Job Overview & Key Responsibilities:

The Lead Development Geologist will be responsible for, and play an active hands-on role in, all aspects of the work of the Development Geology team within the Subsurface Department.

The duties of the development geology team include:

•   Regular updates / correlations for ongoing wells.
•   Geological support in well interpretation / drilling / perforation
•   Geological studies, evaluation and QC.
•   Geological input to ongoing & future field development / infill planning studies.
•   Field volumetric assessment for mid-year & year-end reserve exercises, including working with independent reserves auditors.
•   Petrel geo-modeling studies, including providing input to the construction of reservoir simulation models in ECLIPSE

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Degree: Masters or PhD Degree in geology or equivalent

Skills:

•   Experience: Extensive experience in industry with strong background in development geology.
•   Extensive experience in the Oil and Gas industry, working as a Reservoir / Development Geologist with an Operating Company
•   Generation of 3D geocellular models using Petrel to aid appraisal and development activities.
•   Experience in a team lead role essential; experience of mentoring junior staff highly desirable
•   Excellent technical computer skills are required.
•   Fluency of written and spoken English language is required.

Business Behaviours:

•   Strong communication skills – verbal and written.
•   Self-starting, ability to work with multiple groups.
•   Technically and commercially credible, open and honest.

Location: The position will be based in Accra, Ghana with occasional travel to UK / elsewhere

How To Apply For The Job

Interested and qualified candidates should

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Closing Date: 06 March, 2014

Our philosophy is to bring people into Tullow with whom we can build a strong, mutually beneficial and lasting relationship. We strive to recruit the best candidate for any position in Tullow and this goal is underpinned by our attractive market-based remuneration and employment policies