Senior Petrophysicist

Elsa Talent; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsa Talent seeks a senior Petrophysicist to lead advanced petrophysical evaluation and integration with geology, geophysics and reservoir engineering. You will mentor junior staff and develop workflows for regional projects in Malaysia, leveraging extensive experience in oil and gas basins.

The role requires strong expertise in well logging, interpretation software and multidisciplinary collaboration to deliver technically robust recommendations for exploration and development programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Petrophysics, Geoscience, Geology, Geophysics, Petroleum Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 20 years of relevant industry experience in petrophysics, with substantial oil & gas experience.
• Strong experience in exploration petrophysics and formation evaluation.
• Extensive experience in Malaysian basins and regional systems.
• Proven ability to integrate petrophysical data with geological, geophysical and reservoir engineering interpretations.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced petrophysical evaluation and interpretation of well log data for exploration and development wells.
• Support exploration activities including prospect and lead evaluation, well planning, and pre/post-drill analysis.
• Conduct formation evaluation using conventional and advanced well logs, core data, pressure data and subsurface info.
• Develop and maintain petrophysical models (lithology, porosity, water saturation, permeability, net-to-gross).
• Integrate petrophysical interpretations with geological, geophysical and reservoir studies.
• Provide technical input for exploration well proposals, well planning and post-well evaluation.
• Evaluate reservoir quality, fluid contacts, hydrocarbon saturation and pay zones.
• Review and quality-check petrophysical interpretations and provide recommendations.
• Participate in multidisciplinary subsurface studies and technical reviews.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior/intermediate petrophysicists.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations and recommendations for management and stakeholders.
• Support regional studies by integrating historical well and basin data.
• Apply industry best practices and workflows to improve evaluation quality and reliability.

Skills

Petrophysical interpretation

Formation evaluation

Well logging techniques

Petrophysical software

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Petrophysics or related field

Tools

Petrophysical software

Job description

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced petrophysical evaluation and interpretation of well log data for exploration and development wells.
• Support exploration activities, including prospect and lead evaluation, well planning, and pre-drill/post-drill analysis.
• Conduct formation evaluation using conventional and advanced well logs, core data, pressure data, and other available subsurface information.
• Develop and maintain petrophysical models, including lithology, porosity, water saturation, permeability and net-to-gross estimation.
• Integrate petrophysical interpretations with geological, geophysical and reservoir engineering studies.
• Provide technical input for exploration well proposals, well planning and post-well evaluation.
• Evaluate reservoir quality, fluid contacts, hydrocarbon saturation and pay zones.
• Review and quality-check petrophysical interpretations and provide technical recommendations.
• Participate in multidisciplinary subsurface studies and technical reviews.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior/intermediate petrophysicists.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations and recommendations for management and project stakeholders.
• Support regional and field studies by integrating historical well and basin data.
• Apply industry best practices and appropriate petrophysical workflows to improve the quality and reliability of subsurface evaluations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Petrophysics, Geoscience, Geology, Geophysics, Petroleum Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 20 years of relevant industry experience in petrophysics, with substantial experience in the oil & gas industry.
• Strong and proven experience in exploration petrophysics and formation evaluation.
• Extensive experience in Malaysian basins, with good understanding of the regional geological and petroleum systems.
• Familiarity with Malaysian Basin environments and relevant well logging and formation evaluation practices.
• Proven experience in integrating petrophysical data with geological, geophysical and reservoir engineering interpretations.
• Experience in evaluating clastic and/or carbonate reservoirs would be an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of conventional and advanced well logging techniques.
• Experience with petrophysical software and interpretation platforms.
• Strong analytical, technical reporting and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary subsurface team.