Vacancy Details

Senior Geophysicist OWA
Location: Aberdeen - City
Position: Geoscience
Salary: Not Specified
Company: CNR International (U.K.) Limited
Posted: 04 June 2010
Type: Permanent
Contact:
Morna Ronnie on +44 (0)1224 651803 or click here to apply
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Job Description
Purpose of Role

Field development geophysics on the Olowi field, one of CNR’s producing fields within our core West African assets. The role is key to the success of the project and will involve working closely with the field geologist, exploitation engineer, production engineer and drilling engineer to plan for the current and next major phase of development drilling. There is likely to be some near-field exploration evaluation work.

West Africa is a growth area where CNR is expanding activity over the coming years through both increased drilling and asset purchases. Some work on evaluating acquisition opportunities is to be expected.

Duties & Responsibilities

Development Drilling Planning

Responsible for Geophysical Tasks within the team with a focus on depth conversion and well planning of a fluvial reservoir.
  • Seismic Interpretation – using workstations and Landmark based application suite.
  • Detailed depth conversion
  • Geological model support
  • Well planning, generation and management of a well inventory portfolio
  • Monitoring of wells during drilling and well geosteering support.

Acquisitions

  • New field acquisition evaluations
  • Farm-in opportunity evaluations and recommendations.

Working Environment

  • Characterised by working on a major operated project, in a multidisciplinary team environment, with both responsibility and accountability.

Area Specific Responsibilities

There may be occasional travel to West Africa and/or London for meetings.
 
Interpersonal Skills
  • Motivation
  • Enthusiasm
  • Working together in a team
  • Flexibility
  • Ability to work to deadlines
Functional Job Skills

Essential
  • Technical problem solving
  • Field development or redevelopment experience
  • Operated projects
  • Strong interpretation skills
  • Technically astute fit-for-purpose evaluations
  • Acquisitions and farm ins
  • Risk analysis
  • Supervision of contractor studies

Preferred

  • Knowledge of turbidite reservoirs
  • Knowledge of Landmark suite of programmes
  • Construction of technical work plans and schedules
Leadership Skills
 
Not essential for this role, but candidate would be expected to make technical recommendations and lead the geophysics aspects of the team.
 
Other Skills / Experience 
 
AVO and rock physics experience would be an advantage.
Qualifications
Degree or equivalent
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