Senior Petroleum Geologist – Frontier New Ventures

Placements24; Centurion; Sur place; ZAR 900 000 - 1 500 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Professional development

Résumé du poste

Placements24 seeks aSenior Petroleum Geologist for its client in Centurion, Gauteng. The role focuses on identifying promising hydrocarbon prospects across South Africa and potentially other African regions, leveraging seismic interpretation, basin analyses, and integrated geological modelling.

The successful candidate will have a strong track record in frontier exploration, independence in work, and excellent communication skills to present complex geological concepts to internal and external

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Geology or Petroleum Geology.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in petroleum exploration geology, especially in new ventures/frontier exploration.
• Strong ability to interpret seismic data, assess prospectivity, and quantify geological risk.
• Proven skills in geological modelling and data integration (Petrel/Kingdom).
• Excellent written and verbal communication for reports and presentations.

Responsabilités

• Identify and evaluate new exploration opportunities using geological and geophysical data.
• Conduct basin analyses, regional studies, and play fairway mapping.
• Interpret seismic data, logs and cores to define plays and assess hydrocarbon potential.
• Collaborate with geoscientists, engineers, and commercial teams.
• Develop integrated geological models and deliver detailed reports.

Connaissances

Seismic interpretation

Frontier exploration

Geology analysis

Communication

Independent work

Formation

Master's degree in Geology

Ph.D. in Geology

Outils

Petrel

Kingdom

Description du poste

Placements24 seeks aSenior Petroleum Geologist for its client in Centurion, Gauteng. The role focuses on identifying promising hydrocarbon prospects across South Africa and potentially other African regions, leveraging seismic interpretation, basin analyses, and integrated geological modelling.

The successful candidate will have a strong track record in frontier exploration, independence in work, and excellent communication skills to present complex geological concepts to internal and external