Geoscience Data Management Consultant

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionJob Description: Our government client acquires seismic data needed to perform critical functions in the Offshore Program, including tract evaluation, field determinations of producible leases, royalty relief, unitization, reserves inventory, and more. There is over 250TB of seismic data in the BOEM geophysical inventory. These data are primarily received in the industry-standard digital SEGY format and are analyzed by BOEM geoscientists using the Geological Interpretive Tools (GIT). The organization receives seismic data on magnetic tape or portable hard drives in their original SEGY format. The data are stored online on hard disks in the proprietary format required by the GIT application software.  The Contractor will archive geophysical data to ensure that the data are stored on the Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM) Solution. This storage provides an archived copy of all SEGY data in a consistent format that can be accessed and made available to BOEM geoscientists and, after a twenty-five-year period, released to the public. The Contractors will assist with the organization and tracking of geological and geophysical information generated by BOEM and received from outside sources. Additionally, the contractors are responsible for populating the ProSource Seismic database with data related to the entire lifecycle of geophysical information from permit to public release. Responsibilities: Consultant will provide Geophysical Data Archive Support. That will include archiving geophysical data to ensure that the data are stored on the Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM) Solution to provide an archived copy of all SEGY data in a consistent format that can be accessed and made available to BOEM geoscientists and, after a twenty-five-year period, released to the public. Assist with the organization and tracking of geological and geophysical information generated and received from outside sources. Populate the ProSource Seismic database with data related to the entire lifecycle of geophysical information from permit to public release. Geological Interpretive Tools (GIT) Support The Contractor will support the GIT initiative essential for BOEM/BSEE geoscientists and engineers. Responsibilities include: creating projects in GIT applications and assisting users with database connections and managing data within repositories and support data transfers.  • GIT Application Support: o Collaborating with the Technical Services Division (TSD) for project restoration and hardware issues. • GIT Training: o Supporting the GIT training process by preparing user projects and coordinating access to materials. • Visualization Room Support: o Providing technical assistance and coordinate maintenance for the Visualization Room. • Management and Reporting: o Providing reports on GIT support activities including statistics Required Skills: o Proficiency in ProSource Application software sufficient to populate metadata. o Familiarity with GIT applications, including Petrel, and associated file formats. o Knowledge of geophysical data, best management practices, and geophysical data acquisition methods.  • Data Archive: An archive is an accumulation of various types of information and a record of the physical place they are located. Archives contain information that has accumulated over the course of an organization's lifetime and are kept to show the function of that organization. In the case of the geophysical archive, this includes both hardcopy and digital media. In accordance with data archiving, organizing, and tracking, the contractor will perform the following services: o Archiving historical geological and geophysical permit contract information. o Archiving historical geophysical seismic data, including metadata. o Validating and archive geophysical data that has been reformatted for consistency Organizing and Tracking: o Assisting with organizing and tracking permit contract hardcopy information. o Assisting with organizing and tracking hardcopy and digital geophysical survey media. o Scanning documents. ProSource Seismic Database: o Inputting and update geophysical permit metadata in the ProSource Seismic database. o Inputting and update geophysical survey metadata in the ProSource Seismic database. o Quality checking the metadata in the ProSource Seismic database, geophysical projects, and original data submittals. o Verifying the accuracy of archived data on the HSM in relation to the metadata in ProSource or Petrel seismic storage projects. o Assisting with application testing when software updates and enhancements are implemented. Management and Reporting: o Providing reports on Geophysical Data Archive activities including statistics.