JOB TITLE: HEAD JDZ EXPLORATION (ABUJA) REF: APDNL 05/08
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
CITY: LAGOS
JOB
• CARRIES OUT ALL TECHNICAL WORK REQUIRED FOR THE TIMELY EXECUTION OF DESIGNATED PROJECTS IN AN EFFICIENT AND COST EFFECTIVE MANNER, ACCORDING TO AGREED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS. THE SCOPE AND SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES IS TO BE AGREED WITH THE GM JDZ ASSETS AND UPDATED WHEN NECESSARY.

• DEVELOPS SCENARIO BASED TECHNICAL MODELS AND REALISATIONS, INCORPORATING RELEVANT ASPECTS OF OTHER DISCIPLINES TO SUPPORT FIELD REVIEWS, FDPS AND ONGOING DRILLING ACTIVITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF IDENTIFYING DEEP WATER EXPLORATION OPPORTUNITIES.

• IDENTIFIES AND EVALUATES EXPLORATION UPSIDE POTENTIAL IN DESIGNATED PROJECTS AND IN VICINITY TO EXISTING ADDAX PROPERTIES. PROVIDES FULLY DESCRIPTIVE TECHNICAL MODELS FOR WELL PLANNING PURPOSES. CONSULTS AND INTERACT WITH OTHER DISCIPLINES AS APPROPRIATE FOR THE OPTIMISATION OF INTERPRETATIONS, MODELS, PLANS AND REPORTS.

• ATTENDS ALL JDZ BLOCK TECOM/FINCOMS AND SERVES AS THE ADDAX CHAIR FOR THE BLOCK 4 TECOM/FINCOM.

• PREPARES DETAILED EXPLORATION WELL PROPOSALS ACCORDING TO THE SCHEDULE IN CONSULTATION WITH COLLEAGUES IN APS, APD(N)L.

• PROVIDES TECHNICAL / OPERATIONAL ADVICE WHILE DRILLING, WHILST MAINTAINING UP-TO-DATE WELL PROGRESS DATA, SUBSURFACE MAPS AND RELEVANT TECHNICAL DATA.

• PARTICIPATES IN FORMATION EVALUATION CONTRACT STRATEGY AND CONTRACT BIDS TO ENSURE THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE AND TECHNICALLY SOUND APPROACH IS ADOPTED.

• IDENTIFIES AREAS WHERE THE ACQUISITION OF ADDITIONAL DATA WOULD BE AN ECONOMIC METHOD OF REDUCING EXPLORATION RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES.

• DEVELOPS AND MAINTAINS PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH JDA STAFF IN ABUJA. GOES TO THE JDA WEEKLY TO COLLECT AND DELIVER CORRESPONDENCE.

• ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN DRILLING OPERATIONS AND THE EVALUATION OF PETROPHYSICAL DATA. SUPERVISES CONTRACTORS ON EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES.

• PROVIDES NECESSARY TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO, AND TO INTERFACE WITH, COLLEAGUES IN OTHER DISCIPLINES IN ADDAX TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL DEPARTMENTS.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE FOR THIS POSITION:

O MUST HAVE A UNIVERSITY DEGREE/ADVANCED DEGREE IN GEOLOGY, GEOPHYSICS OR RELEVANT DISCIPLINE.

O SHOULD POSSESS MINIMUM OF 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN EXPLORATION GEOLOGY OR GEOPHYSICS, INCLUDING EXPOSURE TO WELLSITE OPERATIONS, PETROPHYSICS, SEISMIC INTERPRETATION, FORMATION EVALUATION, RESERVOIR ENGINEERING AND GEOLOGICAL MODELLING IN THE UPSTREAM OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY.

O MUST POSSESS GOOD EXPERIENCE WITH GOVERNMENT RELATIONS.

O MUST BE READY TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY WITHIN AN INTEGRATED TEAM AND BE WILLING TO SEEK GUIDANCE WHEN NEEDED.

O MUST HAVE THE CAPACITY TO OVERSEE AND MANAGE HIGH COST/TECHNICAL PROJECTS FROM CONCEPTION TO COMPLETION.

O SHOULD POSSESS OUTSTANDING MANAGERIAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS.

O SHOULD BE IN THE AGE BRACKET OF 30-35 YEARS.