Senior Reservoir Development Specialist

Job Overview

The Senior Lead Petrophysicist is a seasoned expert in leading petrophysical evaluations across exploration, appraisal, and development wells.

This role requires advanced log interpretation, core-log integration, and the application of digital/AI techniques to optimize reservoir understanding and investment decisions.

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• Lead Petrophysical activities for exploration, appraisal, and development wells.">
• Design and oversee logging programs, including tool selection, vendor coordination, and real-time monitoring.">
• Conduct formation evaluation—porosity, saturation, lithology, and hydrocarbon volumes—and integrate results into subsurface models and documentation.">
• Attend rig site operations while logging and coring activities to provide real-time decision support during drilling.">
• Coordinate the execution of coring programs and associated laboratory studies to ensure high-quality deliverables.">
• Perform field quality control (QC) of logging operations and ensure data integrity across all acquisition phases.">
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver petrophysical insights and optimize data acquisition strategies.">
• Integrate petrophysical data with core study results, advanced logs, and provide inputs for seismic interpretation, geological modeling, and resource estimation.">
• Analyze advanced logs and develop workflows for evaluating conventional, unconventional, and tight reservoirs.">
• Evaluate petrophysical uncertainties and their impact on volumetric resource estimates and support high-grading prospects.">
• Analyze and interpret cased hole and production logs to evaluate reservoir behavior, diagnose well performance, and guide optimization strategies.">
• Engage proactively with partners, regulators, and third-party stakeholders to ensure alignment and compliance across technical, operational, and strategic dimensions.">
• Leverage machine learning and AI techniques to enhance petrophysical interpretation, automate workflows, and improve reservoir characterization.">
• Scout emerging technologies to improve efficiency and reduce costs in data acquisition and interpretation.">
• Evaluate farm-in/farm-out opportunities and deliver petrophysical assessments to support investment decisions.">
• Manage well log data systems, QA/QC processes, and reporting standards.">
• Mentor and train junior Petrophysicists and lead training initiatives to promote technical excellence and knowledge sharing.">

Qualifications & Experience:

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• Master's degree or higher in Geophysics from a recognized university.">
• Minimum 15+ years of experience in Petrophysics within the oil & gas industry.">
• Willingness and ability to travel offshore for rig site operations and field quality control.">
• Proven track record in offshore exploration, appraisal, and development projects.">
• Experience with major or international oil companies is highly desirable.">
• Exposure to Production Sharing Contract environments and regional regulatory frameworks is preferred.">

Technical Skills:

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• Proficient in industry-standard petrophysical software (e.g., Techlog, Geolog, Interactive Petrophysics).">
• In-depth knowledge of logging tools, acquisition systems, and core-log-seismic integration workflows.">
• Skilled in advanced interpretation techniques, including rock physics, facies classification, and saturation modeling.">
• Experience with complex reservoir types: Clastics, carbonates, and unconventional plays (e.g., shale, tight gas).">
• Hands-on experience in machine learning and data analytics applications in petrophysical evaluation."]},