Senior Reservoir Geophysicist

Position Description:

Contributing to a team of professionals conducting a wide range of high quality, business focused QI projects for the Exploration and Development Assets. The projects include for example image processing, seismic inversion, petrophysical evaluation, structural frame work analysis, seismic modeling, volume interpretation, 3D visualization, reservoir surveillance.

Contributing to a working environment where technical and operational excellence are key to success

Coaching of less experienced (graduate) staff

Stimulating and implementing value-adding technologies and new ways of working that lead to significant improvements in subsurface understanding and have business impact

Providing expert geophysical advice

Principal Accountabilities include:

• Execute quantitative interpretation studies, such as amplitude studies, forward modelling, seismic inversion projects, 3D visualization and reservoir monitoring projects, thereby implementing a best-practice workflow

• Coaching and motivating colleagues and contributing to a team spirit that is characterized by performance, co-operation, support, openness and respect

• Promote technical and operational excellence and lateral learning

• Maintain and further develop the reputation of the reservoir characterization team

• Build and maintain an excellent dialogue and working relation with customers in the Exploration and Development Assets and pro-actively inventorize their needs and ways in which the team can contribute to the solution of key business challenges.

• To liaise with geophysical R&D groups and similar groups of contractors on technical developments and stimulate innovation with due regard for a proper balance between risk and benefits

• Execute a geophysical QI plan to meet agreed Company targets (HSE, production, reserves, costs, value) in consultation with share / stakeholders

Qualifications/Experience:

The following skills, qualifications and experience are required:

• Academic degree (MSc or PhD) in geophysics, physics or related science.

• Minimum of 8 years in Quantitative interpretations. Previous experience in geological and/or petrophysical expertise will be considered a real advantage for this job.

• Solid understanding of seismic processing, hands-on experience is an advantage

• Hands-on experience with geophysical reservoir-monitoring techniques is consider to be an advantage

• Ability to think interpretatively.

• Applicants must demonstrate that they would thrive in a dynamic, high exposure environment with sometimes conflicting priorities and peaking workloads.

• Effective inter-personal, communication, team-player and customer interaction skills and a good EP business understanding are essential

Company Description: