Senior Exploration / Appraisal Geologist
hace 3 días
Madrid
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Exploration / Appraisal Geologist to join our Subsurface Team based in Madrid. The successful candidate will play a key role in identifying, evaluating, and maturing exploration and appraisal opportunities across an international portfolio of upstream oil and gas assets. Descubra exactamente qué habilidades, experiencia y cualificaciones necesitará para tener éxito en este puesto antes de enviar su solicitud a continuación. The position requires a strong technical background in petroleum geology, basin analysis, prospect generation, resource assessment, and field appraisal. The candidate will work closely with geophysicists, reservoir engineers, petrophysicists, drilling teams, and management to support exploration, appraisal, business development, and field development activities. This is an excellent opportunity for a geologist with a proven track record in both exploration and appraisal projects who wishes to contribute to the growth of a dynamic international E&P company. Key Responsibilities • Lead geological evaluations of exploration opportunities across multiple basins and play types., • Identify, mature, and rank exploration leads and prospects., • Conduct basin analysis, petroleum systems evaluation, and play fairway assessments., • Integrate geological, geophysical, petrophysical, and geochemical data to reduce subsurface uncertainty., • Evaluate source rock, reservoir, seal, and trap effectiveness., • Support acreage evaluations, licensing rounds, and new venture opportunities., • Plan and execute appraisal programs to reduce reservoir and volumetric uncertainties., • Assess reservoir continuity, compartmentalization, and field development implications., • Support resource maturation from discovery through development planning., • Contribute to reserves and contingent resources evaluations., • Participate in field development studies and FDP preparation., • Generate and mature exploration prospects from regional screening to drill‑ready status., • Perform geological chance of success assessments., • Conduct volumetric evaluations and uncertainty analyses., • Prepare prospect risk and resource estimates according to industry standards., • Provide geological input for exploration and appraisal well planning., • Support well trajectory design and location selection., • Participate in drilling operations, wellsite decision‑making, and post‑well evaluations., • Analyze well results and update geological models accordingly., • Work closely with geophysicists on seismic interpretation and structural framework development., • Collaborate with reservoir engineers and petrophysicists to build integrated reservoir models., • Participate in multidisciplinary asset teams supporting exploration and development projects., • Evaluate farm‑in, farm‑out, acquisition, and divestment opportunities., • Conduct technical due diligence on upstream assets and exploration portfolios., • Support commercial teams during asset valuation exercises., • Present technical recommendations to senior management and investment committees., • Mentor junior geologists and contribute to technical excellence initiatives., • Promote best practices in geological interpretation and resource assessment., • Participate in peer reviews and technical assurance processes. Qualifications • Education: Bachelor's degree in Geology, Earth Sciences, Geosciences, or a related discipline. Master’s degree in Petroleum Geology, Sedimentology, Basin Analysis, or a related field preferred., • Experience: Minimum 10 years of experience in exploration and appraisal geology within the oil and gas industry. Proven experience in international exploration and appraisal projects. Strong track record of prospect generation, evaluation, and drilling support. Experience working across multiple geological settings and hydrocarbon systems. Exposure to both conventional and unconventional resources is considered an advantage., • Technical Skills: Petroleum systems analysis, basin modeling, regional geology, sedimentology and stratigraphy, exploration risk and resource assessment, prospect maturation and ranking, geological modeling software (Petrel, Kingdom, WellData, GeoX Decision Space), and geological and volumetric analysis. Proficiency with industry standards such as PRMS. Strong analytical and interpretation skills, strategic and commercial awareness, excellent problem solving, ability to work within multidisciplinary teams, effective communication, leadership and mentoring abilities, high level of technical rigor and attention to detail, results‑oriented. Benefits • Diverse international portfolio of exploration and appraisal assets across frontier, emerging, and mature hydrocarbon basins., • Competitive compensation package with performance incentives., • Collaborative and technically challenging work environment., • Career development opportunities within a growing international E&P company. xcskxlj If you are a highly motivated exploration professional with a passion for discovering and appraising hydrocarbon resources, we invite you to join our team. Send your CV to #J-18808-Ljbffr