Geophysics Intern

About the Role

Oxy's Summer Intern Program provides an opportunity to experience real-life projects with hands-on participation in Oxy’s core businesses. Your summer project will be designed to add value to our operations while providing an opportunity to observe your skills and competencies. Interns are paired with a manager and mentor for technical guidance.

Description/Objectives

• Gain understanding of Oxy and the Oil and Gas Business.
• Learn how to use seismic interpretation software to interpret 2D and/or 3D seismic data and exploration, appraisal, or development scale.
• Understand the importance of well data and incorporate it into technical work.
• Produce depth maps, amplitude extractions, isopach maps, and fault attributes to identify new drilling opportunities.
• Understand and apply quantitative interpretation techniques if appropriate.
• Put together working products and final presentation material using PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Present final recommendation based on technical work.

Key Responsibilities

• Gain understanding of Oxy and the Oil and Gas Business.
• Learn how to use seismic interpretation software to interpret 2D and/or 3D seismic data and exploration, appraisal, or development scale.
• Understand the importance of well data and incorporate into technical work.
• Produce depth maps, amplitude extractions, isopach maps, fault attribute to identify new drilling opportunities.
• Understand and apply quantitative interpretation techniques if appropriate.
• Put together working products and final presentation material using PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Present final recommendation based on technical work.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Seismic interpretation software
• 2D seismic data
• 3D seismic data
• Well data
• Depth maps
• Amplitude extractions
• Isopach maps
• Fault attributes
• Quantitative interpretation techniques
• PowerPoint
• Excel
• Word

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Pursuing a Master’s Degree or PhD in Geophysics or Geology with a geophysical focus.
• Must have a graduation date of August 2027 - May 2029.
• Must maintain a minimum cumulative 2.85 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
• Desire to pursue a career as a Geophysicist in the Oil and Gas Industry.

Desired Qualifications

• Ability to work with multiple disciplines and cross functionally.
• Self-motivated and able to thrive when given a significant amount of responsibility.
• Maintain project timeline.
• Evaluate, organize, and prioritize workload.
• Can make decisions with little information and is comfortable with change.

Location

• Houston, TX; The Woodlands, TX; Denver, CO

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Begin investing to your 401(K) and Retirement on your first day with combined 14% company matching.
• Relocation Assistance and/or fully-furnished Corporate Housing provided, if applicable.
• 9/80 Work Schedule. Enjoy a 3-day weekend every other week!