Location: The Persian Gulf

Company: International Energy Company

Due to expansion in activities and recent asset acquisitions, an International Energy Company is seeking to resource a Senior Geophysicist who will be assigned to the Persian Gulf. This is regarded as a key appointment within our client's organisation.

Summary of Role:

Provides geophysical expertise and support for all aspects of the company's exploration and development activities. Reviews, interprets and maps seismic data relating to operated, non-operated and new venture projects. Provides an independent geophysical evaluation as part of an on-going technical review to enable a full commercial evaluation of all assets.

Key Accountabilities

• Designs, plans, supervises and manages geophysical acquisition and processing programs.
• Undertakes seismic structural interpretation, mapping and seismic attribute studies using workstation interpretation, and mapping and cartographic software to identify drillable, economic prospects.
• Recommends exploration, appraisal and development well locations that satisfy corporate aims.
• Prepares and presents technical papers on behalf of the company at industry technical conferences.
• Liaises with other team members in providing a basis for creating and updating geological and reservoir simulation models.
• Designs, plans and manages appropriate external geophysical work programs and studies.
• Performs geophysical studies using workstation and PC-based software, and writes technical reports in conjunction with team members and support staff.
• Prepares and presents prospect inventory, prospect ranking, and farmout material with Senior Geologist and Senior Reservoir Engineers.
• Recommends borehole geophysical logging programs in conjunction with team members and contractors to identify key horizons and reservoirs.
• Represents Company at Technical and Operating Committee Meetings, workshops, farmout presentations and industry technical conferences.
• Liaises with Operators on geophysical studies, well planning, and budgets to optimize economic aims.
• Work with team members pro-actively to seek New Venture opportunities to achieve corporate aims in production and reserves base.
• Assists in providing training and transfer of technical skills to national employees.

Education, Experience and Competencies

• B.Sc. degree in Geology or Geophysics
• Substantial experience as Geophysicist in international oil and gas sector
• Able to interpret seismic data, incorporating relevant well information, to produce both seismic time and depth maps
• Computer literate both on UNIX based workstations and on PC based computers
• Able to work within a team of, primarily, geologists and reservoir engineers etc
• Able to clearly communicate what is seen on seismic data and its geological significance
• Experience of working on new ventures.

Employment Terms

The appointee will be invited to join the expatriate staff payroll on long term residential contract (married or single status). The importance of this key role will be reflected in the generous salary and expatriate benefits which includes end of service benefit, child education assistance, company car, accommodation to a high standard, medical cover for self and family, annual bonus schemes etc.

Interviews: As soon possible

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, UK Tel: +44 (0)1189 465 882, Recruitment email: recruit@amoss.com. On receipt of your response a detailed job specification / client information will be provided. Quote Ref: AD205.