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Senior Staff Petrophysicist

A strong Growth oriented E&P Company is seaching for a Senior Petrophysicist to join their team.

With an office in Canada, this Company is a large integrated energy and energy-related company, with upstream, midstream and downstream segments operating in the United States, Western Canada, to offshore Canada’s East Coast,  China, Indonesia and several other international areas.

They are a financially disciplined, integrated energy company with a consistent record of strong operational and financial performance. They provides investors with a top quartile yield and prudent business model which combines quality investment and operational excellence. Management has a proven track record of executing projects on time and on budget, achieving project goals and creating shareholder value.

This is a senior professional position which, as part of the Petrophysical Team, provides petrophysical support to Business Units and Exploration Districts. In the role of Senior Staff Petrophysicist, you will evaluate petrophysical data from the Company and partner operated wells for the purpose of establishing drill stem test intervals, completion and/or abandonment decisions, perforation intervals, reservoir potential and reserves estimates. An important aspect of the position is to conduct multi-well analysis projects in support of Enhanced Oil recovery (EOR) and unconventional resource play projects.

• Design and monitor formation evaluation programs
• Ensure quality of load data
• Conduct petrophysical analyses on single wells and on multi-well projects
• Mentor and advise staff on petrophysical data and interpretations

The successful candidate will have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Geology, with a minimum of 10 years of experience in a combination of logging operations, log analysis, and/or geology
• Currently registered, or eligible for registration with The Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA)
• Demonstrated proficiency in designing and monitoring logging programs and conducting petrophysical evaluations of single wells and multi-well projects
• Experience in the evaluation of unconventional reservoirs
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Well developed oral and written communication and presentation skills
• Good organizational skills to handle a wide variety of tasks and priorities
• Ability to mentor and train less experienced staff on petrophysical issues
• Strong computer skills with experience in Interactive Petrophysics is an asset