Exploration Geoscientist

United Kingdom

Job Family Group:

Geosciences

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

February 4 2026

Business Unit:

Upstream

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

The Exploration Strategy and Portfolio (ESP) organization focuses on the Exploration & Appraisal components of the Hydrocarbon value chain across the world. We are looking for a Geoscientist with integrated exploration evaluation experience in deepwater depositional settings.

Where you fit in:

• The Exploration Geoscientist will report to one of the team leaders within the Opportunity Identification/Emerging Ventures organization in ESP

• This individual contributor role will deliver regional play-based evaluations identify and mature new opportunities to drill in addition to participation in appraisal workflows

What is the Role

As an Exploration Geoscientist:

• Deliver high quality integrated subsurface evaluations leading to impactful decisions towards acreage access or drilling activities

• Work with an integrated group of subsurface professionals across a play/basin

• Able to work at a basin scale as well as at a lead/prospect scale

• Able to monitor and understand competitor activity

• Work closely with the assets to ensure an end-to-end delivery of projects reducing handover and cycle time

What we need from you

• You must have legal authorization to work in the UK on a full-time basis and be willing to work and live in the London area.

• Must have masters or PhD degree in Geoscience

• Exploration geoscientist with significant years relevant experience

• To be a geologist or geophysicist with seismic interpretation and prospect evaluation / exploration experience and a technical delivery track record;

• Skilled in: Lead-to-Prospect Maturation QC seismic data/provide geologic scenarios Prospect-to-Well Delivery regional play-based evaluation (PBE);

• Skilled in at least two of the following: Manage Seismic Processing Projects Play identification Lead Portfolio Generation New Business/Farm-in Heartland Rejuvenation PBE;

• Exploration mindset to evaluate and communicate a range of credible subsurface scenarios that can lead to new opportunities. Comfortable to manage & communicate high subsurface uncertainty;

• Clear on intent: end-to-end mindset focus efforts on key risks & uncertainties that will inform the decision in hand. Know when to stop;

• Best-in-class data and information management skills and demonstratable willingness to experiment with new workflows;

• Ability to communicate how multi-discipline and multi-source evaluations are integrated in support of play-based evaluations and/or prospect maturation;

• Exhibits leadership behaviors by demonstrating a learner mindset and living the organizations core values of respect and inclusiveness.

What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. Youll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty integrity and respect for one another.

• Youll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together

• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead

• Work at the forefront of technology trends and practices

• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise

• Achieve your balance in a value-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself

• Benefit from flexible working hours and the possibility of remote/mobile working

• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world

• Take advantage of paid parental leave including for non-birthing parents

• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders ages ethnicities cultures abilities sexual orientation and life experiences to apply

• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams

• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes

Note: As part of your application please submit a motivation letter along with your resume. The motivation letter should outline your reasons for applying to this position and how your skills and experiences align with the job requirements. This will help us better understand your interest in the role and your suitability for the position.

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