26 Oct
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Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL)
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Calgary
26 Oct
Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL)
Calgary
JOB DESCRIPTIONCanadian Natural is seeking well-rounded intermediate to senior Area Geophysicists with strong technical and communication skills to join our Conventional Exploration team. This role offers the opportunity to work across a diverse asset base, delivering integrated geophysical interpretations that support exploration, development, asset management, and future growth opportunities.The OpportunityJOB DESCRIPTIONCanadian Natural is seeking well-rounded intermediate to senior Area Geophysicists with strong technical and communication skills to join our Conventional Exploration team. This role offers the opportunity to work across a diverse asset base, delivering integrated geophysical interpretations that support exploration, development, asset management, and future growth opportunities.You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to progress opportunities across Canadian Natural’s conventional oil and gas portfolio, including cold heavy oil, light oil, liquids-rich natural gas, and other established and emerging opportunities throughout the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.At Canadian Natural, we pride ourselves on long-term career stability. As one of Canada’s largest independent energy producers, our diversified portfolio and disciplined capital strategy allow us to operate steadily through commodity cycles. Joining our team means contributing to sustainable growth while developing your technical and leadership capabilities in a cooperative environment.Job location: Calgary, AlbertaWork schedule: 5 x 2, 8-hour shiftsSafety sensitive position: NoApplication deadline: October 30, 2026Key AccountabilitiesWork collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to identify, evaluate, and progress exploration, development, and growth opportunities across producing properties and emerging areasProvide geophysical support to the planning and execution of drilling and completion programs, including horizontal, multi-lateral, stratigraphic,
and disposal wellsSupport asset management activities including land sale evaluations, acquisitions and divestitures (A&D), land expiries, and other business development opportunitiesApply a broad range of seismic interpretation techniques, including seismic modelling and synthetic well ties, horizon and fault interpretation, amplitude and attribute analysis, and time-to-depth conversion, integrating results with geological, petrophysical, engineering, and production dataDevelop technically sound recommendations and clearly communicate subsurface interpretations, risks, uncertainties, and opportunities to multidisciplinary teams and managementProvide technical guidance and mentorship to other geoscientists and contribute to the continuous improvement of geophysical workflows and interpretation practicesWhat You Bring To The RoleBachelor’s degree in Geophysics or a related geoscience discipline, with 4+ years of petroleum geophysics experience, preferably within the Western Canadian Sedimentary BasinRegistration, or eligibility for registration, with APEGA is requiredProven problem-solving, communication, organizational, and teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environmentStrong business acumen with a demonstrated ability to integrate geophysics with economic drivers, focus effort on the highest-value opportunities, and identify technical optimizations that improve project economicsDemonstrated proficiency with SeisWare is required. Experience with SubsurfaceAI Attribute Studio, Hampson&Russell applications (including Strata, Emerge, Pro4D, and AVO), and analytical tools such as Tableau, ArcGIS, Excel, and Python are considered an assetWhat We OfferCompetitive salary, stock options, company matched stock savings plan, annual bonusesMay be eligible for relocation pursuant to Canadian Natural’s Relocation Policy100% Employer paid extended Health, Dental and Vision BenefitsHealth & Wellness Spending
📌 Area Geophysicist (Calgary)
🏢 Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL)
📍 Calgary