Drilling Geologist

Job Details California Resources Corporation is a publicly traded oil and natural gas exploration and production company and the largest oil and natural gas producer in California. We operate our world-class resource base exclusively within the State of California, applying complementary and integrated infrastructure to gather, process and market our production. Using advanced technology, CRC’s workforce focuses on safely and responsibly supplying affordable energy for California by Californians. CRC is seeking to fill a Geologist position reporting to our Bakersfield office.

The base annual salary for this posted position is expected to range from $135K - $216K, with a target annual bonus of 20% of base salary and eligibility to participate in our long-term incentive program. Actual salary will be determined based on individual pay factors, including education, experience level and relevant industry experience. Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with Match, Paid Holidays, FSA, HSA.

Responsibilities

Geologic interpretation is the foundation of CRC’s exploration, development, reserves estimation, and business planning efforts, our geologists are critical members of our teams. CRC is seeking a Geologist for our Thermal assets. The Geologist is a hands-on technical role. Job duties may vary by asset, but core responsibilities are as follows:

Oversee all aspects of geologic data acquisition including open hole and cased hole logging, coring and core analysis, petrophysical and geophysical interpretation for assigned areas

Integrate all of the above to generate and maintain up-to-date geological interpretation, models, and volumetric estimates of assigned assets

Work with Reservoir Engineering counterparts to generate annual accounting of reserves and EUR

Work with multidisciplinary team to define and execute capital program and life of field plan, including well planning and future pattern layout

Participate in pattern and field wide reservoir surveillance in support of steam flood management and opportunity generation

Provide geologic inputs to permit applications and work with Regulatory during permitting processes.

Provide geologic support to drilling and workover activity

If you feel you meet the following required qualifications, have excellent communication skills, and are eager to work in a multidisciplinary team environment, we are interested in visiting with you.

Qualifications

Bachelors and Masters Degrees in geology or related fields

Minimum 5 years’ experience in petroleum geology and minimum three years’ experience planning and executing an active development program

Proficient in all aspects of geologic data integration and interpretation including reservoir description, stratigraphic and structural interpretation, 2D and 3D mapping, and estimation of OOIP

Familiarity with petrophysical interpretation of open-hole and cased-hole logs

Familiarity with core analysis data and methods including PKS and SCAL

Familiarity with wellsite geologic operations in drilling, including logging, casing point and TD calls, and willingness to participate in real time decision-making in an active development program

Ability to drive the geologic interpretation and development planning of a field

Proficiency in geologic interpretation tools such as Petrel

Ready and able to work in Bakersfield, California

Desired Qualifications

Familiarity with California geology

Experience with heavy oil reservoirs and thermal recovery methods.

Proficiency with 3D geologic modeling

Experience with surface geological mapping

Experience with hydrocarbon reserves estimation

Experience with geosteering horizontal wells

Experience working with regulatory agencies