Area Geophysicist

**The Opportunity**:
As an Area Geophysicist, you have an opportunity to be a key player in a dynamic and collaborative team of professionals focused on optimizing and expanding our production in the Conventional Division. Working with a multi-disciplinary, geographic area team of exploration, exploitation, production, and other company professionals, you will use your proven geophysical experience to provide integrated seismic interpretations to support current and future oil and gas developments.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Work in a team environment to identify and progress growth opportunities within Canadian Natural’s extensive conventional portfolio.
- Perform high quality interpretation of 2D and 3D seismic volumes integrated with geological mapping and engineering data for detailed reservoir characterization and production optimization of producing properties and future developments.
- Provide seismic support to the planning and execution of multiple drilling programs including multi-lateral horizontal wells.
- Working alongside Canadian Natural’s seismic operations and technical support teams, recommend and manage the planning, acquiring, and processing Q.C. of seismic programs to support the business needs of the asset team.

**Other Details**:

- Job location: Calgary, Alberta
- Shift schedule: 5x2 - Monday to Friday, 8 hours/day

**Skills & Qualifications**:

- 5+ years of Canadian petroleum geophysics interpretation experience with a minimum Bachelor of Science in Geophysics.
- Demonstrated problem solving, communication, organization, and team leadership skills.
- Registration or eligibility for registration with APEGA
- Strong seismic workstation interpretation skills including a high level of proficiency with Seisware.
- Demonstration of fundamental stratigraphic and structural seismic interpretation skills including modelling, synthetic well ties, horizon and amplitude mapping, time-to-depth conversion, and various seismic attribute analysis techniques.
- Knowledge of seismic workflows (e.g. post-stack, pre-stack,) along with familiarity with Hampson & Russell software (Strata, Emerge, AVO,)
- An understanding of rock physics and reservoir Geomechanics is also considered an asset.

**What We Offer**:

- Competitive salary, stock options, company matched stock savings plan, annual bonuses
- May be eligible for relocation pursuant to Canadian Natural’s Relocation Policy
- 100% Employer paid extended Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
- Health & Wellness Spending Account
- Multiple volunteer opportunities within the community
- Employee & Family Assistance Program
- Access to online learning platforms for continuous learning and development
- Paid vacation and time off during Christmas week and summer Fridays

Check out our **COMPENSATION & BENEFITS **to learn more about what we have to offer