Principal Geophysicist
Job Ref No: V-17633
Location: India
Job Type: Expat
Our Client
A highly successful oil and gas exploration and production company financially geared to globally grow their international portfolio and committed to continuing its track record of exploration success. This role offers an outstanding package with all of the usual expatriate benefits.
The Role
Our client is seeking a highly motivated, experienced technical geophysicist to work within a dynamic Geophysical Projects team, to provide specialist support for exploration and reservoir development for the company's operated and non-operated acreage and producing fields.
Key responsibilities of this role include:
- 2D and 3D seismic interpretation including the generation of relevant time, depth, velocity and attribute maps
- Generation of well ties and detailed synthetic seismograms including wavelet analysis and fluid substitution studies to understand the seismic responses
- Rock physics studies as required, including seismic attribute studies, seismic modelling, inversions and AVO
- 2D and 3D velocity model building
- Generation of 3D property volumes for inclusion in static reservoir models
- Design and implementation of VSP surveys as appropriate
- Database co-ordination
- Written and verbal reporting of technical studies and presentation to management, partners and Government
- Promote excellence within the geophysics group
- Participate in cross team peer review sessions
- Develop and mentor junior geophysicists and peers in the asset team
- Encourage access to leading technologies
- Network across discipline groups.
The Person
The following skills, experience and qualifications are required:
- Degree or higher in Geophysics
- 12 + years of experience primarily in seismic interpretation with a solid understanding of rock physics, along with broad technical experience in hydrocarbon exploration
- Significant experience with an operating oil company is essential
- Stong knowledge of all seismic activities including seismic acquisition, processing and related geophysical operations
- Good understanding of geological processes and features apparent in seismic, including skills in seismic sequence stratigraphy and seismic geomorphology
- Experience of numerous basins worldwide, including deep water depositional settings
- Understanding of project execution and cost implications
- Strong current geophysical workstation skills, including working in a 3D visualisation environment
- Expertise in GIS and database management would be an advantage
- Team player with open and flexible approach
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Commercially aware with entrepreneurial attitude
- Willingness to travel extensively.
This position is open to candidates of all nationalities.
For further information please contact Karyn Humphrys on +61 7 5341 8819 or email your queries to Karyn via mail@mnaglobal.com
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