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Heavy Oil GeoscientistExxonMobil • Houston, TX, US
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Heavy Oil Geoscientist

Heavy Oil Geoscientist

ExxonMobil • Houston, TX, US
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About us

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.

The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.

We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together .

About Houston

ExxonMobil's state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors.

By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company’s ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry.

The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston.

The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world’s top academic, research, and corporate facilities.

Learn more about what we do in Houston here.

What role you will play in our team

  • ExxonMobil is seeking experienced Geoscientists with a strong background in in-situ recovery and heavy oil production and development to join our multidisciplinary team.
  • The role offers the opportunity to shape long-term asset value and drive innovation in thermal recovery within a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment
  • The role is key to developing and producing heavy oil assets driving the development of future oil sands projects, planning and executing delineation programs, overseeing drilling operations, employing reservoir management strategies, and optimizing production from thermal recovery operations.
  • The position is located at ExxonMobil campus in Spring, Texas

What you will do

The candidate will apply advanced geoscience techniques to integrate and collaborate across disciplines to deliver safe, efficient, and sustainable production from our oil sands portfolio. Key responsibilities include :

  • Conduct geoscience evaluations to support in-situ and heavy oil development strategies.
  • Integrate geological, geophysical, and petrophysical data to characterize reservoirs.
  • Collaborate with asset and reservoir teams to evaluate reservoir behavior, identify enhancement opportunities, and refine development strategies.
  • Contribute to future development projects, including well pad design, facility expansions, and debottlenecking, ensuring alignment with depletion strategy
  • Support pilot testing and deployment of emerging technologies (e.g. solvent-assisted processes, enhanced recovery methods, digital tools).
  • About you

    Skills and Qualifications

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in upstream geoscience, with a focus on in-situ or heavy oil projects and fluvial-shallow water stratigraphy.
  • Strong proficiency in subsurface mapping, well log correlation, core description, seismic interpretation, and reservoir characterization.
  • Experience with software tools such as Petrel, Kingdom, or similar platforms.
  • Experience with asset development, depletion planning, reservoir surveillance, and recovery optimization
  • Master’s or PhD degree in Geoscience (Geology, Geophysics, Earth Science); advanced degree preferred.
  • Preferred Qualifications / Experience

  • Demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional teams and communicate technical insights effectively, while managing multiple priorities
  • Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • APEGA certification or eligibility for registration is strongly preferred
  • Experience working in Canadian oil sands or similar unconventional resource plays
  • Familiarity with thermal recovery methods (e.g., SAGD) and associated geoscience workflows
  • Your Benefits

    An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep : our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life. We offer you :

  • Pension Plan : Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.
  • Savings Plan : You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match.
  • Workplace Flexibility : We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Culture of Health : Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.
  • Employee Health Advisory Program : Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
  • Disability Plan : Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.
  • More information on our Company’s benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com.

    Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

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    Equal Opportunity Employer

    ExxonMobil is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.

    Nothing herein is intended to override the corporate separateness of local entities. Working relationships discussed herein do not necessarily represent a reporting connection, but may reflect a functional guidance, stewardship, or service relationship.

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