Sr. Technical Advisor - Global Coring Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Core Laboratories is the Reservoir Optimization Company™

Core Laboratories Inc. is a leading provider of proprietary and patented reservoir description and production enhancement services and products used to optimize petroleum reservoir performance. The Company has over 70 offices in more than 50 countries and is located in every major oil-producing province in the world. We are well-positioned to serve the growing needs of the energy transition while continuing to fulfill the demand for reliable and affordable energy sources like crude oil and natural gas. Our services, products, expertise, and innovations will continue to be essential as our clients meet the growing demand for energy globally. For more information, visit https://www.corelab.com

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SUMMARY

The Global Coring Subject Matter Expert (SME) serves as Core Laboratories’ global technical authority and advocate for subsurface coring across traditional oil and gas and emerging energy-transition applications, including carbon capture and storage (CCS), geothermal energy, lithium brines, critical minerals, and other subsurface resource developments.

The role is responsible for promoting the technical, regulatory, and economic value of coring, influencing operator and regulator decision-making, supporting business development, and ensuring best-in-class coring and wellsite core handling practices are consistently applied worldwide.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical Leadership & Advocacy

- Act as the global technical authority on coring strategy, execution, and value realization across conventional and unconventional oil and gas, CCS, geothermal, lithium brine, and critical mineral projects.

- Advocate for the inclusion of coring programs to address reservoir characterization, seal integrity, injectivity, containment assurance, resource evaluation, completions optimization, and long-term monitoring requirements.

- Develop and communicate clear, defensible value propositions demonstrating the return on investment (ROI) of coring relative to alternative data-acquisition methods across multiple subsurface use cases.

- Support clients in defining coring objectives, target depths, core types (conventional, sidewall, pressure coring), and core handling and preservation techniques aligned with project risks and regulatory expectations.

- Advocate for the application of Invasion Profiler™ technologies to quantify and interpret mud-filtrate invasion during coring operations, improving core-quality assessment and downstream laboratory data reliability.

- Ensure alignment of global coring practices with industry best practices, evolving regulations, and Core Laboratories’ technical standards.

Business Development & Client Engagement

- Support global sales and business development teams across oil & gas and energy-transition markets with technical leadership and subject-matter expertise.

- Engage directly with operators, coring companies, developers, and regulators to influence subsurface data-acquisition strategies and project design at early decision stages.

- Provide technical and commercial leadership during tenders, proposal development, and client presentations.

- Represent Core Laboratories at industry forums, technical workshops, and regulatory engagements as a recognized authority on coring and subsurface diagnostics

Operational Excellence & Best Practices

- Define and maintain global technical standards and best practices for coring across diverse applications and regulatory environments.

- Provide technical assurance and troubleshooting support for complex, high-risk, or first-of-a-kind projects.

- Review post-job performance, core recovery, and data quality to drive continuous improvement.

- Ensure effective integration of coring data with petrophysics, geology, geochemistry, geomechanics, reservoir engineering, and monitoring workflows.

Industry Presence & Thought Leadership

- Publish technical papers, white papers, and case studies covering both traditional and energy transition applications of coring.

- Present at industry conferences, technical forums, and regulatory workshops.

- Track emerging technologies, regulatory trends, and competitor offerings in subsurface data acquisition.

- Collaborate with R&D and technology teams to advance coring tools, preservation methods, and digital workflows.

QUALIFICATIONS

- Degree in Petroleum Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, or a related subsurface discipline.

- 15+ years’ experience in subsurface data acquisition, drilling, or reservoir characterization roles.

- Deep technical expertise in coring operations, core handling, preservation, and laboratory analysis.

- Demonstrated ability to articulate the value of coring to technical, commercial, and regulatory stakeholders.

- Strong commercial awareness and experience supporting bids, tenders, or client-facing technical sales.

- Willingness to travel internationally.

Preferred

- Experience across multiple domains (oil & gas, CCS, geothermal, mining or lithium projects).

- Involvement in regulatory engagement or permitting processes.

- Track record of publications or industry presentations.

- Experience linking core data to reservoir models, resource estimates, and project sanction decisions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

- Understanding of digital transformation initiatives in upstream energy.

- Experience with laboratory systems, data models, or database design.

- Ability to bridge technical and business requirements for global standardization efforts.

- Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

COMPETENCIES

- Cross-sector subsurface expertise

- Technical authority and credibility

- Strategic influence and advocacy

- Commercial and regulatory awareness

- Clear, persuasive communication

- Global and multicultural engagement

Success Measures

- Increased adoption of coring programs across oil & gas and energy transition projects

- Demonstrated client recognition of coring as critical subsurface data

- Successful support of contract awards and project sanction decisions

- Adoption of standardized best practices across regions and applications

OTHER INFORMATION (US ONLY)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- The employee may be asked to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- This position resides within a normal office working environment. International travel will be required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee may also be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals in some work areas. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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