Posted: 04 September 2012 at 16:00   Expires: 02 October 2012 at 16:00

Posted In: Geoscience > Geologist - Development

Location: United Kingdom > London

90107 - Development Geologist

Our client is a major Oil & Gas Operating company with a unique offering covering strategic operations worldwide. Employing over 4,000 personnel they operate with a focus on oil sands, conventional exploration and development and unconventional gas.



They are currently recruiting for the position of Development Geologist, based in London.

Key Requirements

90107 - Development Geologist

Our client is a major Oil & Gas Operating company with a unique offering covering strategic operations worldwide. Employing over 4,000 personnel they operate with a focus on oil sands, conventional exploration and development and unconventional gas.



They are currently recruiting for the position of Development Geologist, based in London.

Job Description

90107 - Development Geologist

Our client is a major Oil & Gas Operating company with a unique offering covering strategic operations worldwide. Employing over 4,000 personnel they operate with a focus on oil sands, conventional exploration and development and unconventional gas.

They are currently recruiting for the position of Development Geologist, based in London.

Job Description

International Operator, with global operations is looking for an experienced Development Geologist to provide geological support in the identification and acquisition of new assets, and the maximisation of value in existing assets

• Plan and implement geological data gathering and evaluation


• Participate in the development and execution of JV and in-house geological work programmes to assess opportunities to acquire new assets, and to assist in making fully informed field development decisions to achieve optimum equity positions in existing assets


• Assist in the planning and management of geological work programmes and studies to deliver subsurface models


• Develop geological models for existing discoveries/potential developments and participate in development planning


• Participate in technical peer reviews and other technical meetings


• Collaborate with other team members to construct, update and maintain 2D and 3D geological models appropriate for incorporation into reservoir simulation models for use in evaluating new opportunities and existing discoveries/potential developments


• Assist in the assessment, quantification and communication of geological risks and uncertainties to team members and Management


• Assist in the contracting and management of geological data acquisition and appropriate 3rd Party studies

Skills & Experience

• Undergraduate or post-graduate degree Geology or Geoscience subject or equivalent required


• Proven industry track record of delivering high quality technical work essential


• Considerable work experience in a similar position

This is a permanent position.

The salary for this position is negotiable.

If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference 90107.

Orion Group currently supplies over 3,500 personnel in roles including Oil & Gas, Renewables, Power & Utilities, Construction, Mining, Rail, Aerospace, IT & Telecoms, Office and Commercial. With 29 offices worldwide, Orion Group operate in the UK and internationally and in January 2009, were named the UK's number one for engineering recruitment.