Senior Geoscience Leader: Upstream Exploration & Strategy
Anton
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Job summary
Anton is a globally leading integrated oil and gas value-added management service company focused on delivering resource value-maximizing solutions. Based in Dubai with a worldwide footprint, Anton seeks an accomplished senior geoscientist to guide exploration programs and lead multidisciplinary teams across geoscience disciplines.
The role emphasizes translating complex subsurface data into actionable business decisions, mentoring professionals, and partnering with research institutions to
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Geoscience, Geology, Geophysics, or related discipline; PhD preferred.
- Minimum 20 years of international upstream oil & gas experience in exploration and R&D.
Responsibilities
- Provide expert advice on exploration trends, technologies, and developments in Upstream Oil & Gas exploration.
- Develop, review, and support exploration programs based on geological, geophysical, technical, and commercial considerations.
- Advise on R&D programs related to exploration and subsurface evaluation.
- Support manpower and capability planning to strengthen technical knowledge within exploration teams.
- Lead geological and geoscience activities related to prospectivity assessment, maturation, and de-risking of drillable locations.
- Identify and evaluate prospective areas and drilling targets and assess resource potential.
- Support basin analysis, petroleum system evaluation, prospect generation, ranking, and exploration portfolio assessment.
- Integrate geological and seismic interpretation to identify prospects and assess uncertainty and risk.
- Evaluate key geological risks, including trap integrity, reservoir presence and quality, seal effectiveness, and hydrocarbon charge.
- Assess geohazards and mitigation measures.
- Provide recommendations on drilling locations, exploration strategies, and development approaches.
- Apply geological, geomechanical, geocellular, and fracture modelling to support prospect evaluation.
- Develop, validate, and execute technical programs including scope, resources, and budgets.
- Advise on technology portfolios and emerging technologies to improve exploration efficiency.
- Collaborate with E&P companies, technology providers, and research institutions.
- Translate complex geological data into actionable recommendations for management.
- Prepare technical reports, maps, and management presentations.
- Provide innovative technical recommendations and resilient exploration strategies.
- Provide mentoring and capability development to geoscience professionals.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams of geologists, geophysicists, geochemists, engineers, and other specialists.
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Anton is a globally leading integrated oil and gas value-added management service company focused on delivering resource value-maximizing solutions. Based in Dubai with a worldwide footprint, Anton seeks an accomplished senior geoscientist to guide exploration programs and lead multidisciplinary teams across geoscience disciplines.
The role emphasizes translating complex subsurface data into actionable business decisions, mentoring professionals, and partnering with research institutions to
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