Exploration Geoscientist

Our Client operates in the Oil and Energy industry, with its headquarters rooted strongly in Saudi Arabia. It has its branches spread to more than 50 countries, providing employment to more than 68,500 people all over the world. They fall under the Fortune 500 Companies. They are one of the world’s largest oil producers. They are constantly growing by creating new technologies through its Research and Development efforts and branch into new business lines through Investments and Acquisitions.

Responsibilities:

• Near field and wildcat exploration mapping and prospect generation throughout the Basins of Saudi Arabia.
• Well log interpretation and correlations using basic logs.
• Use of advanced log interpretations where available.
• Work effectively with petrophysical colleagues.
• Participate in reflection seismic data survey planning, 2D and 3D.
• Execute reflection seismic data interpretation 2D and 3D incorporating multiple surveys and vintages, onshore and marine, generating attributes as required. Well ties using synthetics and VSP.
• Interpret seismic, including seismic stratigraphic interpretations for subtle traps. 
• Apply sequence stratigraphic techniques to identify subtle traps. Structural geology skills including fault interpretation and fault seal. 
• Integrate diverse data-types to construct and promote prospects. 
• Assess petroleum risk elements to identify viable prospects.
• Map making using industry standard tools.
• Prospect volume and risk estimates.
• Preparing and presenting professional-quality presentation materials to technical peers and management. 
• Provide mentoring and technical assistance to young professionals.

Requirements:

• Minimum of fifteen years of experience in subsurface exploration and a proven track record in prospect generation and maturation skills including broad international experience.
• Extensive experience in applying Clastic and Carbonate Sequence and Seismic Stratigraphy & Regional Geology using seismic and well data to analyze the subsurface at all scales relevant to petroleum systems, from the basin evolution, to the identification of stratigraphic traps and the timing of structural trap development, gross depositional environment reconstruction, reservoir potential, seal characterization and structural geology.
• Extensive experience in using applications relating to data interpretation, correlations, mapping and prospect generation e.g., Petrel, Petrosys.