Geologist / Geophysicist

At CFOL, Geologists and Geophysicists play a key role in generating oil and gas prospects that will lead to the drilling of economic wells. More specifically, a Geologist and Geophysicist may be responsible for performing the following functions:

• Document prospects by mapping of areas using pertinent geologic and geophysical data in order to fully document the existence of geologic anomalies that may contain oil or gas.
• Recommend crown and freehold leases that should be acquired in the area where prospects have been generated.
• Recommend acquisitions of pertinent geologic or geophysical data required in order to fully document an exploration or development project.
• Recommend the drilling of exploratory and development wells on approved prospects in order to determine the presence of oil or gas in commercial and economic quantities.
• Evaluate the geological or geophysical information generated from the drilling of oil or gas exploratory and development wells and recommend action to be taken.
• Assist in the development of the annual business plan.
• Maintain and develop an accurate and current electronic database, geological or geophysical based on their specific speciality.
• Communicate and coordinate activities within the department.
• Work with other departments to ensure processes are efficient and meet internal standards.
• Keep informed of other industry activity within their areas of responsibility and communicate this pertinent activity to management and other affected departments.
• Constantly improve the level of technical excellence within their professional field in order to ensure that the best and most cost-effective technical ideas and methods are being used.

Geologists and Geophysicists require a Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate Science. At CFOL experience in both exploration and development is considered an asset to perform at the required level of competency. Geologists and Geophysicists must also be skilled in taking initiative, creative thinking, achieving positive economic results, data analysis, problem solving, decision-making, planning, organizing, and building relationships.

A Geologist or Geophysicist has to work closely with other team members in both an office and field situation. The position normally requires that they be on-call or attend to situations that occur outside of regular office hours.