Senior Geologist: Basin Analysis & Prospectivity Expert

Placements24; Soweto; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Bonuses

Annual leave

Job summary

Placements24 invites a Senior Geologist to lead basin analysis and prospectivity efforts in Soweto, Gauteng. The role requires deep regional geology knowledge, advanced interpretation skills, and the ability to integrate diverse datasets to identify and de-risk exploration opportunities.

You will mentor junior geologists, collaborate with geophysicists and engineers, and help shape multi-year exploration plans while staying abreast of new concepts and technologies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years in exploration geology with a focus on basin analysis.
• Expertise in integrating geological and geophysical data.
• Proficiency with Petrel and Kingdom for interpretation and modeling.
• Legal right to work in South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Conduct basin analysis to evaluate hydrocarbon potential.
• Interpret seismic, well logs, and core data to define plays.
• Rank prospects based on risk and reward.
• Develop robust subsurface geological models from multiple data sources.
• Contribute to multi-year exploration plans and strategies.
• Mentor junior geologists and share technical expertise.
• Collaborate with geophysicists, reservoir engineers and exploration managers.
• Present detailed geological reports and evaluations to management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Critical thinking

Education

Master's degree in Geology or Petroleum Geology

Tools

Petrel

Kingdom

Job description

Placements24 invites a Senior Geologist to lead basin analysis and prospectivity efforts in Soweto, Gauteng. The role requires deep regional geology knowledge, advanced interpretation skills, and the ability to integrate diverse datasets to identify and de-risk exploration opportunities.

You will mentor junior geologists, collaborate with geophysicists and engineers, and help shape multi-year exploration plans while staying abreast of new concepts and technologies.