Senior Petrophysicist – Exploration

Oman Oil Company Exploration & Production (OOCEP); Muscat; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Oman Oil Company Exploration & Production LLC (OOCEP) is seeking an experienced Petrophysicist based in Muscat. The role involves providing petrophysical analysis for exploration and production decisions, alongside mentoring and coach junior staff. A minimum of 10 years in the field is required, with a Bachelor's in Geosciences preferred.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Petrophysical Engineering experience.
• Exposure to logging operations and data interpretation.
• Knowledge of industry tools and techniques for clastic and carbonate reservoirs.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality petrophysical interpretation results.
• Evaluate logging program acquisitions and supervise activities.
• Coach young Omani graduates and develop training programs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Geosciences

Master's Degree in Geosciences

Job description

PLEASE This is a hands on technical role and not a management position. Naturally the title and scope of work may change with the needs of the company.

Overview

Oman Oil Company Exploration & Production LLC (OOCEP) is currently seeking to appoint an experienced Petrophysicist for a major operated asset. Reporting to the Exploration Manager the role will be based in Muscat - Sultanate of Oman.

Job Responsibilities & Activities

To provide high quality petrophysical interpretation results and give technical program advice , for commercial, technical and operating decisions.

• Creation and/or evaluation “QA/QC” of logging programs acquisition (e.g. conventional and non conventional); and supervising such activities.
• Hands on log interpretation (and supervision of interpretation) of conventional and non conventional logs (FMI, Segma, VSP, NMR, etc) including cased hole logging (e.g. production log).
• Set up core analysis programme for wells to be cored.
• Define FWL using pressure data and built SHF model using MICP.
• Hands on stand alone or in team integration of PP data in subsurface reservoir characterizations for both development and exploration (lead, prospect) type.
• Calculation of reservoir volumetric (risked and un-risked) parameters such as saturation, porosity, m and n factors, etc; both manually or using software.
• Performing Value Of Information analysis and cost analysis on subject related to petro-physical data acquisition or analysis.
• Attend Technical Committee Meetings on behalf of OOCEP as and when required to cover for PP elements (both exploration or production).
• Coach young Omani Graduate working in OOCEP and build robust technical training program for them.
• Ensure deployment of new technology (including new software) in the PP arena and align such technology to OOCEP and its partner and subseries.
• Play an active role in PP discussion raising OO

Minimum Requirements of Education, Experience, Skills
• Minimum Bachelors Degree in Geosciences. Masters degree would be an advantage.
• 10+ years of Petrophysical Engineering experience within the oil industry, service company or producer within the Middle East region
• Sufficient exposure is required in logging operations, core measurements, laboratory experiment follow up, data interpretation, and logging contractor follow up and integrated reservoir studies
• Must be current with the latest industry tools and petrophysical interpretation techniques working with both clastic and carbonate reservoir systems.
• Knowledgeable in petrophysical and geological analysis integration.
• Willing to work in integrated teams and have the ability to interact effectively with geoscientists and reservoir, operations, drilling and facilities engineers.
• Must be able to work under pressure and provide input in short project timelines.
• Possess organizational skills.
• Good presentation and communication skills, written and verbal.
• Computer skills in general, especially MS Office (Excel, Word)
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Analytical and problem solving skills

About The Company

Oman Oil Company Exploration & Production LLC (OOCEP) is an upstream Oil & Gas company based in the Sultanate of Oman. Initially having operated as a division of Oman Oil Company SAOC (OOC), OOCEP is now a subsidiary of OOC following the Company's incorporation as a separate legal entity in 2009. OOCEP has numerous assets and diversified interests in Oil & Gas exploration and production both inside and outside Oman.