Subsurface Hazard Specialist

About the position

Key responsibilities

• Interpret seismic and well data to identify drilling hazards and geological uncertainty; integrate new well data into subsurface models and improve assessments.
• Assess shallow gas, shallow water flow, faulting, instability, overpressure, fractured formations, gas hydrates, wellbore instability, and other hazards.
• Identify primary and secondary drilling risks and collaborate with relevant technical and operations teams on mitigation strategies.
• Support well planning, assurance reviews, drilling execution, and post-well lookbacks.
• Maintain G&G Operations standards and Well Delivery Process compliance.
• Perform real-time surveillance and reporting, and track and verify geological non-productive time during drilling.

Required qualifications

• Master’s degree in Geology, Geophysics, Petroleum Engineering, or an equivalent engineering discipline.
• 5–10 years of pertinent industry experience.
• Direct experience in seismic interpretation, mapping, and well-data analysis.

Preferred qualifications

• 5–10 years of G&G Operations experience.
• Direct experience with 2D/3D interpretation in Petrel.
• Experience with well-data analysis software such as Techlog, Geolog, or RokDoc.
• Effective communication skills, initiative, and experience working with cross-functional technical teams.
• Relevant experience may include mudlogging, wellsite or operations geology, pore-pressure geomechanics, geosteering, or subsurface hazard identification and understanding its relationship to well operations.

Work arrangement

• Standard working hours are 8:00 AM–5:00 PM or 1:30 PM–10:30 PM, Monday to Friday; hours may change based on business needs.

What Chevron offers

• The posting describes energy projects, professional development, an inclusive and collaborative workplace, structured learning and mentorship, comprehensive benefits, and exposure to emerging technologies.