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Job Profile Summary:

The Senior Business Development Professional (Senior Geologist) on the Business Development Team is responsible for conducting advanced geoscience analyses using diverse geologic data for reservoir parameter analysis and formulating subsurface models to enhance reservoir understanding, executing and documenting reviewing regional maps and depositional models, determining lithology and stratigraphy, understanding reservoir performance, identifying required data, and devising efficient workflows for timely project completion.

The role utilizes technical expertise to evaluate new opportunities, enhance subsurface geological understanding of play and value drivers and provide technically robust and commercially sound recommendations leading to value creation and growth.

The primary function is to evaluate corporate M&A and asset acquisition/divestiture (A&D) opportunities through integrated geoscience, technical, and commercial assessments to support strategic investment decisions.

Job Responsibilities:

Work in a collaborative multi-discipline team, presenting to senior leadership often with little notice. Demonstrates strong collaboration skills, working effectively within teams by communicating clearly, supporting colleagues, and contributing to shared objectives

Coordinates, executes and documents geological modeling projects, ensuring effective management of scope, while consistently updating and maintaining models with the latest information and data to enhance accuracy and relevance over time.

Reviews regional maps and depositional models for potential formations, verifies visualization and analysis of the geological characteristics, performs detailed geological analyses and applies current stratigraphic correlation and structural techniques to enhance understanding of target formations.

Acquires expertise in evaluating and comprehending the outcomes of both successful and failed drilling attempts for play concepts, develops skills in mapping, constructing play analogs, rock mechanics, detailed data analytics, basic petrophysics, and log correlation

Incorporates various diagnostic techniques including well log, core analysis, seismic, volumetric mapping, and other diagnostics, identifies and logs opportunities missed or overlooked for upside value.

Evaluates geological risk associated with potential deals, ensuring proactive management of geological uncertainties for effective description of potential value loss.

Has proficiency in reservoir geophysics, basin analysis, petroleum systems

modeling, applies sequence stratigraphic concepts to calibrate reservoirs, and understands drive mechanisms and maturity levels for optimal performance.

Adheres to environmental and safety standards, ensuring strict compliance, contributing to a secure and sustainable work environment in oil and gas exploration, and fostering a commitment to responsible practices within the industry.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Geology, Geosciences, Environmental Science, Hydrogeology or any other related discipline and/or commensurate work experience is required.

Master's Degree in Geology, Geosciences, Environmental Science, Hydrogeology or any other related discipline and/or commensurate work experience is preferred.

Experience:

8+ years of relevant experience, preferably in areas such as Business Development or A&D/M&A related Geosciences, Oil and Gas Exploration, Development and/or Operations Geology, Industry experience is preferred.

Certifications:

Professional Geologist License (preferred)

Certified Petroleum Geologist (CPG) (preferred)

Certified Environmental and Engineering Geologist (CEEG) (preferred)

Competencies:

Stakeholder Relationships

Oral & Written Communication

Results Oriented

Strong analytical thinking

Active Learning

Digital Literacy

Skills:

Geological Modeling

Reservoir Engineering Concepts

Well Log Interpretation and Correlation

Basic Seismic

Basic Machine Learning

Vintage log analysis

Basin Modeling

Rock Mechanics

Sequence Stratigraphy

Sedimentology

Basic Petrophysics

Lithology and Stratigraphy Analysis

Conventional / Unconventional Concepts

Geoscience Software Proficiency:

Strong proficiency in SMT Kingdom preferred; experience with one or more of the following is also desirable: GIS, FME, Spotfire, Petrel, Trinity, or Petra.

Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.

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