Senior Geologist – Hybrid (Paarl): 3D Reservoir Modeling

Placements24; Paarl; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Hybrid work flexibility

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Senior Geologist to join our client’s team in Paarl, Western Cape. The role focuses on identifying, evaluating, and characterizing subsurface formations to support hydrocarbon exploration and production, integrating seismic, well logs, and core data to build robust models.

The ideal candidate has deep expertise in structural geology, sedimentology, and sequence stratigraphy, with strong analytical and interpretation skills.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Geology or a related earth science discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of petroleum geology experience, preferably in exploration and development.
• Proficiency with geological modeling software such as Petrel, Kingdom Suite, GeoGraphix.
• Strong understanding of structural geology, tectonics, and basin analysis.
• Experience with log analysis, core description, and petrophysical interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine detailed 3D geological models of subsurface reservoirs.
• Integrate and interpret seismic, well logs, core analysis, and biostratigraphy data.
• Identify and map hydrocarbon traps, assess reservoir quality, and estimate volumes.
• Contribute to prospect generation and evaluation for exploration drilling campaigns.
• Perform sedimentological and sequence stratigraphic analyses.
• Collaborate with geophysicists, reservoir engineers, and drilling engineers for integrated understanding.
• Prepare geological reports, presentations, and recommendations for management.
• Provide geological oversight during drilling operations, including well correlation and target definition.
• Stay updated on geological technologies and methodologies.
• Mentor junior geologists and contribute to team knowledge sharing.

Skills

Structural geology

Sedimentology

Sequence stratigraphy

Education

Master's degree in Geology

Tools

Petrel

Kingdom Suite

GeoGraphix

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Senior Geologist to join our client’s team in Paarl, Western Cape. The role focuses on identifying, evaluating, and characterizing subsurface formations to support hydrocarbon exploration and production, integrating seismic, well logs, and core data to build robust models.

The ideal candidate has deep expertise in structural geology, sedimentology, and sequence stratigraphy, with strong analytical and interpretation skills.