Development Geoscientist

Cantium is seeking a seasoned and entrepreneurial Development Geoscientist with a proven record of prospect generation, field development, and reservoir characterization in the Gulf of America. This role will directly contribute to Cantium’s strategy of value creation through development optimization and reserve growth across Cantium’s Shelf assets. The ideal candidate is both technically excellent and commercially aware, capable of working independently and collaboratively to identify, de‑risk, and mature drilling opportunities.

The Development Geoscientist role involves key responsibilities that contribute to the overall success of the company to include: prospect generation, field development, and reservoir characterization in the Gulf of America. This role will directly contribute to Cantium’s strategy of value creation through development optimization and reserve growth across Cantium’s Shelf assets. The ideal candidate is both technically excellent and commercially aware, capable of working independently and collaboratively to identify, de‑risk, and mature drilling opportunities.

• Generate, evaluate, and present exploration and development prospects using integrated seismic, petrophysical, and geological data.
• Interpret 2D/3D seismic (time and depth migrated) using industry tools.
• Correlate well logs, construct cross sections, fault maps, and net pay isochores across diverse Gulf Coast stratigraphy.
• Participate in full‑cycle development from subsurface mapping to well planning and post‑drill analysis.
• Collaborate with engineers, landmen, and management to develop drilling programs, AFE justifications, and reserve evaluations.
• Lead or contribute to technical presentations and provide feedback to peers on subsurface interpretation, volumes, and risking.

• MS in Geology, Geophysics, or Earth Sciences.
• 5 years of experience in upstream oil & gas, with demonstrated success in conventional resource plays (Gulf of America is an advantage.)
• Proven record of discoveries and value‑added development in mature fields.
• Demonstrated success identifying bypassed pay, behind‑pipe opportunities, and sidetrack drilling targets in mature fields.
• Strong subsurface integration skills: correlation of logs, construction of cross sections, fault plane and net pay maps, and reserve volume estimation.

• Seismic interpretation (AVO, RTM, inversion a plus).
• Sequence stratigraphy and depositional systems.
• Reservoir characterization and volumetric estimation.

• Prior work with regional 3D surveys and complex salt dome environments.
• Operational geology experience including wellsite monitoring, pore pressure prediction, and LWD integration.
• Familiarity with reserve auditing processes.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This position primarily operates in an office environment and requires prolonged periods of sitting, working at a computer, and communicating via phone and email. Occasional lifting of up to 15 pounds may be required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.