Western North Slope Geoscientist

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Job Summary:

Alaska Overview
ConocoPhillips is Alaska’s largest crude oil producer and largest owner of exploration leases, with approximately 1.2 million net undeveloped acres at year-end 2022. The company produced an average of 200 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2022. ConocoPhillips has major ownership interests in two of North America’s largest legacy conventional oil fields, both located on Alaska’s North Slope: Kuparuk, which the company operates, and Prudhoe Bay. Additionally, ConocoPhillips operates several fields on the Western North Slope. The company has an ownership interest in the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) and owns/operates the Polar Tankers fleet.

WNS Overview
The Western North Slope (WNS) Asset contributes approximately 50,000 BOPD to the Alaska Business Unit’s production. The WNS asset is anchored by the Alpine field and associated satellites, Nanuq, Fiord, Qannik and Narwhal which are developed from five gravel drill sites in the Colville River Unit (CRU). Alpine production started in 2000 through a central processing hub, the Alpine Central Facilities (ACF). CRU satellite fields came online and produced through ACF in the 2006-2008 timeframe. Construction of a 5th drill site, CD5, located in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPRA) was completed in 2015 and facilitated western expansion of both the Alpine and Nanuq Kuparuk fields. Development of CD5 facilitated the first westward expansion of infrastructure into the adjoining Greater Mooses Tooth (GMT) Unit via two new drill sites at GMT 1 & 2. Drilling commenced on the GMT2 major project in April of 2021. First oil was achieved in December of 2021. This $1.3 Billion project has drilled 16 of the originally planned 36 wells and will be in execution until Q2 of 2024 with plans for a drilling pause prior to resuming drilling in 2025 and continuing through 2026.

The GMT2 field is being developed exclusively with long horizontal wells drilled in line drive patterns and is currently producing approximately 15-17 MBOPD from 7 producers online to date. GMT2 is a relatively thick (50-100’) Alpine C (Jurassic aged) transgressive sand deposit. This field was originally identified using exploration quality 3D seismic as a Class III AVO play. COPA is now using a high-resolution development seismic survey and inverted attributes to help plan the development. Ideally, the successful candidate will have experience with well operations and seismic integration. The project has a planned drilling break in Q2 of 2024 with the team preparing for the return of the rig and the resumption of drilling in 2025 through 2026.

Description
ConocoPhillips Alaska is seeking an experienced development geoscientist who will work in a cross functional team responsible for delivering the geoscience characterization of the GMT2 reservoir and overburden, as well as supporting the GMT2 well planning, drilling program and stakeholder engagements.

The successful candidate will be a member of the WNS GMT2 Subsurface Team and will report to the GMT2 Development Supervisor.

Job Description:

Your responsibilities may include:

• Provides technical leadership and mentorship to staff
• Supports the well design and delivery processes (FELs, AFE’s)
• Provides integrated characterization, maps and updates for the GMT2 field
• Maintains, updates and supports the G&G products needed to maintain the integration of the GMT2 maps, cross sections and geomodels
• Proposes, evaluates, and integrates a wide spectrum of data types (G&G, RE, Drilling and production data) into an evergreen wholistic understanding of the GMT2 field
• Provides geosteering and operational support for an ongoing drilling program
• Provides geologic/geophysical support and guidance for a variety of regulatory agencies and external stakeholders (Unit and participating area expansion/contractions, royalty redeterminations and annual stakeholder meetings)

Basic/Required:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer
• Master’s degree in Geology or Geophysics or foreign equivalent
• 7 years of upstream oil & gas industry experience
• 5 years of experience in large oil field developments
• Intermediate level proficiency with Petrel, PetroSys, Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred:

• Masters degree or higher in Geology or Geophysics or related technical discipline
• 15 years of geoscience experience having worked both Exploration and Development
• 5 years working on COP operated field/s
• 3 years experience with drilling operations, especially horizontal developments
• Strong multi-tasking skills with ability to manage multiple ongoing activities
• Demonstrated experience working with the Global Technical Functions
• Demonstrated ability to integrate and collaborate with other disciplines
• Awareness of the tools and the workflows utilized in development geoscience
• An understanding of geo-mechanical issues, data and the integration thereof
• Takes ownership of actions and follows through on commitments by courageously dealing with important problems, holding others accountable, and standing up for what is right
• Delivers results through realistic planning to accomplish goals
• Listens actively and invites dialogue to gain a shared understanding, then influences and acts to drive performance to achieve business results
• Builds strong relationships based on trust and seeks opportunities to collaborate across the matrix/organizational boundaries to achieve business goals

Job Posting End Date:

September 5, 2023

Sponsorship:

ConocoPhillips’ sponsorship for employment authorization in the U.S. is NOT available for this position.

EEO:

In the US, ConocoPhillips is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.