TOTAL OIL JOBS: SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST (SEISMIC DATA INTERPRETATION) M/F

March 9, 2010 | Posted by admin | 119 views

SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST (SEISMIC DATA INTERPRETATION) M/F

        Job Type :

Company :    Total Sa
Contract :    permanent position
Branch :    Exploration Production
Location :    Worldwide – Worldwide
Interviews will
take place in :    Pari-Pau
Starting date :    As soon as possible
Salary :    According to profile and experience

        Job description :

        Senior geophysicists with a strong geological background for performing seismic data interpretation and their integration into a geological framework.
Worldwide opportunities are offered in operational subsidiaries of the Group.

* Your main responsibilities include:

-Conducting 2D/3D seismic data interpretations on various commercial and/or proprietary software systems, by:
Integrating geologic, well and geophysical data
Mastering workflows:
- Calibrations
- Geometries and attributes interpretation
- Depth conversion and mapping.
- Geomodelling.
-Participating as a contributive team member in:
Technical evaluations of new opportunities (Government rounds, farm-ins…)
Prospect generation on TOTAL’s acreage.
Field appraisal and development studies.
- Presenting and defending you interpretations (peers reviews, management, partners…)
- Reporting and data management
- Mentoring junior interpreters.

* Required technical skills cover a wide range of geoscience knowledge:

Basics of interpretation:
- Fluent on major interpretation platforms.
- Deep understanding and practice of geometrical interpretation and of seismic stratigraphy,
- Practice of reservoir characterization techniques (Attributes, AVO, inversion…)

Geology:
- Geological understanding and practice beyond academic knowledge is required:
- Skills in structural geology / Implementation on seismic data.
- Skills in sedimentology – sequence stratigraphy / Implementation on seismic data.
- Knowledge of basins architecture / Basin scale interpretation.

Geophysics:
- State of the art knowledge of data acquisition and processing techniques, including depth imaging, is required.

Reservoir:
- Some insights in reservoir models building requirements would certainly facilitate teamwork with reservoir engineers.


        Required skills :

        Education :

                      -Graduate engineer, master’s degree, or five years post-secondary education, or french “Ecoles d’Ingenieur”.

Candidates should master French and/or English as working languages of the TOTAL Group.

              Experience :

        At least 5 years experience.

               Skills :

        – Reliability and deliverability.
- Strong teamwork skills.
- Taste for communicating effectively with peers and less experienced geoscientists.
- Ability to communicate with and to convince management and partners
- An experience of coaching junior interpreters is desirable.

The offered positions are mostly located abroad.
A strong attraction to expatriate’s life is a prerequisite.
Experience of working in a multicultural environment would be an advantage.
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