Geoscientist

W&T Offshore, Inc.•Houston, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide technical evaluations and geoscience support for producing fields, exploration leases, and corporate acquisitions/new ventures. Work daily with engineering groups to identify projects across assigned fields to support corporate production goals. Work with acquisitions group as needed to provide timely and high quality geoscience support for acquisition targets. The successful candidate will be able to use both geophysical and geologic skills to produce a complete geoscience evaluation of assigned fields.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Geology, Geophysics, Geosciences or a related discipline is required.
10 years minimum experience in the Gulf of America.
Strong communication skills both written and verbal, and the ability to interact in a positive manner with others.
Exceptional skills in geoscience, including structural and stratigraphic interpretation and prospect generation.
Ability to present technical work to all levels within the organization, with a particular emphasis on presenting to executive teams.
Must be proficient in mapping applications on 3D interpretation system.
Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree considered a strong plus.
Experience with the following is a plus: Kingdom interpretation system, Petra, RIO, RoseRA, SARA, Lexco Owl

Responsibilities

Create subsurface geologic structure and isopach maps using well control and engineering data.
Create subsurface geophysical structure, amplitude and isopach maps using 2D and 3D seismic data.
Provide final structure, amplitude and isopach maps integrating subsurface geologic, engineering, and seismic data.
Work with multi-functional team responsible for planning and executing work activities on operated and non-operated properties.
Participate in detailed field studies to assess remaining development and exploration potential in existing fields.
Provide support for yearly capital budgets (recompletion, workovers, drilling projects).
Work closely with Acquisitions & Divestitures team to support all efforts.
Provide technical feedback within geoscience group and within the technical review process to ensure that all projects meet W&T’s technical and economic standards.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Exploration Team.