Location: Southern Africa

Summary of Role:

Reports to: Chief Geologist / Exploration Projects Manager

To provide innovative, geological services in order to enhance and expand company's portfolio of exploration and production assets.

• Perform detailed petrophysical work and studies as required by assigned technical projects.
• Take ownership of job content and seeks ways to simplify or enhance outputs.
• Take ownership of assigned tasks as part of multi-disciplinary project teams.
• To keep abreast of developments in the methodologies and applications for petrophysical data processing and corporate databasing, sharing key knowledge with relevant departments.
• To process and interpret electric log data collected by the logging contractor, in cooperation with the exploration team and under the direction of his/her supervisor.
• To carry out quantitative evaluation of hydrocarbon zones, to determine petrophysical parameters (porosity, water saturation and salinity, pay thickness).
• To attend well site logging operations, if required.

Required Qualifications / Experience:

• BSc Geology, Petroleum Engineering or relevant discipline.
• 10 years experience as a Petrophysicist

Required Skills:

• Familiarity with all common types of well logs and other data/methods used to evaluate petrophysical parameters and results from them: some geological and reservoir engineering knowledge. Knowledge of core analysis techniques.
• Good knowledge of computer programs utilised to handle and interpret logs.

Contractual Terms:

The appointee will be invited to join the Staff Payroll on a 2-3 year fixed term residential contract (married or single status), noting that it may take two months to obtain work permit.

The importance of this role is reflected in the generous benefits package which includes relocation assistance, medical/life insurance, housing and car allowances. Plus performance incentive bonus, tax free settling in allowance, paid annual leave passage for employee plus accompanying family.

The company will also support the cost of accompanying children up to the age of 18 years.

Potential for personal and career development is also excellent.

Interviews: ASAP with view to making immediate appointment.

Please forward detailed copy of CV with contact telephone number home in domicile country by email (as an attachment in Microsoft Word Format) to AMA Energy Management Recruitment Consultancy, Tel: +44 207 323 2330, Email: recruit@amoss.com. On receipt of your response detailed job specification / client information will be provided. Quote Ref:AD668