Geophysicist

Geophysicist

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Oxy is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil and gas producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit oxy.com for more information.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Geophysicist (Seismic Processing) within our Headquarters Geophysical Function group based in Houston, TX.

Description:

The Geophysicist will be responsible for providing seismic processing geophysical support for all departments by:

1. Running bespoke, fast-turnaround in-house seismic processing projects, and

2. Providing quality assurance of external seismic processing projects under the guidance of Oxy’s senior seismic processing QC specialists. The successful candidate must have a keen desire to apply new, innovative, and off-the-shelf workflows to improve the quality of Oxy’s seismic data.

Qualifications:

• Masters or PhD degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience OR Bachelor's degree in a petrotechnical discipline with a minimum of 10 years of relevant Geoscience experience required

Skills:

• Expertise processing offshore seismic data (towed streamer and OBN) with significant Gulf of Mexico experience.
• Expert in seismic processing fundamentals (wavelet processing, deconvolution, statics, multiple and noise attenuation, PSTM and PSDM, survey merging).
• Knowledgeable about advanced seismic processing workflows (RTM, LSM, FWI, Compressive Sensing, Deblending, Rank Reduction Filtering, Curvelet transforms, …). Knowledgeable about impact on amplitude fidelity of seismic acquisition and processing steps. Must have clear understanding of modern QC processes.
• Significant experience independently running / managing multiple large, complex seismic processing projects simultaneously.
• Creative thinker with a desire to challenge the status quo and conventional thinking with the ability to implement new ideas, processes, and technologies. Experienced creating new seismic processing workflows (Omega preferred). Coding experience (Fortran, MATLAB, Python, etc.) for workflow development.
• Must be a team player with strong interpersonal skills and possess the ability to mentor others.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present work product, technical information, and evaluations in an effective manner, both verbally and in written format. Publication experience (for example, IMAGE conference) highly desirable.

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Occidental is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, political preference, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.