Statoil is an international energy company with operations in 37 countries. Building on 40 years of experience from oil and gas production on the Norwegian continental shelf, we are committed to accommodating the world's energy needs in a responsible manner, applying technology and creating innovative business solutions. We are headquartered in Norway with 21,000 employees worldwide, and are listed on the New York and Oslo stock exchanges.
In just a few years Statoil has positioned itself as one of the largest lease holders in deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GoM). Our GoM portfolio is managed out of our Houston office. The Statoil Houston office, which was established in 2002, also manages our Alaska, Marcellus, Eagle Ford and Bakken shale gas portfolios.
To date Statoil has invested more than USD $11 billion in US upstream activities, and currently produces more than 70,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day. Our Houston office currently staffs more than 500 people. We have US offices located in Anchorage, Austin, Houston, Stamford and Washington D.C. USA, and are looking for talented people to contribute to our growing activity base.
The seismic imaging research units contribute to Statoil’s strategic exploration seismic imaging and interpretation (ESII) ambition by developing algorithms and workflows to address seismic imaging challenges in complex geological settings. The Beijing team is an integral part of a larger imaging research effort in Norway and Houston US.

Job description

  • The tasks for the candidate(s):
  • Lead/participate in a research team with introducing new ideas for innovative research in seismic imaging methods
  • Actively driving development and implementation of advanced wave-equation velocity estimation and imaging solutions addressing complex imaging challenges
  • Follow-up of external research projects with universities in Asia
  • Maintain and develop collaboration between seismic imaging research units in Statoil

Qualifications

  • Required:
  • PhD degree
  • 10 + years’ experience in relevant seismic imaging research in leading contractor or oil company
  • In depth experience in two-way wave equation methods and waveform inversion theory research
  • Coherent list of topics and research development documented by publications and inventions
  • Preferred:
  • Large scale parallel scientific computing skills
  • Experience related to following development from feasibility, through implementation to an optimized production version is an advantage

We offer

  • Statoil offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit package
  • Statoil is an equal opportunity employer

Personal qualities

  • Organised
  • Good management skills
  • Can-do attitude
  • Ability to work in a diverse/international environment
  • Team player - mentor
  • Our values are to be courageous, open, hands-on and caring. We believe in these qualities, which are essential for building an even stronger Statoil. If you can identify with them, you could be the one to strengthen our team
  • Candidates are expected to openly offer all relevant information about themselves during the recruitment process