Post: Staff
Position: Senior Geologist
Location: London
Start: Immediate

Company Description

Svenska Petroleum Exploration (SPE) is a long established, privately owned exploration-orientated oil company operating in Europe. A part of the Preem group of companies SPE has offices in London, Oslo and Stockholm. SPE has recently expanded its interests strongly into West Africa and the company now has interests in offshore Nigeria, Angola, Ivory Coast and Guinea Bissau to add to its holdings in Norway and The Baltic Sea. SPE is continuing to seek further expansion in West Africa and into the Middle East.

Summary of Role

• To lead and contribute to multi-disciplinary studies of fields, prospects and wells, working closely within a team of geological, geophysical and reservoir engineering staffs by undertaking geological evaluations as designated.
• Represent SPE at Technical Committee and Operating Committee level meetings.
• Liaise with partner companies, operators and contractors alike.
• Instigate and monitor contractor projects.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Degree or Higher Degree in the Earth Sciences with a minimum of five years industry experience some preferably with and operating company.
• A strong knowledge of the geological basics needed for evaluation and volumetric estimation of opportunities together with a good knowledge of sedimentology, structural and petroleum geology.
• Experience of leading industry software would be necessary together with some knowledge of drilling operations.
• A self starter with strong communicational and analytical skills.

Please forward detailed copy of CV and covering letter to speuk8021@earthworks-jobs.com