Posted: 08 October 2014 at 09:00   Expires: 15 October 2014 at 09:00

Posted In: Geoscience > Petrophysicist

Location: Malaysia > Kuala Lumpur

Job Description

Principal Petrophysicist
My Client is a fully integrated energy company with a leading portfolio and wide network of operations around the world. With growing demand for energy, they challenge themselves to redefine the future of energy with innovative approaches to technology and engineering in order to maximise and deliver sustainable energy for tomorrow.

Whether tasked with defining formation evaluation programmes, assessing recovery potential, or interpreting and integrating data with other disciplines (engineers, geologists and geophysicists), a Petrophysics career will see you playing a crucial role in my Clients Upstream Business. As part of one of the leading Petrophysics teams in the world, you will be working with some of the industry's most innovative technologies in areas such as Geological Mapping, Remote Sensing and Seismic Monitoring.
My Client is looking for talented, creative and passionate individuals that can help them make a difference in the energy sector by helping to develop innovative and safety-conscious ways of searching for and identifying new reserves around the world. Candidates should have proven technical experience as well as a good understanding of the science and technology involved in advanced Petrophysics.
You will have the opportunity to participate in a number of training programmes designed to help you progress your career. Our self-guided career development path allows you the chance to develop in line with your own ambitions, while simultaneously fulfilling ours of remaining one of the leading energy companies in the world. As you will be working with some of the most forward-thinking individuals in the industry, a Petrophysics career with my Client will give you ample opportunity to develop at the forefront of the industry.
Your responsibilities include:
As a Principal Petrophysicist, you will review the technical work of other petrophysicists at various levels of review committees. Review and supervise petropysicists in their petrophysical evaluations. Perform petrophysical evaluations on critical wells. Review and endorse Full Field Reviews and Field Development Plans conducted by own staff as well as third parties. Performed petrophysical evaluations for block acquisitions, farm-in opportunities and other international ventures as well as providing technical advice on petrophysics to other subsurface professionals and project teams.

You will be responsible for acquisition and quality control of petrophysical data in all company operations, both domestic and international.
Responsible for the training and supervision of junior petrophysicists, their technical assessments, career development of junior staff, coaching, mentoring, preparation of training materials and conducting training courses.

To be suitable for this role you will need to have the following profile:
*Over 15 Years Oil and Gas experience
*Experienced with Clastic and Carbonate Wells
*At least Bachelor degree Qualified
*Experienced at coaching and mentoring junior staff
*Willing to relocate to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia


A highly competitive salary as well as a full expat package is on offer for the successful candidate. Including Housing, Schooling, and Healthcare as well as generous mobilisation allowance.

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