Geologist

at  Strathcona Resources Ltd

Strathcona Resources Ltd. (“Strathcona”) is a Calgary, Alberta based oil and gas production and development company focused on maximizing oil and gas recovery from its low decline, high free cash flow oil and gas resource base. Strathcona’s operations, infrastructure and land position are focused in Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan.
Strathcona is always looking for people focused on growth, both personal and professional. Those who love a challenge and get excited at the prospect of collaborating with talented people to continuously improve and innovate on tasks both large and small.
We are actively seeking a Geologist to join our Cold Lake Thermal team in Calgary, Alberta. Reporting to the Team Lead, Geosciences – Cold Lake Thermal, the successful candidate will draw on their knowledge and experience in SAGD thermal projects to provide expert geological analysis, subsurface interpretations, recommendations, and technical work. The successful candidate will contribute to grow area production and reserves through optimization and drilling of existing and new plays.

Essential Functions:

• Develop play maps and depositional models to generate and verify drill locations and development opportunities.
• Interpret stratigraphic and structural cross-sections to formulate subsurface geologic models.
• Interpret subsurface formation isopach, structure, and facies maps to illustrate reservoir characteristics.
• Integration of petrography, core, drill cuttings, petrophysical analysis and geophysical interpretation to accurately characterize SAGD reservoirs.
• Detailed log analysis for reservoir mapping and volumetrics.
• Working closely with geologists, geophysicists, and engineers to optimize bitumen recovery by analyzing steam chamber development and suggesting optimizations to well operations.
• Well placement, planning, and geological drilling operations for stratigraphic, observation, and horizontal wells.
• Generation of geological prognoses for SAGD development.
• Knowledge and experience in directional well planning and geosteering.
• Direct involvement in annual reserves evaluation process including collaboration with third party reserves auditors.
• Participation and contribution in annual development and budget planning.

Qualifications Include:

• Minimum 8 years of geological experience with at least 5 years working on Thermal SAGD Development projects.
• Bachelor of Science in Geology.
• APEGA member in good standing.
• Clear understanding of the depositional history of the WCSB and how it relates to hydrocarbon accumulations.
• Attention to detail with respect to log analysis, interpretation, and stratigraphic correlations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – adaptable to a wide range of personalities.
• Thrive in a collaborative team setting, intrinsically motivated, enthusiastic, and a positive attitude.
• Good verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Advanced computer literacy with geological software – geoScout, Petrel,etc.
• Sound understanding of clastic depositional systems, Mannville stratigraphy, and thermal SAGD development.

Work Environment:

• This position is based at Strathcona’s Calgary head office.
• Occasional travel to the field and core storage may be required.

Great things aren’t done by one person, they’re done by a team.
Strathcona is committed to developing a high-performance culture through collaboration, trust, and agility. We value our work, our communities, and our commitments – but most of all, we value the team of people who make what we do possible.
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If you have what it takes to be a great Strathcona team member, we want to hear from you. We appreciate all interest in this opportunity but only those selected to advance through the process will be contacted

• Develop play maps and depositional models to generate and verify drill locations and development opportunities.
• Interpret stratigraphic and structural cross-sections to formulate subsurface geologic models.
• Interpret subsurface formation isopach, structure, and facies maps to illustrate reservoir characteristics.
• Integration of petrography, core, drill cuttings, petrophysical analysis and geophysical interpretation to accurately characterize SAGD reservoirs.
• Detailed log analysis for reservoir mapping and volumetrics.
• Working closely with geologists, geophysicists, and engineers to optimize bitumen recovery by analyzing steam chamber development and suggesting optimizations to well operations.
• Well placement, planning, and geological drilling operations for stratigraphic, observation, and horizontal wells.
• Generation of geological prognoses for SAGD development.
• Knowledge and experience in directional well planning and geosteering.
• Direct involvement in annual reserves evaluation process including collaboration with third party reserves auditors.
• Participation and contribution in annual development and budget planning