Exploration Technical Advisor

Our Client operates in the Oil and Energy industry, with its headquarters rooted strongly in Saudi Arabia. It has its branches spread to more than 50 countries, providing employment to more than 68,500 people all over the world. They fall under the Fortune 500 Companies. They are one of the world’s largest oil producers. They are constantly growing by creating new technologies through its Research and Development efforts and branch into new business lines through Investments and Acquisitions.

Responsibilities:

• The successful candidate will be required to perform the following:
• Attend technical presentations for exploration leads and prospects prior to completing an independent probabilistic prospect assessment as part of a small team. 
• The prospect assessment will include : basic mapping using Petrosys software, risking, selection of volumetric input parameters and volumetric modeling using Geox software and compilation of summary technical reports for all opportunities. 
• Attend prospect and well approval meetings, providing technical insight on the above to senior management as required.
• Attend post-drilling appraisal reviews and compile summary technical reports which capture the key learnings and way forward recommendations.
• Through team collaboration, assist in exploration portfolio management and portfolio analytics to guide internal decision-making, rank opportunities and to benchmark SPOT team performance.
• Mentor junior members of the team; proactive engagement with the prospect generators through technical peer assists; knowledge transfer of the team’s methodology and results to the exploration organization and senior management.

Requirements:

• As a successful candidate, you should hold a Master’s degree in Geoscience. 
• You must have a minimum of 15 years of full-cycle exploration experience including : prospect generation, probabilistic prospect assessment, evaluation through drilling, post-drilling appraisal and a track record of technical innovation and adding value through exploration. 
• You should have core technical skillsets in seismic interpretation, mapping of simple and complex traps, log analysis (or advanced petrophysical evaluation), prediction of reservoir quality in both carbonate and clastic depositional systems and will have broad experience in technical assurance, risking/volumetric assessments and portfolio analysis acquired from working a variety of different basins.
• We particularly welcome applications from senior geoscientists with extensive experience in any of the following themes : evaluation and assessment of carbonate reservoirs, evaluation and assessment of reservoirs.