Manager, Geoscience

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Reporting to

Head Investment Integrated Valuations & Strategy

Direct reports

-Principal Geologist

-Expert Petrophysices

Job purpose

Lead and integrate all Geoscience (Geology, Geophysics, and Petrophysics) activities under the Commercial structure to maximize subsurface value, mature hydrocarbon resources, reduce geological uncertainty, and support economically sound investment decisions. The role ensures delivery of high-quality subsurface interpretations, volumetric assessments, prospect maturation, and reservoir characterization to enable exploration success, field development optimization, reserves growth, and commercial negotiations.

The position will act in accordance with the OQEP’s Mission, Vision, Values & Strategies, as well as, policies, guidelines, and international standards, supported by an IT Technology platform, QHSE & Energy Management System requirements standards, Omani’s government & other legal justifications, and best international practices in consonance with national objectives.

• Align G&G strategies with corporate growth objectives, portfolio strategy, and commercial targets.
• Translate subsurface insights into value-driven business cases and investment proposals.
• Support farm-in/farm-out evaluations, asset acquisitions, and divestments.
• Contribute to reserves booking strategy and certification processes.

• Oversee basin analysis, play fairway evaluation, and prospect generation.
• Ensure robust risking, volumetrics, and uncertainty analysis for exploration opportunities.
• Approve prospect maturation workflows prior to drill-ready status.
• Present subsurface evaluations to management and investment committees.
• Integrate seismic, geological, petrophysical, and well data into coherent reservoir models.
• Guide static model construction and ensure subsurface integrity for FDPs (Field Development Plans).
• Support well planning, placement, and post-well evaluation.
• Drive uncertainty reduction strategies to improve recovery factors and reserves classification.

• Establish G&G technical standards, workflows, and best practices.
• Ensure independent technical assurance and peer reviews.
• Validate subsurface risks prior to major capital commitments.
• Maintain compliance with international reporting standards (e.g., SPE-PRMS).

• Oversee subsurface data management, seismic reprocessing strategies, and petrophysical database integrity.
• Promote digital subsurface solutions, AI-based interpretation, and integrated modeling technologies.
• Ensure effective knowledge management and lessons learned capture.

• Lead and develop Principal-level technical experts.
• Foster a high-performance, collaborative subsurface culture.
• Build succession planning and technical competency frameworks.
• Act as senior technical authority in G&G matters.

• Represent the company in JV technical committees and regulator discussions.
• Support commercial negotiations with technical subsurface insights.
• Coordinate with Drilling, Reservoir Engineering, Production, and HSSE functions.

Internal: Operations team, Exploration team, Subsurface, support functions.

External: Partners, OQEP JVs, consultancy firms, Government related entities

Notable Working Conditions. Office environment, intensive computer screen use, sporadic visits to operation site.

BS Degree in Geology, relevant science subject or equivalent. MSc degree desirable

Excellent knowledge of written, read, and spoken English (required). Arabic - Native (desirable)

8+ years of relevant experience in similar role with an operator, preferably with experience in Exploration or New Ventures with various subsurface fields experience and different environments.

• Broad geoscience knowledge, with experience in both geophysics , geology and petrophysics.
• Experienced with both exploration and development upstream oil and gas activities including Design and Execution of FDPs.
• Experience in M&A/International assets with VDRs and Deals Delivery is prioritized including knowledge of transactional processes and technical interface with commercial workflows.
• Managing G&G studies and activities, as well as leading the FDPs process.
• Relevant software experience, Landmark, Petrel and ArcGIS is preferred.
• Demonstrated strong experience in the following fields:
  • Well operations planning and execution
  • Field appraisal and development planning
  • Petrophysical evaluation and Reservoir characterization
  • Prospect generation, evaluation and proposal
  • Exposure to regional and new venture evaluations
  • 3D Geological modelling skills, preferably in Petrel Software
• Mastery level expert user of geological interpretations systems
• Ability to work in a…