Development Geologist / 34048770

Position Description:COMPANY INFORMATION:Chevron Corporation is one of the world’s leading energy companies. Headquartered in San Ramon, California, and conducting business in approximately 180 countries, the company is engaged in every aspect of the oil and natural gas industry, including exploration and production; refining, marketing and transportation; chemicals manufacturing and sales; and power generation. OVERVIEW OF POSITION:Chevron North America Exploration & Production is accepting online applications for the position of a Development Geologist located in New Orleans/Covington, Louisiana.This position requisition is for a Development Geologist in the Gulf of Mexico Business Unit’s Applied Reservoir Management (ARM) Team. The Business Unit remains very active on the Shelf and will continue to grow in its Deepwater operations over the next several years. The ARM Team supports both Shelf and Deepwater Asset Teams identifying and maturing projects aimed at improving recovery factor (resources to reserves). We also work to sustain and improve organizational fluency in a wide range of reservoir management practices. The Business Unit manages thousands of oil and gas reservoirs which range widely in size and drive mechanism. Study objectives will therefore run the spectrum from determining infill drilling potential to consideration of horizontal wells to designing waterfloods to assessing gas injection feasibility. These subsurface characterization and performance prediction studies are performed in close partnership with other ARM Team members and Asset Team members as projects are matured from conception through CPDEP Phase 4.The job will initially be based in New Orleans but will move to Covington, Louisiana upon completion of the brand new office facility currently under construction. The move date is currently schedule for the 1st Quarter of 2008.Qualifications:KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THIS POSITION MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:" Networking within Chevron and across Industry and alignment with Business Unit i-field initiatives " Providing mentoring, training and consultation to members of our Reservoir Management community and by sharing, adopting and adapting appropriate technical solutions and streamlined/simplified workflows." Proactively work towards expanding organizational capability in techniques related to integrated interpretation and earth modeling." Performing a variety of reservoir characterization and earth modeling studies utilizing a variety of tools and applications (ex. Stratworks, Seisworks, GOCAD, Petra, etc.). " Fostering strong working relationships with Asset Team members." Reservoir characterization and earth modeling projects to quantify resources and recoverable reserves, to identify opportunities for development and to create development/depletion plans." Reservoir Management planning and process application (asset development plans, uncertainty management planning, reservoir surveillance plans, Reservoir Management Quality Fitness Reviews, peer review participation)." Project management." Technology development & deployment.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:" A Master s Degree in Geology is required and previous experience in Development Geology is preferred." Strong background in development geology, including seismic interpretation, with a track record of achieving business results through innovative and practical solutions. Selection Criteria:" Creative problem solver. " Leads by example in promoting safe behaviors and valuing diversity." Strong collaboration and listening skills. " Ability to effectively present recommendations. " Willing to give and receive feedback in the spirit of improvement. " Facilitation skills a plus." Experience with Development Geology work processes (8 years). " Ability to integrate seismic, well and production data to accurately characterize a reservoir (mapping and modeling), identify and evaluate drilling and production improvement opportunities. " Familiarity with reservoir engineering work processes." Experience in reservoir management activities: Volumetric, risk and reserve assessment. Formation evaluation. " Planning and managing reservoir surveillance programs. " New well, sidetrack and workover planning. " Data mnagement. " Experience supporting decision analysis and economic evaluations." Knowledge of Unix-based workstation interpretation systems and applications, especially for 3D seismic interpretation, formation evaluation and earth modeling." Knowledge of project management & business acumen. " Demonstrated ability to utilize project management and decision analysis tools and processes to frame and manage large projects. " Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and support activities of multiple teams." Focus on essential work to reach timely decisions, create value in the business and exceed customer expectations." Ability to proactively and effectively collaborate with technical experts within the Company (other Business Units and the Technology company) and with external partners to identify and adopt new technology and best practices. " Ability to mentor less experienced geologists and to participate in technical peer reviews.NOTE: Resumes submitted in response to this job opening may be reviewed and processed for Chevron by independent service partners.Chevron is continuously seeking qualified applicants for these positions in many geographic locations.EOE M/F/D/V Learn more about Chevron Location:US-LA-Covington Status:Full Time, Employee Job Category:Engineering