Lead, Subsurface Explorer Research at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited is a dynamic global energy company with businesses and operations across the entire spectrum of the energy value chain. It is a state oil company in Nigeria. Formerly a fully-owned government company, it was transformed from into a limited liability company in July 2022. NNPC Limited is the only entity licensed to operate in the country's petroleum industry. It partners with foreign oil companies to exploit Nigeria's fossil fuel resources.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Lead, Subsurface Explorer Research

Location: Nigeria

Objectives

• Lead research into subsurface exploration technologies across the upstream value chain
• Focus on challenges/opportunities identification, characterization for oil & gas exploration
• Generate innovative solutions ideas for oil & gas exploration in all terrains

Key Responsibilities

• Collate and evaluate subsurface exploration challenges/ opportunities and generate solution ideas.
• Define subsurface exploration plan, data requirements, gathering and validation.
• Use data analytics to assess oil & gas exploration problems and proffer solutions
• Carryout hypothesis, experiments, design and simulations of viable solutions in oil & gas exploration
• Supervise execution of innovative research on exploration problems challenges/ opportunities.

Educational Qualifications

• A First Degree in Geosciences/Engineering and related fields
• Membership of relevant professional bodies eg. COREN, NSE, SPE, CPN, NAPE, etc.
• Certifications (eg. Innovation Management, Design Thinking and Innovation Strategy, etc.) are additional advantage

Experience:

• Minimum of 9 years relevant post qualification experience
• Experience in the oil and gas industry will be an added advantage.

Competence:

• Oil & Gas Exploration Operations skill
• Industrial Data Analysis
• Research Methodology skill
• Advanced skill in Innovation Process
• Knowledge of Industry 4.0 research
• Commercial Acumen
• Advanced skill in the use of business Applications
• Intermediate skill in Microsoft excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Basic IT skill

Application Closing Date
20th August, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online