Address Job Title:
Geosolutions Geophysicist
About Us:
We are a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet.
At SLB, our core mission is to develop remarkable technology that enhances access to energy resources for the betterment of all. This has been our unwavering purpose for over 100 years, and we continue to drive innovation in pursuit of this goal.
We are currently tackling the world's most critical balancing challenge: the simultaneous reduction of emissions and the fulfilment of the world's expanding energy requirements. Our relentless efforts bring us one step closer to uncovering the solution every single day. The future we share hinges on the transformation of the fossil fuel industry, eliminating carbon emissions, and pioneering a fresh energy landscape. This is our driving force—ensuring advancement for both humanity and the planet as we journey toward achieving net-zero emissions and beyond. It's all in pursuit of a harmonious and sustainable world.
Through our network of 80 technology centres and 4 research hubs worldwide, we are consistently advancing novel tools and services to maintain our position at the forefront of the industry and effectively address its ever-evolving challenges.
At SLB, we recognize that diversity is a catalyst for innovation. With over 98,000 employees hailing from 120 countries, encompassing 172 distinct nationalities, all embarked on their unique SLB journeys, we’re looking for innovators to join our diverse community of colleagues and develop new solutions and push the limits of what’s possible. If you share our passion for discovery and are eager to explore your full potential, then here is the place to do it. Begin your journey with us today!
Location:
Crawley, United Kingdom
SLB’s Crawley hub is a modern office environment which is the centre of operations for our Geosolutions and Exploration Data teams in Europe. Here we provide high-end geophysical data processing and imaging services to diverse clients from majors and independents to national oil companies. Our operations teams are co-located with our headquarters geophysics group which provides regional support and oversight ensuring rapid technology deployment and high-quality, differentiating customer service. Our UK-based research and engineering teams are also located in Crawley and in Cambridge.
The Crawley-based Geosolutions team at SLB operates within the Digital and Integration division in Europe. Our primary focus is on processing and interpreting seismic data for subsurface exploration and characterization, encompassing marine, ocean-bottom, and terrestrial datasets originating from Europe and various global locations. These data applications extend to the fields of oil & gas, geothermal energy, mining, and carbon storage and new energy.
Job Summary:
The Geosolutions Geophysicist holds a crucial role in project execution and the formulation of solutions to address encountered challenges. Furthermore, this geophysicist actively engages in quality control and quality assurance efforts, aiming to enhance both product quality and client satisfaction.
As a Geosolutions Geophysicist you can expect to create intricate and high-definition representations of the subsurface, involving the processing and imaging of 2D, 3D, and time-lapse seismic data while integrating and collaborating with geologists and reservoir characterization champions.
The position reports to a Project Manager and frequently involves collaboration with an extensive team.
SLB offers competitive base salary with performance bonus, private healthcare for employee & family, subsidized dental care, Health & Wellbeing programs such as the Employee Mental health support, health & wellness coaching, part employer and employee funded pension contribution, Income protection scheme, life insurance. Additionally, SLB provides access to various other benefits through its flexible benefits program.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties:
- Collaborate with a diverse team to provide a high-quality product according to the established schedule.
- Maintain regular communication with customers, offer guidance on processing parameters, build and maintain long-term client relationships.
- Process data using the appropriate technology and software.
- Develop solutions and new workflows to address challenges encountered during processing.
- Develop your experience and scientific critical thinking to establish, construct, and submit processing tasks, analyze outcomes, offer parameter-related suggestions, and propose additional testing if deemed necessary.
- Ensure the precision and effectiveness of all testing and production job sequences through validation.
- Keep abreast of emerging technologies within seismic and non-seismic data processing techniques.
- Participate in accredited professional societies and technical conferences.
Requirements:
- We are seeking candidates with a minimum of three years of relevant experience in the industry.
- MSc or PhD in Geophysics, Applied Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Geology or other related scientific disciplines.
- Prospective candidates should possess strong communication skills, have a passion for continuous learning and problem-solving, and thrive in collaborative team environments.
Why SLB?
Dynamic work environments
- The strength of our culture means you’ll work in a fast-paced, supportive work environment. We offer hybrid working with a combination of on-site & home working days to achieve the right work-life balance and allotted time for participating in volunteering and sustainability efforts.
Developing future leaders
- Our people often go on to become leaders here or in the wider industry. Over 90% of our executive team joined Schlumberger at the beginning of their careers.
Borderless careers
- Our approach to career building means you’ll have dedicated systems and an open honest dialogue with managers and HR helping you develop your career with potential opportunities across regions, functions and businesses.
Women in technology
- Diversity is a key part of our success and we have had a major focus on gender balance for nearly 25 years.
Career Advancement, Learning and Development
- We provide continuous growth opportunities through a combination of learning and experience. SLB strives to identify talent early and to provide opportunities for those employees who demonstrate exceptional performance and the potential to progress to higher levels within the organization. These opportunities accelerate career development and foster an agile workforce and the next generation of business leaders while providing opportunities to all employees to play a crucial role in the sustainability of the energy industry and beyond.
SLB is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.
We cannot wait for YOU to join OUR team!
Geosolutions Geophysicist
