Senior Exploration Geophysicist - Athens - Full Expat Packag
OilandGasPeople.com Geoscience JobsPosted: 10 November 2014 at 17:00 Expires: 08 December 2014 at 17:00
Posted In: Geoscience > Geophysical Specialist
Location: Greece > Athens
Job Description
An independent E&P which was created in 2007 as a means of acquiring the only operating oil and gas assets in Greece is actively seeking a Senior Exploration Geophysicist to join their business in Athens on a permanent, staff basis.
Since its inception, this operator has restored assets from the 1970's and systematically increased proven reserves from two million barrels to 30 million. My client also owns two exploration blocks in Egypt, a large onshore exploration license and a further development license, both in Greece. The company has recently farmed into two deepwater blocks in Israel, is bidding in the upcoming license rounds in Montenegro & Croatia and is looking to expand its operations into other Mediterranean countries such as Italy.
As a Senior Exploration Geophysicist with this Operator, you would be accountable for:
* Supporting the Exploration Manager by providing technical input to many aspects of the exploration business.
* Producing quality geophysical/geological work, analysing and assessing current acreage, identifying new plays and generating prospects.
* Participating in discussions with potential sellers or co-venturers and with national oil companies, governments or regulatory bodies.
* Producing high quality seismic interpretation skills (2D/3D) in time and depth.
* Demonstrating a sound knowledge of attribute analysis, seismic modelling, impedance inversion, seismic facies analysis, use of spectral decomposition, geobody extraction, and advanced visualisation techniques
* Portraying a solid understanding of seismic acquisition and processing.
* Demonstrating an understanding of geological analyses including the interpretation and correlation of well logs, basin-modelling, sequence stratigraphy, and volumetric and risk estimation and well planning is desirable
* Presenting work to the team, peer group or Exploration, Business Unit Management
* Mentoring junior geoscientists and continuing to develop their skills, both technical and personal.
The successful applicant will:
* Have between fifteen and twenty-five years of experience in the Oil and Gas industry, working as a Geophysicist with an International Operator.
* Strong communication/presentation skills.
* Be educated to Master's or PhD level.
* Have high quality seismic interpretation skills in time and depth.
* Have a solid understanding of seismic acquisition and processing.
* Have a proven track record in prospect generation.
* Be up to speed with the latest seismic technology.
This position boasts a full expat package which can be discussed in further detail.
If you would be interested in hearing more about this position, please do not hesitate to contact Owen Evans for a confidential discussion.
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