Geophysicist, Swamp Assets at Oando Plc

Oando Plc is one of Africa’s largest integrated energy solutions provider with a proud heritage. It has a primary listing on the Nigeria Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. With shared values of Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Passion and Professionalism (TRIPP).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Geophysicist, Swamp Assets

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full-Time
Reports to: Assistant Manager, Exploration Projects (Swamp Area) OML 62

Job Summary

• To provide competent interpretation of moderately complex geophysical data, to identify and evaluate subsurface structures and hydrocarbon prospects.
• Support exploration activities, integrating seismic, geological, and well data to reduce subsurface uncertainty, characterize reservoirs, and guide drilling decisions in OML 62.

Key Responsibilities Areas (KRAs) and Initiatives
Subsurface Interpretation and Integration:

• Interpret 2D/3D seismic data using Petrel, DSG, and OpenWorks to define structural and stratigraphic frameworks, ensuring drilling targets are accurately positioned to avoid drilling dry wells.
• Integrate seismic attributes with well logs, core, and production data to enhance reservoir characterization, reducing subsurface uncertainty so that development plans remain technically reliable and economically viable.
• Map reservoir units, horizons, and fault networks to support high-quality static models and volumetric assessments, ensuring reserves estimation remains realistic so that regulatory and investment decisions are not compromised.
• Perform depth conversion and velocity modelling to generate accurate structural maps, providing reliable depth predictions so that drilling hazards, safety issues, and non-productive time are minimized.
• Validate interpretations through peer reviews and multidisciplinary collaboration, safeguarding technical integrity so that decisions reflect consensus and robust geoscience rather than individual bias.

Prospect Maturation and Opportunity Delivery:

• Identify, evaluate, and rank leads and prospects using GeoX, Petrel, and DSG, ensuring systematic risking and volumetric assessment so that only sound opportunities progress to drilling.
• Contribute to a dynamic prospect inventory aligned with asset strategy.
• Present technical evaluations to internal leadership and JV committees, ensuring evidence–based endorsements so that exploration capital is deployed responsibly.
• Apply play-based exploration concepts to identify bypassed pay and near-field opportunities, unlocking additional value so that reserves growth is not restricted by overlooked potential.
• Provide geoscience assessments that underpin investment decisions, ensuring technical foundations are solid so that shareholders’ capital is protected from unsuccessful drilling.

Operational and Well Planning Support:

• Prepare well planning analysis to identify geological targets and subsurface risks, ensuring proper well design so that operational incidents, delays, and compliance issues are prevented.
• Prepare geo-prognosis, drilling instructions, and geosteering inputs to optimize reservoir entry so that well placement enhances productivity and reduces rework or sidetrack costs.
• Provide real-time geophysical support during drilling, ensuring operational decisions adjust to actual subsurface conditions so that non-productive time and safety risks are minimized.
• Conduct post-well evaluations to update models and lessons learned, ensuring continuous improvement so that future wells achieve higher success rates and lower uncertainty.
• Support cost-efficient drilling by refining predictions of reservoir tops, lithology, and fluid contacts so that wells deliver expected performance without unnecessary expenditure.

Self Leadership and Technical Mentoring:

• Guide junior geoscientists and interns through project reviews and daily technical oversight, ensuring outputs meet professional standards so that subsurface evaluations remain accurate and dependable.
• Contribute to knowledge-sharing sessions and promote best practices, maintaining consistency in technical workflows so that deliverables maintain high quality across the team.
• Adhere to clear technical expectations and align team objectives with asset priorities so that effort is focused on high-impact exploration and development tasks.
• Foster a collaborative culture that encourages constructive challenge, ensuring diverse ideas enhance interpretations so that technical decisions avoid groupthink and bias.
• Provide mentoring, feedback, and growth opportunities for junior staff so that capability gaps are reduced and a strong technical succession pipeline is sustained.

Qualifications and Experience Requirements
Minimum Qualification:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geology, Geosciences, Earth Sciences, or a related field.

Required Professional Certifications / Accreditations / Registrations

• Membership or certification with a recognized geoscience or petroleum professional body (e.g., Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists – NAPE, Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society – NMGS, American Association of Petroleum Geologists – AAPG, Society of Exploration Geophysicists – SEG) is preferred.

Minimum Years of Experience and Relevant Areas:

• Minimum of 5 years’ upstream oil and gas experience in exploration and field development, with proven competency in sedimentological and structural interpretation, prospect maturation, and well planning in land and swamp terrains.

Proven Experience in:

• Geological interpretation and reservoir characterization
• Prospect generation, maturation, and volumetric assessment
• Well planning and drilling support in swamp/nearshore terrains
• Use of industry-standard software such as Petrel, GeoX, DSG, and OpenWorks
• Collaborating with joint venture partners and regulators in technical reviews.

Any Additional Qualifications / Certifications or Experience (Desirable but not essential):

• Certification in Subsurface Risk Analysis would be advantageous.
• Master’s degree in Petroleum Geosciences is an added advantage, but not required.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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