Geophysicist Consultant

at  ORLEN Upstream Canada Ltd

ORLEN Upstream Canada
Geophysicist Consultant
Who are we?
ORLEN Upstream Canada belongs to the Capital Group of ORLEN S.A., one of the largest petroleum and petrochemical corporations in Central and Eastern Europe. ORLEN Upstream Canada is an oil and natural gas company in Alberta steadily growing production and reserves through a combination of emerging light oil and liquids rich in natural gas.
We are an incredible team of creative thinkers who are committed to delivering strong results while sharing a passion for vision and strategy.
What do we offer?
We drive progress by promoting a positive company culture, a flexible work-life balance, ongoing meaningful feedback, encouraging innovation, and making two-way communication a top priority. The Geophysicist role will begin in a part-time consulting role working a minimum of 3 days per week for 2-3 months. Once the consulting term ends, the role will then be reviewed and may transition into a permanent full-time position.
Who are you?
We are seeking a personable, confident and a motivated Geophysicist Consultant looking to join our dynamic Exploration team. Reporting to the Exploration Manager this position will play a key role in ORLEN Upstream Canada’s assets, consisting of Montney development in Kakwa and Cardium development in the Ferrier and Lochend regions.

What will you do?

• 3D seismic depth conversion at multiple reservoir levels
• Characterize regional faults and localized fractures utilizing 3D seismic
• Familiar with quantitative interpretation techniques
• Analyze pre-stack inversion and relate elastic property estimates to predict dynamic geo-mechanical and reservoir properties
• Generate multiple seismic attributes for use in multi-variate statistics
• Integrate geologic information into the seismic interpretation
• Analyze micro seismic data for maximum data generation
• Stay current on seismic innovations regarding unconventional reservoirs
• Be an integral part of the development team promoting interdisciplinary collaboration

How will you be successful?

• University Degree or higher in Geophysics with a P.Geoph designation is required
• Minimum of 10 years or more of relevant experience in the oil and gas industry
• Exposure to unconventional resource plays with previous experience working Montney and Cardium is preferred
• Familiarity with geomechanical models is an asset
• Strong technical/computer skills with demonstrated experience in ESS, Seisware, GeoScout and other seismic inversion software
• Operations experience in planning, drilling and geosteering horizontal wells is essential
• Experience using DAS (Distributed Acoustic Sensing) is an asset
• An independent, self-starter with a strong ability to take initiative
• Highly motivated and works effectively in a team environment

• 3D seismic depth conversion at multiple reservoir levels
• Characterize regional faults and localized fractures utilizing 3D seismic
• Familiar with quantitative interpretation techniques
• Analyze pre-stack inversion and relate elastic property estimates to predict dynamic geo-mechanical and reservoir properties
• Generate multiple seismic attributes for use in multi-variate statistics
• Integrate geologic information into the seismic interpretation
• Analyze micro seismic data for maximum data generation
• Stay current on seismic innovations regarding unconventional reservoirs
• Be an integral part of the development team promoting interdisciplinary collaboratio