Location: Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (International Travel)

Job Status: Permanent

Interview Date:  ASAP

Start Date: ASAP

Open To: All Nationalities

Job Overview: An integrated market leader in acquiring, processing, and interpreting marine data seeks an Exploration Advisor to support their growing demand for services in Latin America. Working out of the Company's Rio office, you will work on advanced integration and interpretation projects combining seismic and EM data, and to assist clients' asset teams with lead/prospect generation, prospect maturation and field appraisal, as well as working in-house with the substantial EM MC data base, acquired in Brazil. Applicants are invited with 7+ years' industry experience, skilled in prospect generation and maturation, risking and seismic interpretation. Full training in the Company's data and workflows provided.

The Company is a leading provider of global EM data. They have performed surveys in frontier and mature basins, from the Arctic to Australia, in some very deep waters, and have concluded in excess of 650 surveys world-wide. Their clients range from National oil companies, majors, independents and national regulators, as well as multi-client campaigns.. Their R&D team work independently and through joint-industry projects to continually improve surveying equipment and modelling and processing capabilities, ensuring they maintain their highest quality of data and services to their clients.

The Company has experienced a major increase in demand in Latin America for EM data and continue to undertake proprietary and multi-client surveys, resulting in a substantial library of EM data for the region. They have secured a long term relationship with one of the leading global Energy Companies and are actively working with their asset teams, helping them integrate EM data into their exploration workflow, to perform integrated interpretation studies (3D EM, seismic and well logs), and thereby increasing their exploration success. The main objective is to extract full value from all the available data using the Company's products in the E&P workflows and facilitating technology adoption. You will work closely with Geology and Geophysics groups in a creative and multicultural working environment, and be exposed to global data sets and a range of exciting and challenging projects.

Responsibilities: Reporting to the Regional Technical Manager you will be involved in the following:

• Become competent in the Company's technologies, work practices and procedures. Full training will be provided.
• Perform integrated interpretation studies (3D EM, seismic and well logs) to support lead generation, prospect maturation and field appraisal projects.
• Evaluate regional geology for multi-client projects.
• Support clients in introducing 3D EM in their E&P workflows.
• Provide technical advice and customer training (pre-sale and post-delivery).
• Build good working relationships with the Company's clients' asset teams and technology groups.
• Identify new proprietary and multi-client survey opportunities and contribute to business development.

This is an exciting time to join a leading technology and innovation driven Company, which combines world-class expertise, a dynamic and exciting portfolio of assets, and the financial and managerial commitment to expand further. Role offers a great opportunity for career development and progression, and to travel internationally.

Preferences: The successful candidate will have:

• BSc or MSc degree related to Petroleum Geoscience essential.
• A minimum of 7 years work experience essential.
• Previous experience working for an oil company highly desired.
• Proven track record of technical excellence in prospect generation and maturation essential.
• An understanding of, or experience in using EM data highly desired.
• Experience with regional studies essential. Brazil and/or West Africa experience highly advantageous.
• An appreciation of the Latin American culture highly desired.
• Experience with reservoir characterization and/or development geophysics advantageous.
• Creativity and strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to deliver high quality work under time pressure.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Fluency in English both verbal and written essential. Portuguese highly desired.
• Strong communication, co-ordination and facilitation skills essential.
• Self-confident - ability to promote and articulate prospectivity potential to clients.
• Ability to be proactive, pragmatic and deliver results essential.
• Evidence of creative thinking with the ability to introduce new concepts and ideas essential.
• Pragmatic team player who can work at all levels to accomplish goals - assertive to make recommendations essential.
• Ambitious - desire to succeed in this dynamic growth role, to take on new challenges and exceed.
• Efficient time-management - highly organised with excellent co ordination skills.
• Ability to travel internationally as required.

Package: This is a senior level role and as such a highly competitive package is on offer, dependent on skills and experience. It offers the potential for ex-pat status and associated benefits.