Experienced Geophysicist - Land

DUG Technology • Houston, TX

18h • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking experienced land seismic processing specialists with 5 plus years of industry experience to join our growing and energetic project teams in delivering high-quality seismic services to the oil and gas industry. There is an opportunity for long-term career progression and increasing responsibility through the development of technical and project management skills. The successful candidate must be highly motivated to work in a fast-moving and high-tech work environment, possess the capacity to work independently with careful attention to detail, and demonstrate initiative and problem-solving skills. They should have several years of practical experience in land seismic processing; depth imaging knowledge would be a benefit. The candidate must be self-sufficient and proficient in implementing all pre-processing tasks and workflows with a comprehensive understanding of all technologies deployed. Experience with OBC or OBN would also be beneficial. The role requires skills in dealing and working with clients and the ability to work well within a team environment. To deliver the highest quality products to both internal stakeholders and external clients, minimal supervisory management is expected. Together with the Team Manager, experienced Geophysicists are expected to take on a technical leadership role within their project teams.

Requirements

• BSc, MSc or Ph.D. in Geophysics / Physics / Maths / Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of practical work experience in a land seismic processing/depth imaging team.
• Knowledge of, and experience working with Linux and industry processing/depth imaging tools.
• Basic scripting and/or programming skills.
• Excellent communication skills; fluent in written and spoken English.
• Organised and able to produce accurate work.
• Motivated to complete assigned responsibilities within set deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Depth imaging knowledge
• Experience of OBC or OBN

Responsibilities

• Preparing, and ensuring quality control of, geosciences data to support land seismic processing and depth imaging projects.
• Seismic time processing and depth imaging of 2D and 3D, land seismic data (from field data to final product) including design of processing flows; selection and testing of processing parameters; velocity interpretation and model building.
• Preparing, running and managing production workflows on the company computer system and resolving any issues that may arise during a production run.
• QA / QC of technical workflows, processing results, new/updated software and processing tools, client presentations, project documentation for team projects, and technical and QA/QC procedures.
• Preparing project reports and presentations, and participating in project meetings (where appropriate), for both internal and external clients.
• Assisting with the management of client relationships for team projects, holding and running meetings.
• Helping to supervise and manage the work of junior and technical support staff.
• Performing other related tasks as assigned by the Team Leader.
• Comply with the Company’s HSE regulations and policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree