Exploration Geoscientists at a Leading Independent Upstream Oil & Gas Company

We are a leading independent upstream oil & gas company in Nigeria with active operatorship of prolific blocks.

Based on our current expansion and development programs, we are seeking to engage experienced, intelligent, and resourceful candidates in the capacity listed below: 

Job Title: Exploration Geoscientist

Location: Nigeria

Role Purpose

• The ideal candidate will be part of a dynamic, integrated team working to identify, characterize, and safely produce new reserves of commercially viable hydrocarbons.
• The candidate for this position must have good hands-on experience in seismic interpretation and petrophysical knowledge with an E&P company.

Qualifications and Required Competences

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Geology / Geophysics with a minimum of second-class upper division. A Master’s degree in any of these disciplines will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of active hands-on Seismic interpretation and Petrophysical experience with a multinational E&P Company will be required.
• Proficient in geological evaluation, geophysical interpretation, petrophysical interpretation, and innovative mapping using wells, seismic, production, and reservoir data to construct geological/reservoir models, etc.
• Must be proficient in the use of Geoscience software, particularly in Landmark and Petrel environments, with vast knowledge of Seismic interpretation and Petrophysical experience.
• Must be capable of representing the company with regulatory and government agencies.
• Must be result-oriented and committed to company goals.
• Must be a good team player with strong interpersonal skills, able to work under pressure.

Minimum Knowledge and Experience:

• Integration of logs & production data, seismic data, static & dynamic models to identify bypass pay, upside potential, workover, and drilling candidates.
• Responsible for conducting surveys and mapping areas, as well as advising the Company on appropriate sites for exploration and extraction, and producing reports on findings.
• Integration of logs & production data, seismic data, static & dynamic models to identify bypass pay, upside potential, workover, and drilling candidates.
• Provide key technical input and guidance for the geoscience team during exploration, appraisal, and development of assets to maximize resource potential.
• Preparing technical reports about geological findings and their implications for future exploration activities.
• Preparing maps of mineral deposits using computer software programs such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) or CAD (Computer-Aided Design).
• Deliver geological and geophysical elements of appraisal & field development projects, including exploration, appraisal, and development wells.
• Creating and updating existing reservoir models, which are well-scoped and can deliver long-term development scenarios.
• Prospect, evaluate, and mature new candidate(s).
• Collaborate with integrated teams and with colleagues from other geoscience disciplines (Geophysics, Production Geoscience, and Specialist Geoscience), Well Engineering, and Petroleum Engineering.
• Provide expertise related to field development plan, reserves assessment, asset acquisition, exploration, appraisal, and development strategies.

Benefit
We offer competitve and attractive remuneration above industry standard.

Application Closing Date
31st March, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications, stating the positions applied for, together with their resume and scanned passport photographs to: latestrecruitment6@gmail.com using the job title as the subject of the mail. 

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.