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Production Geophysicist

Posted: 17 May 2008
Location: USA
PURPOSE

The Gulf of Mexico Production Unit, which manages deepwater fields operated by BHP Billiton, has an opening for a highly motivated Senior Geophysicist. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing subsurface evaluations using 3D seismic and well data. In addition, the successful candidate is expected to provide seismic reprocessing and well planning expertise to the GOM PU team. The immediate areas of involvement will in the planning, acquisition processing and interpretation of a Wide/Rich Azimuth survey over Neptune field planned in the near future. The Gulf of Mexico PU is responsible for the production from Neptune, Shenzi and other operated fields. As such, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing geophysical input and technical expertise to a broad spectrum of seismic acquisition, interpretations, further delineation and identifying additional drillable opportunities in the producing fields.
ACCOUNTABILITIES

This position reports to the Gulf of Mexico Production Unit Geosciences Manager

Key accountabilities will be to:

• Interface with Geoscience and Subsurface Engineering teams

• Implement processes to improve workflow efficiency

• Communicate with JV partners.

• Work with Geoscience function to ensure compliance to standards

• Develop and maintain networks and working relationships with key peers and colleagues in other asset teams (especially the Joint Interest Units in the Gulf of Mexico and the Nearfilelds teams) for purposes of information and ideas sharing

• Adhere to HSEC Policy and Management Standards

• Support HSEC initiatives and ensure compliance with the agreed HSEC procedures and practices of all activities in areas of discipline responsibility
BEHAVIOURAL & LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

Leadership

The candidate must be able to take a lead technical role in specific projects but also be comfortable with working in a modern non-hierarchical environment. The position requires that the candidate be comfortable making sound decisions and recommendations to the Geoscience, Drilling, Operations and Subsurface Engineering teams, even with incomplete or imprecise information). The position requires that the candidate take a pro-active approach toward problem solving and be action-oriented.

Interpersonal

The candidate will be able to work well in a multi-discipline team. The person should be a strong team player with excellent interpersonal, and communication / influencing skills. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate good multi-disciplinary collaboration skills.

The candidate must demonstrate decision influencing skills, with both in-house staff teams and JV partner(s) in formal and informal settings.

Business Awareness

The candidate must be action oriented and consistently deliver results and meet stated deadlines.

The candidate must adhere to the BHP Billiton Corporate Guide to Business conduct
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will work in a multi-disciplinary team environment. Main responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Conduct subsurface evaluations and mapping using seismic and well data.

• Assist with structural reconstruction, reservoir mapping, connectivity and characterization studies.

• Champion seismic acquisition, depth conversion and reprocessing efforts (e.g. assisting with contractor selection, improvements to subsalt image, velocity model construction, time-depth conversion etc.)

• Carry out stratigraphic/reservoir mapping using Landmark, GeoProbe and other applications

• Identify value creating opportunities and mature well targets for future drilling

• Participate in the well planning team and assist writing of the Basis of Well Design documents

• Interface with Shallow Hazards, Drilling and Well Operations teams as needed

• Carry out post well analysis and update maps

• In collaboration with team, generate contingency plans for e.g. a.) seismic/hazards acquisition operations b.) well activities and sidetrack options b.) SIMOPS events and c.) wellbore geophysical and other wellbore data acquisition.

• Monitor seismic acquisition, processing and as required well operations and develop operational “look-aheads” to facilitate contingency planning and adequate resourcing allocation

• Ensure that all seismic and geophysical-related well data is accurately housed in the appropriate project and corporate databases and prepared for efficient handover

• Liaison and coordinate with other teams, in-house specialists, contractors and consultants. Engage and monitor work by specialists and specialist contractors as and when needed

• Help communicate the team’s technical results, conclusions and recommendations to joint venture partner and BHP Billiton staff in both formal and informal forums.
AUTHORITY & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

The candidate will work closely with the Gulf of Mexico Production Unit Geoscience team

Other Teams/Individuals/Agencies:

• Subsurface Engineering team

• Functional Chiefs

• GTT and PGT Team (e.g. Seismic reprocessing, velocitiy modelling, time-depth conversion, structural reconstruction etc.)

• Drilling and Completions team

• Shallow hazards and Geological Operations teams

• Joint Venture partners

• MMS
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

The candidate should have 5 to 15 years of relevant experience in the upstream petroleum industry. Familiarity with Geophysical workstation mapping techniques and workflows is required. Experience with the following is beneficial:

• Demonstrated technical writing skills

• 3D seismic acquisition

• Reservoir connectivity studies

• Practical experience with 3D and 2D seismic reprocessing projects

• Offshore Drilling Operations

• GOM Deepwater petroleum system

• Proficient in Landmark, GeoProbe and other mapping applications

Qualifications

Bachelors or higher Degree in relevant geoscience discipline

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