Senior Explorationist

  • Full-time

Company Description

CGG (www.cgg.com) is a global geoscience technology leader. Employing around 3,700 people worldwide, CGG provides a comprehensive range of data, products, services and solutions that support our clients to more efficiently and responsibly solve complex natural resource, environmental and infrastructure challenges.  

Our geoscience solutions mobilize the expertise and ingenuity of our exceptional geoscientists, data scientists, researchers and engineers, and leverage the latest data analytics, machine learning and AI technologies to deliver new insights and innovations that enable our clients to achieve their business and energy transition goals in new, more sustainable ways.

We offer a comprehensive portfolio of multi-disciplinary, multi-client products including analytics-ready geoscience data and the industry’s most technologically advanced seismic data library in the world’s key locations.

For this role, you can either be based in our Llandudno office in North Wales (ideally) or in our Crawley one. 

Job Description

CGG’s Emerging Basins and Business Development team is principally focused on identifying new 3D seismic acquisition or 3D reprocessing opportunities and other G&G projects for CCG’s Earth Data group within new geographies outside of our core areas. On joining the team, the successful candidate, will report to the director and will be responsible for providing G&G support to Business Development as a technical Geoscientist, helping to ensure a pipeline of new projects is created.

As part of the technical group within the team the principal accountabilities for the Senior Explorationist role will include:

  • Screen the hydrocarbon prospectivity of basins globally to evaluate the sub-surface context (remaining petroleum potential, seismic imaging challenges etc…)
  • Assist in generating commercial projects (e.g., 3D seismic reprocessing / new acquisition) by identifying solutions for filling in the gaps in our petroleum system knowledge for these basins and communicate to stakeholders why these would be of value to IOCs
  • Communicate effectively across multiple CGG business lines and a variety of external stakeholders (partners, governments, clients)
  • Build/deliver/present technical marketing material to Governments, potential clients and at international conferences to support business development and marketing efforts.
  • Devise and conduct G&G projects to enhance the value of our multi-client data including the carrying out of seismic interpretation, petroleum system evaluations etc…. Some of these projects may develop into commercial projects.
  • Oversee G&G studies carried out by internal CGG groups and external collaborators (academia and partners) on multi-client data
  • Provide G&G support for business development and project promotion for all the Basins Heads globally

Qualifications

  • A minimum of an MSc in a geoscience related discipline or relevant experience is required
  • Strong geological and geophysical skills and the ability to communicate these
  • Demonstrate experience across a range of different geological settings and geographies and in generating play concepts / opportunities. Experience within Latin America is preferred
  • Seismic interpretation software skills (Petrel, Kingdom, PaleoScan, Geoteric) desirable
  • The ability to work across a number of technical disciplines, and on more than one project at a time is highly desirable
  • Excellent communication skills and proven ability to work effectively across different cultures, are desirable.
  •  Ability to speak Spanish would be advantageous but is not essential
  • Previous experience in exploration as an operator would be preferred
  • Willingness to travel globally in support of government presentation, conferences etc.

Additional Information

Benefits Package

  • Competitive salary 
  • Highly attractive bonus scheme, starting from 7% of annual salary 
  • Company pension with generous employer contribution (up to 10%)
  • Initial 22 days annual leave with future increases, complemented by a flexible buying and selling holiday program
  • Discounts schemes, including Gym membership and a cycle purchase scheme
  • A flexible benefits platform with numerous discount schemes - gym membership, restaurants, cinema tickets, and much more!
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Flexible Private Medical & Dental care programmes
  • Sponsorship of visas/comprehensive relocation packages
  • And much more!

We are Flexible

  • Bank Holiday Swap - our holiday swap program allows you to change it for another day of your choice!
  • Buy & Sell Holiday Programme - you can buy extra holiday, sell unused holiday or even save it up!
  • Relaxed dress code policy

We Care about the Environment

We encourage and actively support a strong sense of community, through volunteering and various company initiatives, as well as a strong company commitment to protecting our environment through sustainable solutions, energy saving and waste reduction enterprises.

Create a brighter future for yourself

Our culture of learning and complementary approach to supported or self-guided career development, enables the design of tailored courses to suit your specific needs, to aid personal growth in areas related to both technical and personal skills.  This is facilitated through an extensive suite of CGG developed courses.

We see things differently. Diversity fuels our innovation, we value the unique ways in which we differ, and we are committed to equal employment opportunities for all professionals.

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