Head of Geosciences

Voyage Global Energy - Nigeria

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Head of Geoscience - Lagos, Nigeria

Voyage Global Energy is seeking a Geosciences Head to work on a staff role for its client an International E&P Company.

The ideal candidate should have at least fifteen years of experience in the area of Production Geology/Seismology and fundamental application of petrophysics, with strong leadership skills of which the last three years should be at the principal geoscientist engineering level.

Job Objective/ Purpose of Job:

To build and maintain a strong and cross-functionally integrated Geosciences capability to support the asset-based organisation.

• Develop Geosciences staff and enhance their competencies through continuous assessment of skills, design and implementation of training and career development plans (in consultation with the asset managers).
• As technical expert on all geoscience activities, introduce, implement and maintain technologies, tools, guidelines and workflows that enable the ADS and well & reservoir management processes and activities to be delivered and fully in line with global geoscience technical standards.
• Provide Technical and Value Assurance of all Geosciences input to key Asset Management deliverables as the operating company’s technical authority on geosciences.
• Develop, maintain and deliver in-house technical courses and best practice guidelines in integrated reservoir modelling for reservoir and field studies input to field development plans.
• Ensure quality management of Geosciences data, information, documents and records.
• As part of the global Nigeria subsurface studies team (GNSST) leadership, support all NBU projects at the opportunity identification, planning and execution stages and act as geoscience custodian of all geoscience content both for internal and external (NAPIMS, DPR) engagements.

Job Duties/ Responsibilities/ Accountabilities:

• Create/adapt and recommend technical standards for Asset Management geosciences practice.
• Technical Authority for Geosciences in APDNL & APENL, and thereby accountable for the functional quality of all Geosciences work carried out on NBU projects, including the deployment of approved technical standards and the integration of the Geosciences results in development projects and the management of assets.
• Ensuring that across APDNL & APENL, all geoscience related safety critical activities (shallow, geo hazards etc.) are identified and have effective response processes.
• Development and execution of Geosciences Functional Improvement Plans for APDNL & APENL.
• Development of skills and competencies of the Geosciences skill-pool in APDNL & APENL including resourcing of new staff and development of standard Geosciences learning programmes, together with technical coaching and mentoring schemes, and the implementation of on-boarding programs for new technical professionals within the discipline.
• Provide input to scope of geological, geophysical and petrophysical work required to support short, medium and long term Technical Work Programmes for APDNL and APENL development assets
• Plan, implement, supervise, and monitor all geosciences technical studies projects, leading to detailed description of subsurface formations, quantification of oil and gas resources, and estimation of exploitation risks.
• Provide leadership for geosciences inputs into Field Development Planning for APDNL and APENL assets
• Identify need for, and supervise delivery of 3rd party studies (by contractors) to ensure agreed specifications on quality, time, and costs are met.
• Act as lead resource person on geosciences related prospect evaluation issues and development projects requiring quick turn-around times (rapid deployment).
• Continually monitor industry technology trends to identify, test, and recommend cost efficient subsurface evaluation software and hardware; manage geosciences technology deployment within the Asset Management team.
• Lead technical defence of geosciences basis for investment plans before internal and external stakeholders (the company Decision Review Board, NAPIMS, DPR).
• Technical coach for all geoscientists in APNL.
• Member of the APNL Technical studies leadership team and act as Senior Manager Technical studies as delegated.

Key Performance Indicators/ Performance Goals:

• Attracting and retaining experienced and talented Geosciences staff.
• Maintaining a suitable balance between Technical Assurance and Coaching roles.
• Achieving a marked improvement in geosciences process safety-critical performance corporately, for well delivery (shallow hazards, geo-hazards etc.)
• Minimum B.Sc. in Geology or Geophysics. M. Sc. will be an advantage.
• Membership of relevant professional organisation(s) such as NAPE, NMGS, AAPG or SPE is desirable but not necessarily a prerequisite.
• Seasoned technical professional with at least fifteen years of experience in the area of Production Geology/Seismology and at least fundamental application of petrophysics, with strong leadership skills. The last three years should be at least at the principal geoscientist engineering level.
• A working knowledge of Oil and Gas development work processes and proven track record in product delivery are essential.
• Proficiency in the use of subsurface evaluation software, modelling tools and Microsoft suite of applications.
• Minimum of three (3) years in a principal geoscience (or equivalent) position with coaching experience Initiative, integrity, leadership, communication and cross-cultural skills. Cost consciousness, ability to delegate, team spirit.
• Lagos based.
• Permanent Role

• Please contact me for more information: jo@voyageglobalenergy.com