Consultant Geoscience Systems Analyst - Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Description

Occidental is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit oxy.com for more information.

Occidental strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business. Our greatest asset has been, and will continue to be, our people.

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated individual to fill the position of Geoscience Systems Analyst in our US Onshore Resources & Carbon Management (ORCM), Subsurface Technology business unit, supporting the Permian Basin.

You will join a team focused on supporting upstream geoscience business needs as well as process improvement and automation. If you are interested in joining a fast-paced, action-oriented team, please apply for this position.  This position is located in Houston, Texas.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Cataloging and maintaining data inventories to support projects being worked by the Petrophysics and Geoscience Teams
• Loading and transferring data between Landmark Openworks/DSG, Petrel/Studio, ArcGIS and other applications
• Understanding, manipulating, and qc’ing well and production data, log data and core data
• Generating multi-dimensional maps from raw data to finished product often requiring complex geoprocessing functions and incorporating multiple data sources in a variety of software
• Strong knowledge of coordinate reference systems, transformations, and spatial positioning
• Creation and maintenance of enterprise tools including SharePoint and dashboards
• Identifying, documenting, and communicating standards and best practices to the Geoscience Tech Support team and participating in knowledge capture and sharing

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline

Skills and Competencies:

• Minimum of five years of industry experience
• Understanding of the fundamentals of petroleum geoscience
• Strong technical skills in data management, geoscience, and engineering applications
• Basic understanding of SQL/scripting and database architecture
• Familiarity with Spotfire, PowerBI, and Sharepoint
• Open to learning petrophysical specific software and databases
• Demonstrates the ability to learn quickly, develop new workflows with minimal supervision
• Innovative thinker with a desire to implement new ideas, processes, and technologies
• Results-oriented with excellent time management skills and with the ability to manage multiple assignments concurrently and meet tight deadlines
• Collaborative and a strong team player with effective interpersonal skills
• Takes initiative for individual and group success, independently tackles problems, and assumes ownership of challenging work or projects
• Ability to communicate effectively to management and peers
• Committed to Oxy Values

Occidental is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, political preference, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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