Astana Lead Geophysicist
POSITION DESCRIPTION
1.THE POSITION |
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VoP Grade (following approval) |
BGD |
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Location |
Astana |
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Job Summary |
What is the purpose of this position? Why does it exist? A position has become available for a Geophysicist with
New Ventures and prospect generation experience to work within a high-profile
multidisciplinary team tasked with evaluating, building, and in future,
operating a high value portfolio of acreage and projects in Kazakhstan. Key
responsibilities will comprise evaluation of acreage throughout Following acreage capture it is expected th 22122q169w at the position would develop into an exploration-focused operational role delivering geophysical exploration programmes. Familiarity with The position will report to the Exploration Manager, |
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Organisational Structure |
Describe position in the organisation, including who incumbent reports to, who reports to them (if relevant) and who peers are. |
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Key Accountabilities |
What are the core accountabilities? For example, what decisions can the jobholder make? What decisions does the jobholder go to their manager for? Overview Delivers 2D and 3D seismic interpretation and mapping over key blocks within specified time constraints Prospect generation and evaluation including risk analysis and volumetric reserves evaluation Supervision of seismic data processing projects Provides specialist geophysical advice Recommends, scopes, plans and manages specialist projects carried out by external consultants Works closely with other sub-surface disciplines (petrophysics, reservoir engineering) and other members of the BG Advance Presents geophysical evaluations at management, peer and functional reviews Liaises with the Technical Expert user of Geoframe, Petrel, and other G&G systems (eg ArcGIS) Able to build a complex geophysical database Responsible for carrying out regional play fairway mapping, prospect generation, risk analysis and volumetric reserves evaluation Expertise in carbonate and siliclastic plays, salt basins, regional sequence stratigraphic and structural analysis would be an advantage Quantitative data analysis and interpretation Presents technical papers at BG Technical Forum |
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Authority/ Influence over Resources |
What authority or influence does the jobholder have over people, money, systems, budgets, expertise? N.B. For some areas, the jobholder's expertise is the main resource. Recommends software and data purchases |
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Authority for Change |
What can the job holder actually change? What changes can they initiate? Recommends changes to projects and existing work flows |
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Internal/ External Interaction |
Who is the natural work team internally? Who in the external world does the jobholder have to influence? Mentoring of less-experienced G&G staff Link into technical initiatives and activities across BG's exploration community Interface with the |
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Time Horizon |
What impact can the role make on BG? What is the 'legacy' he/she wants to leave behind? Over what timeframe can performance be judged? Performance can be judged over two years. |
2. PERSON SPECIFICATION |
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Experience Needed |
What are the critical experiences that are needed to successfully perform this job? (Never describe experience in terms of number of years required). Experience of participating in data room analyses and evaluating data within tight time frames Ideally expertise in evaluating New Venture G&G opportunities would be an advantage Extensive knowledge of petroleum systems in salt basins Ideally will have gained subsurface experience in challenging international environments or in a Joint Venture setting Experienced user of exploration IT systems and of coordinating complex data loading projects Seismic and well planning Project and time management experience |
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Knowledge, Languages, Skills and Attributes |
What is the critical knowledge, academic background and skills that are needed to successfully perform this job? What personal attributes and behaviours are required e.g. self motivation, resilience? Ideal candidate will need to demonstrate a high level of motivation and keenness to succeed Strong interpersonal, influencing, and presentational skills Committed and responsible team worker, able to work with minimal supervision Must be a logical analytical thinker able to think through complex technical issues in a focused, clear and effective manner Well-developed cultural sensitivity Must have sound judgment and be able to challenge as well as execute Prudent and timely decision making Candidates ideally have an understanding of Russian |
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Special Features |
Any unusual features not already mentioned (e.g. required geographical mobility, ability to undertake occasional travel etc). International Assignment for two years in Astana |
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