Oil & Gas Company Job for a Petrophysicist - Geologist Expatriate

Adexen Recruitment Agency, is mandated by an Oil & Gas Company, to recruit the services of:


Job Title: Petrophysicist - Geologist Expatriate

Job Reference: 1079
Location: Nigeria
Industry: Oil & Gas
Function: Operations & Production

Job Description

• Full-cycle petrophysical support for integrated exploration and production projects requiring the integration of well data (log and other) into seismic survey design, seismic processing, depth imaging, seismic analysis and interpretation
• Data room evaluations, including both quick-look and detailed assessments to rank opportunities and acreage
• Interpretation of 2D and 3D seismic data, including the application of advanced interpretation techniques such as Direct Hydrocarbon Indicators, AVO, seismic inversion, pore pressure prediction
• Estimation of oil reserves in proven or prospective fields, and liaison with Reservoir Engineer and Production Specialist concerning drilling and production issues and methods
• Developing basin structural and stratigraphic frameworks, including the generation of key regional and block specific structural, isopach and paleogeographic maps
• Preparing geophysical inputs and documentation in support of drilling and evaluation programs
• Providing geophysical inputs and analysis for probabilistic and deterministic hydrocarbon volumetric evaluations and prospect risking;
• Developing and recommending well locations and evaluation programs
• Developing and recommending appraisal programs and development programs to rapidly advance and bring discoveries on stream
• Planning seismic acquisition programs and supervising data processing with contractors
• Developing and implementing project plans and schedules in a timely manner
• Work with other team members to integrate petrophysics into complex projects
• Contributing to the creation of a culture of strong and effective team-work
• Providing career development advice to junior staff.
• Multi-well analysis for construction of physical properties models at the reservoir, field and prospect scale
• Rock property permutation modelling for statistical inversion and other advanced methods
• Basin analysis evaluations, integrating diverse data sets
• Play and prospect generation through application of a Petroleum Systems approach
• Conducting structural and stratigraphic geophysical mapping and applying seismic and sequence stratigraphic techniques
• Identifying, evaluating and recommending new exploration opportunities

• B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering or equivalent discipline with a minor or advanced courses in Petrophysics, applied Physics or Math.
• Master Degree in Geology will be a plus.
• 15 years experience with a strong Petrophysical/Geologistical background.

• Attractive expatriate package.