Principal Geoscientist
Experienced Explorationist
Vår Energi is seeking an experienced explorationist to join our exploration team in either our Stavanger or Oslo office.
The Experienced Explorationist is responsible for identifying and maturing exploration prospects for licensing rounds/license work and additionally evaluating business development opportunities.
The candidate is expected to work in a multi-disciplinary team and have a proven track record of adding value by integrating subsurface data in order to identify and mature opportunities at local and regional scale.
Key responsibilities
As a high-end contributor in a multi-disciplinary team you will perform, lead and deliver the Geoscience components of integrated subsurface studies to drive and support business decisions. Assignments can involve combinations of the following:
- Perform a holistic characterisation of hydrocarbon systems, in terms of individual play elements at regional, basin, and prospect scales
- Play a key role in Vår Energi’s participation in concession rounds and licence evaluation
- Generate and develop new ideas and new exploration concepts
- Maturation of leads and prospects including subsurface risk estimation and volume calculation
- Propose and test new technologies, workflows and software in order to promote successful exploration
- Participate and lead data-room visits in collaboration with other departments
- Skilled within own discipline: e.g Seismic interpretation, sedimentology, structural geology, pressure analysis
- Mentor early-career colleagues in prospect generation and subsurface characterisation
Qualifications
- > 8 years of relevant experience in exploration or subsurface
- Graduate Degree (Masters/PhD) in a relevant discipline
- Experienced Petrel user
- Fluent English written and oral communication skills
- Experience working exploration on the NCS is essential
We are offering
- Challenging assignments in a strong technical environment with the opportunity to grow, learn, lead and be creative
- Competitive salary and benefits such as pension, insurance schemes, loan arrangements, cabins, recreational club, additional days off, in addition to a comprehensive welfare package
- International working environment and internal development opportunities
- To be a part of a company which believes in the future of the Norwegian Continental Shelf and offers rewarding assignments and responsibilities for the right candidate
- A strong corporate culture where we are team players, with focus on innovative solutions, learning and integrity
About the application
- We would like you to write a short motivation letter, you do not need to write a long and detailed cover letter.
- We are processing the applications on an ongoing basis.
As a part of our routines background checks are performed on all final candidates
Contact person
Carly Marshall, New Ventures Manager