Senior Exploration Geologist
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Job Summary
About the position
ORLEN Upstream Norway (OUN) has a vacancy for a Senior Exploration Geologist to join our team. We are looking for an active team player with the ability to find oil and gas through an effectively collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
The primary function of the role is the interpretation of geological data and other relevant information to evaluate opportunities that can make a significant contribution to OUNs exploration portfolio.
This is an exciting opportunity to joinan international team of highly motivated and dedicated colleagues working in a fast-paced and rewarding environment.
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Duties and responsibilities
- Evaluate basins and prospects to find oil and gas through the interpretation of geological and geophysical data
- Actively collaborate with geophysicists petrophysicists engineers and economists to establish hydrocarbon volume potential chance of success and project value
- Convincingly present evaluations to local management and headquarters
- Participate in and/or lead exploration license committees
- Formulate recommendations for drilling area studies acreage acquisition or relinquishment
- Support operated and non-operated drilling activities as required
- Contribute to and/or lead license application round workin Norway
- Contribute to data-room evaluations for farm-in/farm-out activities
- Guide and coordinate geological studies with external contractors and headquarters
- Provide recommendations related to geological data
- Provide input on geological software and geological databases
- Monitor competitor and regionalexploration activity on the NCS
- Follow up on drilled exploration wells (both as partner and operator)
- Contribute to geological projects carried out in cooperation with headquarters teams
Qualifications
Education & experience
- Masters degree in Geology or a relevant discipline is preferred along with minimum 5-8 years of relevant experience
Language
- Fluent in English oral and written
Technical requirements
- Advanced knowledge of geology and tools for evaluating well data and seismic interpretation
- Advanced knowledge of prospect evaluation tools such as GeoX
- Good understanding of well data acquisition and management
- Good understanding of stratigraphy sedimentology and structural geology of petroleum basins
- Competent user of relevant software such as Petrel ArcGIS GeoTeric and Paleoscan
- Experience with and knowledge of well planning drilling and field development activities
- Knowledge of the petroleum value chain and exploration business development
- Familiarity with the dominant petroleum plays on the NCS and the capacity to envisage new ideas and concepts
- Up to date with the latest geological technological advances and best practices
- Have completed relevant geological and geophysical courses
Personal qualities
- Team player with excellent collaboration and relationship building skills across different disciplines
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Strong sense of responsibility
- Ability to adapt to a changing environment
We can offer
- ORLEN Upstream Norway AS offers a sound professional environment with varied tasks
- Positive and supporting working environment
- Relevant professional training
- Competitive employment terms
- Attractive insurance and pension plans
We strive for diversity and consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity religion age sex national origin or any other legally protected characteristics.
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.
Please note that we will only contact candidates selected for interviews. If you do not hear from us you should assume that your application has not been successful.
Address: MoseidslettaSTAVANGER Norway
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About the employer
ORLEN Upstream Norway AS is an oil and gas company with its head office located in Stavanger Norway. The sole owner is ORLEN S.A. which is the largest energy multi-utility in Central and Eastern Europe.
ORLEN Upstream Norways key strategic goal is to supply gas to the ORLEN Group to meet growing market demand and bolster energy security in Central and Eastern Europe. We believe that this can be achieved through stable and diversified hydrocarbon production from the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
The company was established in 2007 and through a series of successful mergers and acquisitions including INEOS E&P Norge LOTOS E&P Norge and KUFPEC Norway it has grown into a recognized player on the Norwegian Continental 2025 the company ranked among the top ten largest hydrocarbon producers on the NCS. ORLEN Upstream Norway AS also has an extensive track record in exploration and is a partner in several key development projects with Yggdrasil and Fenris being prime examples.
In 2024 the companys name was changed from PGNiG Upstream Norway to ORLEN Upstream Norway to underline its affiliation with the ORLEN Group.
Currently the company employs over 100 experienced professionals from all around the globe.
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About Company
ORLEN Upstream Norway AS is an oil and gas company with the head office located in Stavanger, Norway. The sole owner is ORLEN SA, which is the largest energy multi-utility in Central and Eastern Europe. The most important strategic goal of ORLEN Upstream Norway is securing uninterrupt ... View more
