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Senior Geoscience Interpreter
About this role
GPDC is a Nigeria-based energy resources company focused on exploration and development of oil and gas. The Senior Geoscience Interpreter role is a full-time, onsite position in Lagos, aimed at providing high level geoscience technical leadership for exploration, development and production activities. The role includes leading geoscientists, maturing opportunities from seismic data, and ensuring QA/QC and proper incorporation of uncertainties into planning and reserves estimates. The job entails delivering discipline-specific work scopes, adhering to Subsurface Policies and Standards, and applying geophysical and geological techniques across various basins and plays. Candidates should have substantial experience in exploration/production, with a strong background in seismic interpretation, software, and cross-discipline knowledge.
What you would do
- Lead and advise geoscientists to identify and mature exploration/development opportunities for drilling.
- Perform seismic interpretation and mapping to create time, velocity, and depth maps and attribute analyses.
- Provide expert advice on geophysical/geological techniques to asset staff and management.
- QA/QC all technical deliverables within the asset/team.
- Oversee input from geotechnical documents and well operations.
- Incorporate geophysical/geological uncertainties and risks into forward plans and reserves estimates.
- Define and deliver discipline-specific work scopes within subsurface programmes.
- Ensure compliance with company Subsurface Policies and Standards and HSSE, EAC, VAF processes.
- Ensure geological uncertainties are considered in project planning.
- Support multi-basin subsurface projects with global experience.
What they are asking for
- BSc in an Earth Science discipline or equivalent (MSc preferred).
- 8-10 years of experience in a reputable exploration/production company (IOC preferred).
- Desirable experience with JV Partnerships and PSC operations.
- Experience in various geological settings globally (clastics, carbonates, passive margins).
- Proven track record in well proposals and exploration well delivery.
- Proven subsurface evaluation and leadership skills.
- Experience in using latest exploration software for prospect maturation.
- Broad knowledge of subsurface disciplines and non-seismic techniques.
- Knowledge of exploration drilling and/or seismic operations and processing is desirable.
- Proficiency in seismic interpretation and development systems; ability to deliver quick turnarounds from leads to well proposals.
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