consistently deliver top performance and value to maintain the company’s global market position. Employees’ individual talents and strengths combine to create a diverse and energized work force within ConocoPhillips. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, ConocoPhillips stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “COP.” Description: ConocoPhillips is seeking a highly qualified and motivated individual for the position of Geoscience Technologist – Onshore US Exploration.  Successful candidates will support exploration efforts and in-house petrophysical analyses on unconventional resource plays across the US Lower 48 region.　Job Description: This position is designed to improve the productivity of existing engineering/geoscience staff in the US Onshore Exploration Group, and staff in the Subsurface Technology Petrophysical Analysis Group, through performing data acquisition, manipulation, analysis, and reporting of results under the guidance of the associated staff. Secondly, the goal is to improve the access of information, knowledge, and relevant published technology through literature searches, data compilation and organization, and occasionally distillation of the relevant points from such material. Although the ability to perform these tasks immediately is desirable, many tasks will require developing the associated skills under the guidance of geoscience and engineering staff. The Geoscience Technologist responsibilities may include but not limited to:

• Data access and organization from internal or third party sources - core data, log data, and other
• Searching, reviewing, and summarizing reports
• Tracking project status and reporting same to Onshore Exploration and SsT Petrophysics
• Extracting selected information, QC these data, and perform a technical interpretation using methods prescribed by the sponsoring geoscientist or engineer
• Liaising with groups supporting Onshore US Exploration and SST  Petrophysical Analysis, including project tracking/management

 

Qualifications

  Basic/Required: 

• Legally Authorized to work in the United States
• 1+ year experience in two or more of the following:
  • Data management, systems (Openworks, Petrolink, Ipoint, Recall)
  • Data mining (obtain, QC, organize, interpret data from multiple sources)
  • Project tracking, status reporting, generating summary reports
  • Log interpretation
  • Literature searches and distillation of results
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (ability to perform task with limited assistance)

Preferred:

• Petrophysical software knowledge (IP, Geolog, or Techlog)
• Familiarity with Geoscience software application(s)
• Proactive behavior
• Ability to prioritize, manage multiple projects
• Ability to work in a team environment

In order to be considered for this position you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions and providing your eSignature on or before the requisition closing date of November 28, 2011. Candidates for regular U.S. positions must be a U.S. citizen or national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee or temporary resident under 8 U.S.C. 1160(a) or 1255(a)(1).  Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire. ConocoPhillips is an equal opportunity employer

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