Job Description

Specific Responsibilities

The Geologist Senior - Operations Geology for Apache Corporation will be a member of Apache’s Operations Geology team at the company’s Houston office reporting to the Geology Senior Manager - Operations Geology.

This role will be primarily responsible for the following:

• Act as a technical expert in pre-job modeling to design and execute directional plans to drill horizontal wells;
• Review existing vertical and lateral offsets data and Geosteering interpretation to assist in the pre-job modeling process;
• Act as a technical expert providing advice as to suitable reservoir navigation technologies applicable to challenges presented by Geosteering horizontal wells;
• Assist with logistics scheduling mud logging providers and executing logging programs as required by G&G needs;
• Monitor real-time data while drilling and execute the objectives set out in pre-job modeling process;
• Communicate clearly with drilling and G&G functions to provide updates on drilling progress, challenges, and changes in the decision-making process;
• Expected to work flexible hours and weekends as necessary (i.e. during critical well operations and while drilling horizontal sections for assigned wells);
• Provide end-of-well reports including performance and lessons learned to be used in future horizontal wells drilling;
• Provide Geosteering related reports that will assist completions in their job design process; and
• Assist in the mentoring of staff within the Operations Geology function.

Qualifications & Experience

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and experience:

•    Bachelor’s degree in Geology/Geosciences, Engineering, or related field
•    10+ years of experience in the oil and gas industry
•    Field experience in mud logging, LWD, Directional Drilling, or wireline logging desirable
•    Understanding of geophysics, geology, petrophysics, LWD, and directional drilling
•    Strong understanding of drilling operations affecting the Geosteering horizontal wells process
•    Geosteering experience across different basins in the US
•    Familiar with geoscience software packages such as steering software (StarSteer preferred)
•    Experience working in a collaborative environment across multiple disciplines
•    Communicate clearly and establish relationships across multi-disciplinary teams
 

Competencies

Communication: Writes, speaks, and presents information effectively and persuasively across communication setting;
Results: Pursues work with energy, drive, and results orientation to positively impact Apache's business success;
Collaboration: Works in partnership with others and encourages different perspectives, while building and maintaining trust; and
Culture: Willingness and ability to align one's behavior with the needs, priorities, and goals of Apache.

Apache Statement on Hiring

To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to base all employment-related decisions and actions exclusively on employment-related criteria. To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to provide broad dissemination of job opportunities, as consistent with the nature of the positions. To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to review its employment-related policies and actions on a regular basis to ensure that their application is consistent with their intent.