Senior Geological Advisor – Unconventional Plays

Position Description:

A successful candidate will provide technical guidance and direction in analysing seismic and subsurface data, to identify prospective areas for new unconventional plays. Ability to accurately compare the relative technical, commercial and strategic merits of competing opportunities will be critical. Skill set includes structural and facies mapping, seismic interpretation, seismic and sequence stratigraphy, basin analysis, and knowledge of Gas Shale or fractured shale plays, and basin risk analysis. The position will require close interaction and collaboration with the following internal groups: Production, Drilling, Business Development, Land/Commercial, Conventional New Ventures, Technology, Exploration and Economics/Evaluation.

Responsibilities include:

• Generate and evaluate new prospect and play opportunities using local and regional data. Make recommendations for drillable plays and prospects by providing geological/geophysical and risk analysis.

• Creative and technically sound integration of variable datasets to identify opportunities.

• Organize and participate in peer reviews for source estimates and prospect rank.

• Monitor and analyze industry activity in targeted areas and recommend appropriate actions. Recommend action on farm out and new play opportunities.

• Interface with all necessary internal groups and organizations to apply best practices to opportunity recommendations.

• Represent company in dealing with partners, vendors and competitors.

• Clearly communicate and document project results and recommendations.

• Establish and maintain appropriate professional relationships within the industry and with other organizations and individuals to expand professional knowledge and develop useful source contacts.

• Mentor and develop less experienced staff as necessary.

Qualifications/Experience:

The following skills, qualifications and experience are required:

• Degree required: BS

• Degree preferred: MS

• Major discipline: Geology

• Years of experience required: Minimum of ten (10) years total industry experience, with at least 3 years current experience in unconventional plays.

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