Posted: 7 Oct 2008
Location: USA
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BASIC PURPOSE
Member of Seismic Imaging and Processing team. Responsible for technical management and project management of vendor work efforts in seismic processing, and imaging. Conduct planning, execution, and technical review activities for assigned projects, and contribute advice to other team member’s projects. Share knowledge and help team to drive adoption of best practices in the application of seismic imaging technology across BHPB. Manage the relationships with the asset teams for the assigned projects. Participate in/advise capabilities development in seismic imaging, modeling, and analysis.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Quality of applied seismic processing and imaging technology. This includes: (1) time pre-processing including noise suppression, (2) velocity analysis and velocity model-building (includes coordinating the application of geologic constraints), (3) migration, and (4) ensuring fidelity of seismic amplitude and phase
• Project management of work efforts to achieve appropriate balance of quality, time, and cost given the business objectives of the project
BEHAVIOURAL & LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
• Integrity
• Collaboration
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication
• Creativity
• Judgement
• Feedback
• Accountability
• Action Orientation
• Influencing skills
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assist and advise asset geoscientists with seismic processing and imaging and related applications;
• Manage project budgets from ~ $10K - 1,000K’s, and associated project timelines
• Identify technology/workflow improvements, and recommend those that should be introduced and disseminated within BHPB.
• Develop and maintain networks and relationships with key persons, research bodies, professional associates etc in areas of seismic imaging technolog
AUTHORITY & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
• Section Leader, Quantitative Interpretation
• Section Leader, Interpretive velocity Modeling
• Manager, Geophysical Technology
• Vice President, Petroleum Geoscience Technology
• Manager, Geoscience Function
• Asset Team members, Exploration, Appraisal, Development, Production, & New Ventures
• IT Personnel
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Qualifications
• B.S., Master, or PhD in Geophysics, Mathematics, or Physics preferred
Experience & Technical Competencies
• 5 plus years professional experience
• Significant knowledge and practical experience with theory underlying seismic processing and imaging
• Geology skills
• Project management skills
• Understanding of E&P business
Languages: English Fluent
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