Senior, Petrophysicist

Job purpose

Well planning and operations

• Define scopes for wireline and LWD logging services and contribute to technical tender evaluations for logging, coring, core analysis, and outsourced studies.
• Support well-location and target planning, drilling and workover programs, and well evaluation objectives.
• Coordinate data acquisition planning and preparation with drilling and service providers, including specialist logging services.
• Review contractor reports and invoices and support drilling and well operations.
• Advise on completion, casing depths, cementation quality, tubular goods, and anticipated surveys.

Petrophysical studies and data

• Develop petrophysical 3D models and prepare open- and cased-hole logging and core-analysis programs.
• Interpret petrophysical data to assess hydrocarbons, fluid contacts, lithology, and physical properties.
• Provide formation-evaluation analysis during drilling and contribute to final well reports.
• Ensure data-acquisition quality control and follow up service-company post-acquisition processing.
• Maintain petrophysical data and reports in company archives and databases.
• Integrate petrophysical evaluations with geoscience and reservoir studies and present findings and recommendations.

Team, budgets, and improvement

• Work with multidisciplinary asset, exploration, drilling, and commercial teams and coordinate with service providers and consultants.
• Participate in division budgeting and prepare unit budgets and plans for management.
• Plan and coordinate assigned activities, train and develop staff, and apply current petrophysical advances.
• Support continuous improvement, cost reduction, productivity, and compliance with operational procedures and HSE requirements.

Minimum qualification and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering or an equivalent discipline, with minor or advanced courses in petrophysics, applied physics, or mathematics.
• 8–12 years of experience, including at least 5 years in core petrophysics covering operations and studies.

Technical competencies

• Petrophysical reservoir-characterization techniques; LWD and wireline tools and analysis.
• Core data and core-log integration; deterministic and probabilistic petrophysical methods.
• Clastic and carbonate basin interpretation, including complex mineral analysis workflows.
• Presentation, spreadsheet, and document-preparation computer skills.

Behavioral competencies

• Coaching and mentoring, presentation, communication, and client-interfacing skills.
• Ability to work independently and in integrated, multicultural, multi-company teams.

Work environment

• Primarily an air-conditioned environment, with possible exposure to heat, humidity, and dust during occasional site visits.
• Physical effort is described as minimal.