The Role
The Geoscientist role involves identifying and maturing exploration opportunities, performing subsurface mapping, well log correlation, and volumetric calculations. Responsibilities include creating geo-prognosis for wells, presenting prospects for review, and collaborating with various engineering and operational teams while adhering to the company's values and mission.
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Job Objective:
Highly motivated to identify, mature and drill (test) significant exploration opportunities.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Geologic play description and characterization (quantitative and qualitative).
- Correlation of well logs.
- Subsurface mapping, structural and stratigraphic to illustrate trap formation and timing.
- Volumetric calculation of hydrocarbons in place.
- Creation of geo-prognosis for proposed wells.
- Prospect presentation and review (internally) and marketing to potential partners.
- Adheres to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment and innovation.
- Supports company vision and mission.
- Adheres to established work schedule, attendance standards and is punctual to work and meetings.
Qualifications:
- Eight (8) years minimum experience in geological oil and gas exploration, and a proven ability to identify prospective areas with fully integrated set of information to present to peers and management for approval to drill.
- High-level proficiency with onsite open hole evaluation and problem solving.
- Working knowledge and some practical experience of the role and job responsibilities of Reservoir and Operations Engineers, Landmen, and other company professionals in order to accomplish team goals.
- Ability to integrate and synthesize geologic interpretations to generate economically justified investment exploration opportunities for the company.
- Ability to accurately solve problems.
- Ability to be available 24 hours per day (on call for questions, emergencies, etc.).
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, officials, and the public.
- Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with specific ability to translate complex information into an organized and presentable manner.
- Project management, administrative, and organizational skills.
- Proficiency in the use and application of the following software: Required: PETRA or other Geologic database and mapping software.
- Preferred: Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook).Project management, administrative, and organizational skills.
Other Job Responsibilities:
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Other duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications:
- Eight (8) years minimum experience in geological oil and gas exploration, and a proven ability to identify prospective areas with fully integrated set of information to present to peers and management for approval to drill.
- High-level proficiency with onsite open hole evaluation and problem solving.
- Working knowledge and some practical experience of the role and job responsibilities of Reservoir and Operations Engineers, Landmen, and other company professionals in order to accomplish team goals.
- Ability to integrate and synthesize geologic interpretations to generate economically justified investment exploration opportunities for the company.
- Ability to accurately solve problems.
- Ability to be available 24 hours per day (on call for questions, emergencies, etc.).
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, officials, and the public.
- Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with specific ability to translate complex information into an organized and presentable manner.
- Project management, administrative, and organizational skills.
- Proficiency in the use and application of the following software: Required: PETRA or other Geologic database and mapping software.
- Preferred: Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook).Project management, administrative, and organizational skills.
Education Requirements:
- Required: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year university or college with a degree in geology.
Preferred: Master’s Degree from an accredited university or college with a degree in geology.
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The Company
What We Do
Hilcorp Energy Company was founded in 1989 with the vision of being the premier independent energy company in America. Today, it is now the largest privately owned oil and natural gas company in the country. Hilcorp is a company founded on the principles of innovation and entrepreneurism. Our Core Values of "integrity, urgency, ownership, alignment, and innovation" are central to everything we do and are fundamental to our culture.