Geoscience Office Locations

Initial work locations in Exploration, Development and Production are typically in Houston however, occasional opportunities may arise in one of our international offices located in a variety of countries in Canada, Europe, Africa, the Far East, Latin American, or the former Soviet Union.

Academic Requirements

All geotechnical technical support staff positions require a two or four year university or technical school degree preferably in Geology, Geophysics, Geography, or Computer Science. Candidates with five or more years of industry experience will also be considered.

What we are looking for

A diverse group of talented geoscience technical support staff with:

• Ability to integrate knowledge, ideas, and skills to provide technical support for our geoscientists across Exploration, Development, and Production functions

• Judgment and speed in the application of geoscientists’ tools and techniques

• Ability to excel in a collaborative multidisciplinary work environment

• Desire to maintain their competitive advantage through advanced training and superior technology

Typical Starting Opportunities

Geotechnical support staff within ExxonMobil have the opportunity to develop a wide range of skills and expertise throughout their careers. Multiple assignments in the three functional companies, Exploration, Development and Production, ensure the breadth and needed depth of experience for success. Opportunities are available to develop broad backgrounds necessary to perform data management, exploration and production mapping, and technical support or to specialize in various technical aspects of the exploration and production process.

The Geotech New Hire Program is designed with the goal of providing on-the-job experiences and training for Geotechnical support staff. It is designed to provide the fundamental experiences needed to support our geoscientists in exploring for and producing hydrocarbons. The program typically involves a number of rotational assignments in the first 2 years coupled with an extensive training curriculum. The goal is to expose new hires to skills and techniques while developing a broad base of skills in a timely matter. Additional areas of expertise and more depth in skills are achieved as individuals advance in their careers.

The focus in the rotational assignments is to build a basic, working knowledge of the applications used in oil and gas exploration/production, and learn data acquisition, data management, and analysis techniques. ExxonMobil provides both formal and on-the-job training in subsurface mapping techniques, data integration, and analysis in various geoscience and Geographical Information System (GIS) applications. The focus in the specialized geotechnical support assignments is to build skills to an expert level in areas such as formation evaluation, seismic data acquisition design and quality control, seismic processing, seismic applications, biostratigraphy, 3D visualization, gravity and magnetics, and reserves reporting.

Why is New Hire Development Given Such Emphasis?

• Provides standard, solid experience and early technical broadening

• Gives new hires a structured introduction towards becoming a valued contributor

• Promotes early awareness of corporate resources - People, Tools, Data, Techniques

• Fosters flexibility and awareness of organizational opportunities

• Fosters a better fit of individual's skills and interests to business needs

Typical Assignments

In the Exploration stage, the applications most heavily used are for seismic interpretation and analysis as well as the base-mapping and volumetric calculations. There is a minimal amount of emphasis on well data. Supporting the integration of regional geologic interpretations, maintaining lease acreage, and assessing plays are the primary activities. Geotechnical support staff will rely more on GIS applications for data integration, but various geologic and geophysical interpretation applications will also be used.

In the Development stage, well and seismic interpretation applications are more heavily relied upon.  Modeling the reservoir, delineating the extents of the reservoir, planning wells, developing facilities and operations are the primary activities. Geotechnical support staff will see less emphasis on GIS applications, and more on modeling packages.

In the Production stage, analyzing down-hole data, modeling of reservoirs, planning wells, depletion planning, optimizing fields, and divesting assets are the primary activities. Geotechnical support staff will work in seismic interpretation applications manipulating seismic interpretations and well data, generating structure maps and cross sections. They will use GIS applications for integrating data.

A strong emphasis in these assignments will be to build skills in analyzing, mapping and integrating geological and geophysical data. Our goal is to provide exploration, development and production assignments early in one's career and, over the long term, to develop well rounded Geotechnical support staff that can be deployed to assignments in any of the three functional companies.

Internships

ExxonMobil is dedicated to an ongoing recruiting program and our Geotechnical internship is one avenue we pursue to find qualified candidates. Each year, ExxonMobil hires bright and energetic students who are participating in an undergraduate program. Internships are held year round. Interested students should apply to noted address.