Vacancy Exists for Exploration Geologist (Lagos/Port-Harcourt) at Total Nigeria: March 22,2011

Total is a leading multinational energy company with 96,387 employees and operations in more than 130 countries. Together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, Total is the fifth largest publicly-traded integrated international oil and gas company in the world (1).

Total engages in all aspects of the petroleum industry, including Upstream operations (oil and gas exploration, development and production, LNG) and Downstream operations (refining, marketing and the trading and shipping of crude oil and petroleum products). Total is also a major actor in chemicals (base and specialty chemicals). In addition, Total has interests in the coal mining and power generation sector and is developing complementary next generation energy activities (solar, biomass, nuclear).


Total's worldwide operations are conducted through three business segments:

1. Oil and gas Exploration and Production

2. Trading and Shipping

3. Base Chemicals (Petrochemicals and Fertilizers) and Specialty Chemicals




Job Type

EXPLORATION GEOLOGIST (10016564)Company : Tepng


Contract : permanent position (local)


Branch : Exploration Production


Location : Nigeria – Lagos Or Phc


Interviews will take place in : Port -Harcourt


Starting date : As soon as possible


Salary : According to profile and experience


Job description
TASKS

-Through geological data interpretations, contribute to the appraisal of risks and technical issues related to the evaluation of new projects and the location of exploration wells.

-Coordinates and if necessary initiates the geological post well studies (post-mortem analysis)

-Guarantee the integration of information deduced from geological data in geosciences studies, in the compliance with codes of practice.

-Contribute to building/ updating the databases and knowledge bases of TOTAL.

-Ensure the spread and development of geological techniques, in particular as regards hands-on training.
ACTIVITIES

-Ensure the analysis, interpretation and integration of geological data

-Guarantee the reliability of interpretations

-Make contributions to the geological interpretation of geophysical data

-Ensure the continuation of acquired information (reports, data mgt…)

-Evaluate and Guarantee the risks /uncertainties of the oil potential (1)

-Participate in defining and Validating the objectives of a study (1)

-Participate to the quality of geo-petroleum evaluation of a basin or permit (1)-

-Maintain and Guarantee the quality of regional knowledge (Knowledge management) (1)

-Participate to proper inter-disciplinary communication within projects (1)

-Participate in ranking new prospects or corporate prospects


Educational Requirements

BSc, MSc in geology

Experience

5 years experience

Skills

With regard to the EPNL subsidiary context and within DOE’s G&G team, autonomy and professional reliability are required.

The job requires constructive technical relationships, based on mutual confidence and respect, with the Drilling, Operation Geology and Reservoir departments.

The incumbent needs a good ability to work in a multi-disciplinary geosciences team, to communicate easily with other geoscientists and to be proactive.
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