🚀 Geophysicist Sr Advisor

Overview

Geophysicist Sr. Advisor role at Apache Corporation (APA).

APA Corporation is seeking a Geophysicist Sr. Advisor to join our Alaska Exploration team in Houston. This is a high-impact role ideal for a proven oil finder who thrives in technically complex environments and has a passion for unlocking new hydrocarbon potential in the North Slope of Alaska. As a Senior Geophysicist in our Alaska Exploration team, you will evaluate opportunities from frontier regions to near-field prospects, guiding business decisions with your expertise in seismic interpretation, prospect maturation, and risked volumetric analysis. You will also provide mentorship, promote collaboration, and drive innovation in subsurface evaluation and data integration.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regional technical evaluations and seismic interpretations supporting exploration, appraisal and development opportunities on the North Slope of Alaska.
• Generate and mature leads and prospects in shallow water depositional systems.
• Apply probabilistic volumetrics and play/prospect risking methodologies.
• Integrate with Commercial, RE, Planning, and HSE teams to support ongoing field appraisal and development planning efforts.
• Review and present technical findings to internal leadership and stakeholders.
• Ensure seismic data integrity through close collaboration with seismic processors.
• Mentor staff in geophysical elements of subsurface workflows.

Qualifications & Experience

• Technical Expertise:
  • Ability to independently interpret subsurface data and mature ideas and leads into drill-ready prospects.
  • Advanced seismic interpretation and amplitude analysis (AVO, inversion, etc.).
  • Proficiency in advanced seismic attribute analysis to maximize information from data.
  • Experience conducting rock physics evaluations to help derive realistic seismic interpretations.
  • Skilled in synthetic seismic well-ties and forward modeling to validate interpretations.
  • Comfortable integrating well and seismic data into QI workflows.
  • Experience in complementary subsurface disciplines such as Petrophysics and downhole data QC.
• Key Attributes:
  • Proven oil finder with a successful exploration track record.
  • Strong project delivery and cross-functional leadership experience.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and project management skills.
  • High ethical standards and demonstrated professional integrity.
  • Actively pursues cross-team and cross-discipline collaboration.
  • Agile mindset with the ability to work across multiple concurrent projects.
• Qualifications:
  • Master’s degree or higher in Geology or Geophysics (PhD preferred in Geophysics).
  • Minimum of 10 years’ industry experience in exploration and subsurface disciplines.

Company Overview

Our primary product is energy, and we are committed to providing energy in innovative and more sustainable ways to help raise living standards and meet ongoing global demands. Apache Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA). Apache operates in the United States, Egypt, and the United Kingdom with exploration opportunities offshore Suriname. Apache is committed to equal opportunity employment and a workplace where all employees are valued and can thrive with a sense of belonging.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Apache Statement on Hiring: Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries base employment decisions on employment-related criteria and provide broad dissemination of job opportunities to ensure fair access. We regularly review our employment-related policies to ensure alignment with intent.

Job Details

• Seniority level
  • Mid-Senior level
• Employment type
  • Full-time
• Job function
  • Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
• Industries
  • Oil and Gas