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Senior Geophysicist (Exploration)

Aberdeen City
Full time
Posted
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Spirit Energy
Mining, resources & energy
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HAVE YOU GOT SPIRIT?

Succeeding in today’s energy world requires collaboration, agility and the audacity to do things differently. At Spirit Energy, we seek to challenge what has been accepted, rethink the way our sector operates and create a new style of E&P operator.

It takes a diverse range of skills, experience and talent to deliver these aspirations and our people will be the force to get us there. If you are ready to take the next step in your career with a progressive and energetic team, then we are ready to hear from you.

THE OPPORTUNITY – SENIOR EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICIST

Our business is evolving, and we’re shaping our own future. We’re grasping opportunity and are looking for an experienced geophysicist to help our exploration team mature our portfolio of exiting opportunities.

AND NOW FOR THE TECHNICAL BIT…

Once in role, you will be accountable for:

  • Using modern seismic interpretation techniques for regional mapping, play generation and prospect definition to support licence applications and the identification of new drilling candidates
  • Provision of geophysical input into new business opportunity evaluations
  • Formulation and execution of agreed technical programmes for each asset
  • Preparation of relevant parts of well programmes in partnership with other subsurface staff and drilling engineers
  • Provision of geophysical input and requirements for probabilistic and deterministic volume estimation, prospect evaluation and geological risking

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role you will have:

  • A BSc in a geoscience-related subject or physics
  • Previous experience in a similar role within a challenging and operating environment
  • Extensive experience of using seismic interpretation software (Petrel preferred)
  • Broad geological knowledge of the UKCS with previous experience of exploration within the UKCS offshore, particularly SNS and CNS
  • Experience in the use, and/or application, of quantitative interpretation techniques e.g. AVO, inversion
  • Proven ability to undertake complex tasks requiring the application of well-developed technical skills and knowledge with limited supervision
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

In addition to technical knowledge and credibility, we are searching for a someone who lives our values of Agility, Collaboration, Courage, Care and Delivery, enables and supports change and brings fresh and dynamic thinking.

TEAM SPIRIT

At Spirit Energy we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion – we take action to champion it at every level of our business. We support flexible and part time working, we seek and recruit talent from every avenue and we actively support and encourage personal development and promotion. We deliver technical excellence and celebrate our successes together.


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