Staff, Geoscientist - Subsurface Development

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Job Summary

Murphy Oil Corporation is looking for a Staff Geoscientist for the subsurface development department to work operated and non-operated deepwater fields. The candidate must have demonstrated proficiency in constructing field models and experience in well selection, planning and operations. They should have expertise in Petrel together with an understanding of geologic models for field development, resource/reserve estimation and well trajectory planning is required.

The Murphy Staff position involves defining the scope and requirements of major projects, creating multiple effective and cost-efficient solutions for specialized technical opportunities, and drafting executive summaries or presentations on new issues. The role requires anticipating management's questions and responding effectively and strategically to their concerns. Additionally, this position may serve as a multi- discipline team lead on small to medium-sized projects and develop a working knowledge of other functions to better approach new opportunities.

Interpersonal skills are essential for this position. The role entails effectively representing the team's work to management, cultivating coaching and mentoring abilities to support junior team members, and exemplifying professional and ethical conduct. Additionally, it requires expanding one's influence beyond the immediate team, engaging with other teams within the area, and extending reach across various regions.

Murphy’s Purpose, Mission, Vision, and Values—Doing Right Always, Stay With It, and Think Beyond Possible —emphasize the importance of clear communication, honoring commitments, fostering collaboration across the organization, recognizing the contributions of others, constructively challenging data, encouraging innovation, and proactively proposing solutions. The path of contribution includes leading defined initiatives, working semi-autonomously to drive meaningful results, advancing technical expertise, cultivating business acumen, building a strong professional reputation, and consistently demonstrating Murphy’s core values.

In this role, the individual takes charge of specific projects, works with minimal supervision to achieve results, enhances technical skills, develops business insight, gains credibility, and builds strong internal relationships.

The Staff Geoscientist will work in our Houston Corporate office and may work two (2) days a week remotely.

Responsibilities

Interpret seismic and well logs, generate maps and cross sections to create geological understandings for assigned fields and conduct risk and reserve/resource analyses

Integrate data from different sources and construct geomodels in Petrel

Create facies and petrophysical models using different methods and algorithms

Perform well correlations, mapping and data analysis of different wells and sands

Interface with reservoir engineers for reservoir simulation modeling

Assess and recommend drilling new wells and infill wells

Present and make recommendations to management to support work

Pre-drill well preparation and planning. Interface with Drilling, Subsurface, Regulatory and Partners

Provide operations support in drilling/rig program and update field results and reserves as needed

Peer assists and reviews, collaborates both within and outside the team

Having extensive knowledge of discipline and multiple essential skills

Applying advanced professional knowledge and expertise in tasks requires more discretion

Showing proficiency and competency in a significant area, with a comprehensive understanding of related fields

Addressing diverse problems by evaluating recognizable factors through data analysis.

Providing direction and defining the scope for projects

Benchmarking oneself, the team, and the function against peers

Identifying and suggesting process improvements to enhance efficiency within one's work or function with minimal supervision

Turning creative ideas into practical applications

Understanding broader organizational objectives and recognizing how team goals contribute to achieving these objectives

Proactively seeking cross-functional experiences to gain new organizational perspectives and deepen understanding of business operations

Having a solid understanding of how technology integrates with business processes

Qualifications/Requirements

Masters in Geology or other geoscience discipline

Minimum 12 years’ experience in oil and gas exploration and development

Experience in Deepwater Miocene and Wilcox reservoirs preferred

Experience in sedimentological and stratigraphic characterization of deepwater depositional systems, their facies distribution and reservoir quality

Expert in developing fit for purpose geological models using Petrel

Experience in integrating core, pressure, fluid, paleo and seismic into geological frameworks and models

Experience in developing depositional facies models through different stochastic and object modeling techniques

Experience in running uncertainty analysis

Experience in using seismic attributes in qualitative interpretation of sand distribution

Ability to work multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment

Experience with operational well planning and execution

Strong verbal and written communication skills

The individual is required to follow all applicable safety precautions. Work is performed almost entirely in a controlled (i.e., inside) environment and does not typically subject the incumbent to any hazardous/extreme elements; some positions may require regularly moving or transporting items weighing up to 25 lbs. around the office for various needs. The successful candidate must be able to complete all essential physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

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PURPOSE

We believe in providing energy that empowers people.

MISSION

We challenge the norm, tap into our strong legacy and use our foresight and financial discipline to deliver inspired energy solutions.

VISION

We see a future where we are an industry leader who is positively impacting lives for the next 100 years and beyond.

VALUES & BEHAVIORS

Do Right Always

Respect people, safety, environment and the law

Follow through on commitments

Make it better

Think Beyond Possible

Offer solution

Step up and lead

Don’t settle for “good enough”

Embrace new opportunities

Stay With It

Show resilience

Lean into challenges

Support each other

Consider the implications

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