Geophysical Advisor

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Date: May 21, 2026

Location: Spring, TX, US, 77389

Company: Expand Energy

Our core values — Stewardship, Character, Collaborate, Learn, Disrupt — are the lens through which we evaluate every business decision. As a dynamic, growing company that offers extremely competitive compensation and benefits, our employees are our most valued assets and the foundation of Expand's performance among our E&P competitors.

We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. We realize that, historically, underrepresented groups feel the need to be 100% qualified in order to apply. If you meet any combination of our requirements, we encourage you to apply. We strive to hire people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.

 

Job Summary

This advisory level position applies geographic basin expertise and interprets geological, geophysical or petrophysical data in order to generate and develop leads into exploration prospects.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

  • Leads interpretations of geological, geophysical, or petrophysical information from sources such as survey data, seismic reflection data, well logs, bore holes or aerial photos
  • Conducts geological, geophysical, or petrophysical field studies or surveys, sample collection or drilling and testing programs
  • Advises the preparation of geological maps, cross-section diagrams, charts, or reports using results of fieldwork or laboratory research
  • Locates, estimates, and predicts oil and natural gas fields using integrated analysis of data and information
  • Applies advanced geological, geophysical, or petrophysical theories, applications and models to explain, predict and interpret data
  • Advises management and/or Business Unit teams based on complete integration of data or generated seismic inversion results (both deterministic and stochastic), project economics and risk analysis
  • Advises on technical issues across multiple disciplines; mentors lower level staff in areas of expertise
  • Leads efforts to develop optimization strategies or new technologies to maximize the production of oil and gas
  • Leads cost-cutting efforts, offering innovative and value-added solutions to drive costs down while maximizing production of oil and gas
  • Participates in local and national Geological societies
  • Publishes and presents research and publications to advance the industry
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Job Specific Skills

  • Expert knowledge of logging tools, measurement and quality control of logging jobs
  • Expert knowledge of field operations, including logging units, drilling rigs and directional framework and their relationship to basin architecture
  • Expert knowledge and familiarity with geologic database and mapping software
  • Expert utilization and application of laboratory analysis of samples, side wall cores and whole cores
  • Expert utilization and application of qualitative 2D and 3D seismic interpretation and seismic acquisition
  • Advanced knowledge of project management principles and methodologies
  • Advanced knowledge of lease acquisitions, division of interest and separation of surface and subsurface rights

Education

Minimum: Bachelor’s degree - from accredited university - Geology, Geophysics, Petrophysics or related field (Geology, Geophysics, Petrophysics, Engineering, Math, Physics or related field for Petrophysicist positions)

 

Preferred: Master’s degree - from accredited university - Geology, Geophysics, Petrophysics or related field (Geology, Geophysics, Petrophysics, Engineering, Math, Physics or related field for Petrophysicist positions)

Experience

Minimum: 12 years related work experience

 

Expand Energy takes necessary action to ensure that all applicants are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, pregnancy, military or veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

 

Expand Energy Corporation's operations are focused on discovering and developing its large and geographically diverse resource base of unconventional oil and natural gas assets onshore in the United States.

 


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