Job Description
Company Overview
Our primary product is energy, and where there is affordable, abundant energy, people are healthier, have access to better education, and are given greater opportunities to elevate their families to higher standards of living.
Nearly 3 billion people — roughly one-third of the global population — live without electricity or without clean cooking facilities. We are committed to providing energy in innovative and more sustainable ways to help raise the standard of living for those living in energy poverty and to meet the ongoing demands of people and economies around the world.
The products we deliver power increasingly cleaner electricity across the globe, fuel tractors and trucks, make fertilizer to keep the world's food supply on the table, and heat our schools, hospitals and businesses.
Our employees bring a wide range of talents and skills to the job every day to tackle complex business challenges. We believe in providing a truly rewarding work environment supported by a benefits platform that ranks among the best in our peer group. Our company offers career development opportunities where employees can grow personally and professionally. We promote employee benefits that cultivate a family-friendly work environment and focus on our employees' overall well-being.
We are committed to being a workplace where all employees are valued and can thrive with a sense of belonging. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion benefits our individual employees, our company and our external stakeholders; we are better as an organization when various ideas and perspectives are brought to the table.
Apache Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of APA Corporation (NASDAQ: APA). Apache has operations in the United States, Egypt's Western Desert and the United Kingdom's North Sea and a sister company with exploration opportunities offshore Suriname. Whether supporting Apache, APA Corporation or one of its subsidiaries, team members are employed by Apache Corporation.
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www.apacorp.com Specific Responsibilities
The Senior Geophysicist for Apache Corporation will be a member of Apache’s Geoscience team within our Egypt Asset at the company’s Houston, TX office. This position will report to the Director of Geophysics with a matrix assignment to the Asset General Manager.
This role will be primarily responsible for the following:
- Participate in a multidisciplinary team (GGRE) to identify new development drilling opportunities within and near existing fields;
- Support the assessment of predrill risks, resource potential, and commercial quality;
- Create development well proposals by preparing structure maps key reservoirs by integrating seismic data and appropriate derivatives using all well control;
- Provide geophysical support for efficient drilling design and safe drilling operations;
- Plan well paths to drilling if needed;
- Providing post-drill lookbacks and lessons learned;
- Mentor junior staff on workflows, geophysical applications, and best practices. Qualifications & Experience
The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and experience:
- Proven oil finder with 20+ years oil and gas exploration and development experience with a major IOC; minimum a relevant M.S. degree
- Experience in Egypt Western Desert petroleum systems
- Expert assessment of conventional reservoir volumes and risk in various depositional and structural settings
- Expert with seismic interpretation packages (Petrel experience a plus)
- Strong seismic interpreter with focus on development and exploration. Strong data integration, mapping, and workstation skills
- Expert structural interpretation and depth conversion skills; seismic stratigraphy skills a plus
- Understanding of quantitative geophysical products and methods for lithology prediction and structural interpretation
- Experience with probabilistic volumetric and risk assessments
- Ability to make technically and economically sound recommendations with the information available
- Excellent communication skills – presentation experience to management and JV partners; effectively communicates work procedures and interpretation outcomes
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment within an integrated multi-discipline team from concept through implementation
- Excellent time management skills; mature and professional attitude
- Cultural, Diversity, and Inclusion awareness and sensitivity
- Experience preferred with the below software applications:
- Petrel and Studio
- GEOX, Spotfire
- Microsoft Office Suite
Competencies
The successful candidate should demonstrate and exhibit the following core competencies:
Communication: Writes, speaks, and presents information effectively and persuasively across communication setting;
Results: Pursues work with energy, drive, and results orientation to positively impact Apache's business success;
Collaboration: Works in partnership with others and encourages different perspectives, while building and maintaining trust; and
Culture: Willingness and ability to align one's behavior with the needs, priorities, and goals of Apache. Apache Statement on Hiring
To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to base all employment-related decisions and actions exclusively on employment-related criteria. To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to provide broad dissemination of job opportunities, as consistent with the nature of the positions. To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to review its employment-related policies and actions on a regular basis to ensure that their application is consistent with their intent.
Equal Employment Opportunity