Exploration Geologist

Position Description:

An international oil and gas exploration company quoted on the London Stock Exchange, with a portfolio of producing assets in the UK, Indonesia, Pakistan and West Africa. An active exploration and appraisal programme is ongoing in the UK, South and South East Asia (Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Pakistan and India) and Africa (Mauritania, Guinea Bissau, Gabon and Egypt).

The Exploration Geologist is responsible for performing various geological evaluations and studies related to Exploration and Exploitation activities on the Company’s Indonesian Assets. Key responsibilities include:

• Work within a multi-disciplinary environment to provide geological input to the exploration and exploitation assets within the company’s operate and non-operated licenses

• Generate detailed and general paleo-geographic, facies, isopach and structural maps using all available geophysical, well and analog data. Undertake regional mapping and incorporate basin modeling studies to identify and define play concepts and prospects

• Understand and apply risking and resource estimation methods

• Work closely with the development teams to integrate development and production data in to the exploration work programme as well as provide regional context for field development studies

• Support, maintain and develop the regional geoscience database, both through direct work and supervision of subordinates

• Prepares AFE requests, provides input on preparation of technical specifications for contracts, carries out the bidding process for contract award, monitors and controls field expenditures and assists in budget preparation.

• Develop and maintain good working relationships with external stakeholders including joint venture partners and government representatives.

• Prepare comprehensive documentation of all major work and studies undertaken.

The following skills, qualifications and experience are required:

• University degree in Geology with a post-graduate degree preferred.

• 7+ years relevant working experience, a substantial period being with an operator.

• Good understanding of geological concepts and applications particularly sequence stratigraphy and depositional systems and how they combine in to a petroleum system model.

• Advance log analysis / formation evaluation skills would be an advantage

• Good understanding of seismic 3D & 2D interpretation and mapping.

• Analytical skills to integrate and interpret a broad variety of data sets.

• Good interdisciplinary training

• Strongly computer literate

• Self motivated with a proven record of achieving targets.

• Fluent in English both writing and speaking List

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