The Senior Geoscience Applications Administrator provides advanced technical, operational, and analytical support to the Division Exploration Manager and geological staff within the Geological & Geophysical department. This role acts as a senior individual contributor and subject matter expert, ensuring the integrity, performance, and effective utilization of geoscience applications, systems, and data workflows critical to exploration and development activities.
The position requires extensive experience supporting subsurface data, industrystandard geoscience software platforms, and enduser workflows. The Senior Administrator operates with a high degree of independence and is expected to proactively identify opportunities to enhance data quality, system reliability, and overall efficiency across the organization.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Senior Geoscience Applications & Systems Support
- Provide seniorlevel support, configuration, troubleshooting, and optimization of enterprise geoscience applications, including OpenWorks, Petra, Kingdom, and Petrel / Petrel Studio.
- Serve as an escalation point and technical authority for complex application, data, and workflow issues.
- Support geoscience staff with varying levels of technical proficiency, delivering solutions tailored to user needs and business objectives.
Data Quality, Integration & Workflow Optimization
- Lead and promote data quality control standards for well, seismic, and interpretive geoscience datasets.
- Assist with and oversee the assembly, validation, organization, and integration of subsurface data across multiple platforms.
- Develop, enhance, and document geoscience workflows to improve consistency, efficiency, and data reliability.
- Identify and recommend process improvements to address recurring data or system challenges.
User Enablement, Training & Knowledge Sharing
- Provide advanced oneonone and group training, system demonstrations, and technical guidance to geoscience users.
- Develop and maintain documentation, standards, and best practices to support effective system usage.
- Serve as a knowledge resource and mentor to users and lessexperienced technical staff as appropriate.
Technology Planning & Vendor Coordination
- Collaborate with exploration leadership to define geoscience technology needs, priorities, and improvement opportunities.
- Coordinate with internal IT teams and external vendors on software deployment, upgrades, licensing, and issue resolution.
- Participate in the evaluation, testing, and implementation of new geoscience software and system enhancements.
Collaboration & Professional Service
- Work closely with geologists, geophysicists, engineers, and management to support exploration and development objectives.
- Maintain a strong customerservice focus, providing timely, professional, and effective support.
- Manage assigned initiatives or projects from planning through completion with minimal oversight.
Required Qualifications
- 5-7+ years of experience as a Geoscience Administrator, Geoscience Applications Specialist, or equivalent role OR Bachelor's degree in Science or a related field plus 3-5+ years of relevant geoscience applications experience.
- Experience supporting geoscience teams within the Oil & Gas industry.
- Handson experience with OpenWorks, Petra, Kingdom, and/or Petrel / Petrel Studio.
- Demonstrated ability to support, integrate, and manage geoscience data and workflows across multiple systems.
Preferred Skills & Competencies
- Strong understanding of well, seismic, and subsurface data and interpretation workflows.
- Excellent problemsolving and analytical skills.
- Effective communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts to nontechnical users.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Selfdirected, proactive, and capable of operating independently in a senior individual contributor role.
Additional Information
- Position level and compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
- This role is classified as a Senior individual contributor position.
EOG Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Disabled.
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EOG Resources, Inc.
Feb 19, 2026