Exploration Geoscientist at a Leading Upstream Oil & Gas Company

A leading independent Upstream Oil & Gas Company in Nigeria with active operator-ship of prolific blocks, based on their current expansion and development programs, is recruiting experienced, intelligent and resourceful candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Exploration Geoscientist

Ref: EG
Location: Nigeria

Job Summary

• The ideal candidate will be part of a dynamic and an integrated team working to identify, characterise, and safely produce new reserves of commercially viable hydrocarbons.
• The candidate for this position must have good hands-on experience in Seismic Interpretation and Petro Physical knowledge with an E&P Company.

Job Descripton

• Integration of logs & production data, seismic data, static & dynamic models to identify bypass pay, upside potential, work over and drilling candidates.
• Responsible for conducting surveys and mapping areas as well as advising 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, work over and drilling candidates.
• Provide key technical input and guidance for 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 an existing reservoir model, 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 discipline (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.

Qualifications and Required Competencies

• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Geology / Geophysics with minimum of second class upper division.
• A Master's Degree in any of these disciplines will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of ten (10) years active hands-on Seismic interpretation and Petro Physical experience with a multinational E&P Company will be required.
• Proficient in geological evaluation, geophysical interpretation, petro physical interpretation, innovative mapping using wells, seismic, production and reservoir data experience to construct geological/reservoir models etc.
• Must be proficient in the use of Geoscience Software particularly in landmark and petrel environments and with vast knowledge of Seismic interpretation and Petro Physical 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.

Application Closing Date
24th January, 2023.