Sr Geophysicist - Houston, TX

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Date: Feb 20, 2025

Location(s): Houston, TX, US, 77002

Company: NextEra Energy

Requisition ID:  85852 

 

Trinity Operating, LLC is an independent oil and natural gas company engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas from onshore properties within the U.S. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, we are a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, the world’s largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun. Our focus is to maintain high operations of explorations in Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. Are you interested in delivering clean-burning natural gas to customers? Join our world-class team today!   

 

Position Specific Description

Our Geology & Reservoir Engineering Department in the Gas Infrastructure Business Unit is looking for a Sr Geophysicist to join their team in Houston, TX.  

 

This position is an integral part of a team to identify and evaluate hydrocarbon zones of interest for development by Trinity Operating (NextEra Gas Infrastructure). The primary focus will be on the Woodford, Haynesville and Eagle Ford shale plays. Employees in this role will assist in the drilling of multi-unit Horizontal wells by integrating petrophysical analysis from well log and core data with regional trends and performance history with time and depth seismic. This position is an integral part of a team to identify and evaluate hydrocarbon zones of interest for development by Trinity Operating (NextEra Gas Infrastructure).

 

Bachelor’s Degree in Geology/Geoscience or Geophysics is highly preferred.

Job Overview

Employees in this role will be responsible for interpreting 2D and 3D seismic for operations and business decisions. This job will require the employees to work directly with Geoscientists and Engineers to advise management, as well as present technical data to various audiences.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

  • Create velocity models
  • Create seismic surfaces and seismic well ties
  • Work in both time and depth data
  • Use computer programming to script workflows
  • Create seismic attributes
  • Generate structure, isopach and net pay maps
  • Support reserves determination and economic evaluations
  • Mentor less experienced team members and interns
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 4+ years experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • Masters Degree

 

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

 

Employee Group:  Exempt
Employee Type:  Full Time
Job Category:  Other
Organization:  Trinity Operating (USG), LLC 
Relocation Provided:  Yes, if applicable

 

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

 

NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.

 

NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

 

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