Exploration and Production
Velocity Modeling Research Geophysicist | |||
| Company | Chevron | Experience | Not Specified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of posting | 2008-05-29 19:33 | Salary indication | Competitive |
| Category | Exploration and Production | Start date | To be agreed |
| Region | North America | Duration | Full-time |
| Country | United States (USA) | ||
| Location | San Ramon, California / Houston, Texas | ||
| Description | Chevron Corporation is one of the world’s leading energy companies. Headquartered in San Ramon, California, and conducting business in approximately 180 countries, the company is engaged in every aspect of the oil and natural gas industry, including exploration and production; refining, marketing and transportation; chemicals manufacturing and sales; and power generation. Overview of Position: Chevron's Energy Technology Company is seeking a Velocity Modeling Research Geophysicist to work in Houston, Texas or San Ramon, California. The successful candidate will be part of an R&D team responsible for developing advanced velocity tomography and modeling algorithms for seismic imaging to support exploration and production business units. Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to: • Performing independent geophysical research. • Developing efficient software implementing the research. • Applying the algorithms in seismic business applications. • Working closely together with the seismic imaging R&D team and service teams to create integrated interpretative solutions and workflows for processing and analyzing seismic data and characterizing the subsurface by bringing together seismic, structural and stratigraphic geology, and petrophysical data. | ||
| Skills | Required Qualifications: In order to be considered for this job, applicants must have: • A broad theoretical and practical understanding of geophysical concepts, expertise in velocity tomography and modeling, anisotropy analysis, three-dimensional seismic processing and imaging techniques, and proficiency in modern software development such as object-oriented design, parallel programming and interactive applications. • Willingness to travel for communication and collaboration in research projects, deployment of new technologies and workflows as well as educational seminars and conferences. • Ph.D. in Geophysics or related fields such as Physics or Applied Mathematics • 3 or more years direct Oil and Gas industry experience beyond Ph.D. in research and development projects related to velocity tomography, anisotropy analysis, or seismic imaging. • Proficient programming skills, including C++, C, FORTRAN, and experience with supercomputing operating and control systems. • Experience in development and deployment of velocity analysis and 3D seismic imaging applications using parallel computation on Linux clusters into production environment platforms • Experience in managing projects: planning, directing, coordinating, and conducting earth science research to work both independently and in a team environment across locations. • Strong written and verbal communication skills Preferred Qualifications: In addition to the required qualifications, the successful candidate is likely to be able to demonstrate: • Experience with MPI ,Java, or interactive GUI. | ||
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| Reference Nr | 03228454 | ||
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