Job Description

Senior Geophysicist

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Senior Geophysicist reports directly to the Manager, Geophysics & Exploration.
• The Senior Geophysicist is responsible for leading geophysical evaluations and modelling throughout the exploration and production cycle are technically robust and meet or exceed industry or regulatory standards and requirements. Coordinates the interaction with the other subsurface disciplines to ensure all subsurface data are appropriately integrated and utilized for subsurface studies and well planning.
• The overall goal is to maximize economic recovery and present value by managing subsurface projects, reserves, production forecasts, costs, and exploration.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Perform seismic interpretation, velocity modeling, and structural modeling using Petrel software. Conduct well-to-seismic tie, forward modeling, seismic attribute mapping, and amplitude analysis to support reservoir properties and facies modeling efforts.
• Generate accurate depth maps and provide detailed geomorphology interpretations of seismic attribute maps for constructing 3D reservoir models, supporting geologists and engineers.
• Evaluate seismic data to define the configuration of oil and gas fields, contributing to effective hydrocarbon reserves and production management for the company.
• Identify development and near-field exploration drilling opportunities. 
• Plan, budget, and oversee seismic surveys, seismic processing, and geophysical studies (such as AVO analysis, seismic inversion, etc.)
• Provide geological input to support drilling operations, including real-time monitoring. Work closely with Operations and Wellsite Geologist during pre-drill, execution, and post-drill stages.
• Coordinate with the drilling group to ensure safe and successful exploration and development drilling campaigns. Provide expertise and knowledge to identify drilling risks and geohazards, and provide solutions to mitigate these risks.
• Perform pre-drill subsurface risk assessment and volumetrics. Generate ranked leads and prospects portfolio for drilling candidates.
• Effectively work in an integrated team composed of geoscientists, petrophysicists, reservoir engineers and production technologist and taking the lead on geoscience matters.
• Provide input to Field Development Plans (FDPs) for development opportunities.
• Undertake accurate deterministic and probabilistic volumetric evaluations for reserves assessment and audits.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure all correspondence, presentation materials, reports, and documentation meet the highest technical standards and are submitted promptly.
• Participate in data rooms, compile, and analyze geoscience subsurface and engineering data to provide technical recommendations of opportunities on offer. 
• Mentor and coach geophysicist in the team to achieve full potential.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Possess a bachelor’s degree in Geology, Geoscience or Earth Sciences, or equivalent qualification from recognized universities.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in the geoscience and petroleum engineering disciplines in the oil and gas industry, preferably with an operator.
• Essential experience in planning, budgeting, and managing 3D seismic survey, seismic processing, and seismic studies.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in geophysical tools with seismic attribute mapping, AVO techniques and quantitative seismic analysis. 
• Experience in using AVO and seismic inversion and other state-of-the-art software would be advantageous.
• Direct oil and gas services experience such as site survey, seismic acquisition, and seismic processing.
• Competent in geological depositional systems, with experience in Malay Basin or Sabah geological settings. 
• Familiar with geophysical data, offshore drilling operations including well site duties, logging and log analysis and interpretation.
• Familiar with technical review process. Able to formulate Field Development Plan (FDP), Full Field Review (FFR) or similar processes.
• Able to work effectively in an integrated multi-disciplinary team environment with diverse cultures and experiences.
• Good communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.

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