Exploration Geophysicist

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 Geophysicist is responsible for performing geophysical 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 geophysical input to the exploration and exploitation assets within the Company’s operate and non-operated licenses.

• Undertake regional mapping and identification and definition of prospects using all available geophysical, well and analog data.

• Employ quantitative interpretational studies where appropriate to further the understanding to prospects and discoveries and reduce risk.

• Undertake and oversee with 3rd party contractors in the processing of 2D and 3D datasets including the optimization of processing parameters and sequence to deliver high quality products

• Provide geophysical support to the drilling of exploration, appraisal and development wells and recommend appropriate data acquisition programmes.

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

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

• Supervises and assist Service Companies on related G&G project / analyses.

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

The following skills, qualifications and experience are required:

• Bachelor of Science or preferably Master of Science in Geophysics, Geology or Earth Science.

• 7-10 Years Experience, the majority of which should be within an operating environment

• Extensive workstation skills and experience in 2D and 3D seismic interpretation

• Experience in using petroleum system analysis in both regional and detailed prospect assessment.

• Good understanding of seismic acquisition and processing methods

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

• Experience in Applied Geophysics and Quantitative Interpretation is an advantage

• Good interdisciplinary training

• Strongly computer literate, especially workstations.

• Self motivated with a proven record of achieving targets

• Fluent in English both Written and Spoken

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