Job Vacancy as Geophysicist at UK - Cananda
Petro-Canada is one of Canada’s largest integrated oil and gas companies, operating in both upstream and downstream sectors of the industry in Canada and Internationally. With worldwide production of 418,400 boepd Petro-Canada employees over 5,600 people.
Owing to continued success in the UK sector an opportunity has arisen for a
Senior Geophysicist to join the existing team.
Although a mature region, Petro-Canada has been successful in increasing its production in the United Kingdom sector of the North Sea, most significantly through participation in the Buzzard and Scott/Telford oil fields. In the UK North Sea, Petro-Canada has numerous operated and non-operated exploration and production assets, including the operated assets of Guillemot West and Northwest, Clapham, Pict, and Saxon.
Reporting directly to the Chief Geophysicist you will work as part of an integrated Geoscience team with responsibilities covering multiple assets within the UKCS portfolio. Your accountabilities will include:
Applications for new acreage or asset purchases
Drilling of wells
Acquisition of seismic data & well seismic programs
Seismic processing and technical studies
Educated to degree level / equivalent or higher in a geoscience or related subject, you will have previous experience working as a Geophysicist, preferably within an operating oil company environment, and up to date knowledge of modern seismic interpretation and mapping applications.
Providing timely and accurate geophysical interpretations, mapping, recommendations and advice for the following;
Development, appraisal and exploration well planning
Producing Fields, Fields awaiting development and other asset evaluations
Prospect and lead generation, volumetrics estimations, technical risk assessment, project ranking and well proposals
New venture and acreage evaluations
Represent company in meetings and presentations with other oil companies, contractors and regulatory bodies
Sole evaluation of geophysical understanding for major decisions on;
This role is based in the Aberdeen office on local package terms. Petro-Canada offer competitive remuneration packages, excellent training as part of the Nautilus GTA Alliance, career succession planning, and can offer international assignments and transfers to other locations as an employee’s career develops.
All applications for this position are being submitted to our retained agency AndersElite. To apply please submit your
CV in confidence to mark.stuart@anderselite.com quoting Job Reference JO24053699, or for an informal discussion call Mark Stuart on +44 161 832 7577.
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