Senior Petrophysicist – Exploration

Overview

Oman Oil Company Exploration & Production LLC (OOCEP) is currently seeking to appoint an experienced Petrophysicist for a major operated asset. Reporting to the Exploration Manager the role will be based in Muscat - Sultanate of Oman.

• To provide high quality petrophysical interpretation results and give technical program advice , for commercial, technical and operating decisions.
• Creation and/or evaluation “QA/QC” of logging programs acquisition (e.g. conventional and non conventional); and supervising such activities.
• Hands on log interpretation (and supervision of interpretation) of conventional and non conventional logs (FMI, Segma, VSP, NMR, etc) including cased hole logging (e.g. production log).
• Set up core analysis programme for wells to be cored.
• Define FWL using pressure data and built SHF model using MICP.
• Hands on stand alone or in team integration of PP data in subsurface reservoir characterizations for both development and exploration (lead, prospect) type.
• Calculation of reservoir volumetric (risked and un-risked) parameters such as saturation, porosity, m and n factors, etc; both manually or using software.
• Performing Value Of Information analysis and cost analysis on subject related to petro-physical data acquisition or analysis.
• Attend Technical Committee Meetings on behalf of OOCEP as and when required to cover for PP elements (both exploration or production).
• Coach young Omani Graduate working in OOCEP and build robust technical training program for them.
• Ensure deployment of new technology (including new software) in the PP arena and align such technology to OOCEP and its partner and subseries.
• Play an active role in PP discussion raising OO

• Minimum Bachelors Degree in Geosciences. Masters degree would be an advantage.
• 10+ years of Petrophysical Engineering experience within the oil industry, service company or producer within the Middle East region
• Sufficient exposure is required in logging operations, core measurements, laboratory experiment follow up, data interpretation, and logging contractor follow up and integrated reservoir studies
• Must be current with the latest industry tools and petrophysical interpretation techniques working with both clastic and carbonate reservoir systems.
• Knowledgeable in petrophysical and geological analysis integration.
• Willing to work in integrated teams and have the ability to interact effectively with geoscientists and reservoir, operations, drilling and facilities engineers.
• Must be able to work under pressure and provide input in short project timelines.
• Possess organizational skills.
• Good presentation and communication skills, written and verbal.
• Computer skills in general, especially MS Office (Excel, Word)
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Analytical and problem solving skills

Oman Oil Company Exploration & Production LLC (OOCEP) is an upstream Oil & Gas company based in the Sultanate of Oman. Initially having operated as a division of Oman Oil Company SAOC (OOC), OOCEP is now a subsidiary of OOC following the Company's incorporation as a separate legal entity in 2009. OOCEP has numerous assets and diversified interests in Oil & Gas exploration and production both inside and outside Oman.