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Development Geologist (Asian National)

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1735
South East Asia
Staff
Immediate

Worldwide oil and gas exploration and production company with refining and marketing operations. The Company’s focus is finding oil and natural gas, and that is primarily done through an exploration program that is centred on deepwater Gulf of Mexico and its international prospects. In addition to exploration opportunities in North America, there are significant oil and gas exploration/production in other parts of the globe such as Malaysia and the Congo.

Responsible for the development of existing fields and near-field exploration including identifying potential drilling locations using all available data (i.e. well bore, seismic, simulation, etc.). Key responsibilities include:

  • Integration of all subsurface data into field and regional mapping. Data includes formation tops, fault cuts, sequence stratigraphic framework, reservoir architecture and reservoir rock properties.

  • Generation of structure, fault, isopach and net pay maps

  • Displays familiarity with project management procedures.

  • Objectively assess risk and reserve size distributions

Qualifications/ Experience:

The following skills, qualifications and experience are required:

  • University Degree in Geology or equivalent.

  • Post graduate qualifications in geology would be looked upon favourably.

  • Strong technical background within an operator environment and experience in hands on development / production geology of approximately 10 years.

  • A senior development geoscientist is required. The individual should preferably have strong development/production geology skills including static reservoir modelling and well planning and execution skills (particularly horizontal drilling).

  • Extensive experience in reservoir characterisation utilising sequence stratigraphy, structural framework analysis and production data integration.

  • Familiarity with reservoir parameter analysis (porosity, permeability etc) and the flow of heavy oils within reservoirs.

  • Experienced hands on user of Petrel based 3D Static reservoir modelling.

  • Experience at a senior level in development well planning and execution (including high angle / horizontal wells).

  • Practical experience in Uncertainty Analysis, Geostatistics and Value of information assessment

Knowledge

The incumbents will be required to carry out and have knowledge at a senior level of:

  • Sequence stratigraphic analysis.

  • Structural analysis.

  • Reservoir characterisation.

  • 3D reservoir modelling and reservoir simulation (using Petrel software).

  • Advanced theoretical understanding of uncertainty and risk management.

  • Field development planning

  • Planning and evaluation of both appraisal and development wells

  • Identification and utilisation of new and emerging technologies

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published: 07  May  2008     Please mention EARTHWORKS when responding to this advertisement.