Reservoir Geophysicist at Total Nigeria

Total is the fifth largest publicly-traded integrated oil and gas company in the world, with 100,000 employees in more than 130 countries worldwide. Our size and performance rank us as one of the top five global oil companies. “We are among the majors that invest the most in exploration. More importantly, our teams are highly motivated. They have a real pioneering spirit we must keep cultivating!”.

Applications are invited for the position below:

Job Position: Reservoir Geophysicist
Offer ID: 12639BR
Job Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Employment Type: Regular position

Job Description

• Successful candidate will work in integrated project teams comprising of geoscientists, reservoir engineers, drillers, economists and other relevant professionals, providing geophysical inputs to exploration, field development and production studies.
• The job scope will consist of collation, quality control and analysis of geophysical data, integrating available wells, geological and engineering data to provide reliable assessment and representation of the subsurface structures and reservoirs.
• Applicants are expected to be conversant with contemporary tools and techniques of Seismic interpretation, seismic reservoir characterization, geostatistics and uncertainties analysis.

Activities will include, but will not be limited to the following:

• Quality Control of geophysical input data used for reservoir studies
• Interpretation of geophysical data within the context of exploration and field development studies
• Contribution to the building of geological reservoir models with reservoir geologists, engineers and other specialists
• Clear representation and communication of the uncertainties associated with interpretation results and the underlying data
• Participation in field evaluation for new ventures during data rooms
• Participation in seismic data acquisition feasibility designs and processing workflows to support the operations
• Proposal of  new processing, inversions, seismic acquisitions…..when necessary
• Ensuring the continuity of information through reporting and archiving.
• Preparation and promotion of geophysical work program
• Participation in well preparation processes and the follow up of drilling activities
• Sharing of geophysical know-how among geoscientists through seminars, workshops, etc.

Required Qualities:

• Rigor and creativity
• Excellent team player.
• Respect of studies planning and budget.
• Good attention to cost optimization
• Confidentiality
• Health, Safety, Security and Environment Consciousness.

Candidate Profile

• Professional education in Geophysics (M.Sc or Ph.D)
• Experience in interpretation (number of years): 4-7 years in seismic interpretation.
• Knowledge in the following areas will be considered an added advantage:
• Upstream geophysics (Seismic acquisition and processing)
• Structural, sedimentology turbiditic environment and reservoir geology.

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply