Geological & Geophysical Operations Geophysicist at Chevron Nigeria Limited

Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies, with subsidiaries that conduct business worldwide, including Nigeria.

Chevron Nigeria Limited hereby invites applications from qualified candidates for employment. These positions will he initially located in Lagos. The company also provides career opportunities to its workforce in other Chevrons worldwide operations.

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If you are interested in becoming a valued employee of Chevron Nigeria Limited, a company that provides excellent career opportunities and welfare packages, this opportunity awaits you! Will you join us?

Chevron Nigeria Limited is accepting online applications for the position of Geological and Geophysical Operations Geophysicist located in Lagos

Chevron Nigeria Limited is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Geological & Geophysical Operations Geophysicist

Requisition Number: 037135415

Locations: Lagos

Job Description
This is a new role for NMA and is the first step towards developing a well planning arm within the SO&A group which will eventually develop and train local staff in all aspects of well planning . This important step links to our desire to drill deeper and hotter than in the past as well as better assessment and accountability for safety-critical work in and around mature fields by bringing these workflows in-house. The expansion of WC-CPDEP in NMA will include greater familiarity of the VBWO process used elsewhere in CVX and the introduction of the integrated drilling team approach. Good familiarity with these elements and leadership without authority will be key factors for the full scope of this role. Building organizational capability and supporting the section leader in this important expansion of the group’s role and scope are also key. Earth Scientist to support well design and drilling operations for NMA projects. Under the general direction of the G&G Operations Team Lead, the G&G Operations Geophysicist interprets seismic, structure, well data and drilling records to generate sub-surface drilling hazard analyses (SSDHA) and support the development of pore pressure / frac gradient models for assigned new drills. The Operations Geophysicist will also advise the Operations Planning Team Lead and well project teams on status of seismic processing, borehole geophysical modeling and high resolution seismic or archeological data acquisition. These activities assist the business unit’s drilling performance goals by reducing geologic related non-productive time to increase drilling efficiency while increasing project value in a manner consistent with the company’s health, safety and environmental policies. This person may also have the opportunity to travel offshore to deepwater drilling rigs as needed to assist the wellsite geologist in geophysical operations on Deepwater and other NMA operated wells. This position has direct capital stewardship impact on multiple, large($50-150 MM) capital well projects.

Qualification/Experience

• Minimum of Master's degree in Geology or Geophysics.
• Possession of a PHD will be an added advantage
• Minimum of twenty ( 20) years’ experience in the oil and gas industry out of which fifteen (15) must be as Operation Geophysicist

Application Closing Date
7th April, 2014

How to Apply
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