Senior Basin Geologist: Exploration & Prospecting Leader

Placements24; Polokwane; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement contributions

Professional development allowances

Conference sponsorship

Job summary

Placements24 in Polokwane, Limpopo, SA is seeking a Senior Geologist with Basin Analysis expertise to advance our client's oil and gas exploration program. You will assess basins, integrate multidisciplinary data, and help identify de-risked exploration opportunities, shaping regional strategy and investment decisions.

The role requires MSc/PhD in Geology, 10+ years in basin analysis, strong tectonics and petroleum systems experience, and proficiency with Petrel, GOCAD or Kingdom.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Geology or a related Earth Science discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of basin analysis and exploration geology experience in oil and gas.
• Proven expertise in regional tectonics, sequence stratigraphy, and petroleum system analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed geological studies of sedimentary basins (structural, stratigraphic, sedimentological).
• Integrate geological, geophysical, and geochemical data to characterize petroleum systems.
• Map play fairways and rank exploration prospects.
• Develop conceptual geological models and use software for analysis and visualization.
• Collaborate with geophysicists, reservoir engineers, and exploration managers.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and prospect evaluations.

Skills

Basin analysis

Petroleum systems

Geology data integration

Technical reporting

Mentoring

Education

MSc or PhD in Geology

Tools

Petrel

GOCAD

Kingdom

Job description

Placements24 in Polokwane, Limpopo, SA is seeking a Senior Geologist with Basin Analysis expertise to advance our client's oil and gas exploration program. You will assess basins, integrate multidisciplinary data, and help identify de-risked exploration opportunities, shaping regional strategy and investment decisions.

The role requires MSc/PhD in Geology, 10+ years in basin analysis, strong tectonics and petroleum systems experience, and proficiency with Petrel, GOCAD or Kingdom.