Applications are invited from suitable and qualified candidates for the position of Reservoir Geologist at TotalEnergies.
About TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies is a global multi-energy company headquartered in Paris, France, operating in more than 130 countries. Founded in 1924, it is engaged in oil, natural gas, renewable energy, and electricity, with a growing focus on clean and sustainable energy solutions. The company is committed to providing affordable, reliable, and cleaner energy while reducing its carbon footprint. TotalEnergies invests heavily in solar, wind, biofuels, and electric mobility, aiming to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 in partnership with society. Its integrated approach—spanning exploration, production, refining, marketing, and renewable innovation—positions it as a key player in driving the global energy transition responsibly.
Summary
- Company: TotalEnergies
- Job Title: Reservoir Geologist
- Location: Lagos State, Nigeria
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSC/HND/MSC
- Deadline: Not Specified
Job Title: Reservoir Geologist
Context & Environment
- The reservoirs are turbidites thereby necessitating more complexity in reservoir description and representation in the geologicalmodels.
- Deadlines could be tight with occasional operational constraints.
Activities
- Support and up-date when necessary the geological understanding of the reservoirs.
- Evaluate the existing geological and reservoir models, proposes and justifies data acquisitions and GSR studies aimed at improving the reservoir evaluations for prospects, under appraisal and developed fields
- Contribute to major 2G&R studies completed in HQ or dedicated projects by validating the input data and/or providing requested data and information
- Evaluate, propose and justify projects of drilling for nearby exploration, complementary infill well development
- Contribute to the design of the drilling projects (well trajectory, objectives, equipment, data acquisition) with Geophysicist, Drilling Dpt. and Subsurface, up to the Well Location Report
- Prepare and follow subsurface operations and well data acquisition with subsurface operation geologist
- Analyse, validate and integrate in a consistent geological scheme new seismic and well data
- Implement, Coordinate and Guarantee the consistency of specialist studies
- Guarantee the quality of G&G data syntheses
- Implement and contributes with Reservoir to dynamic synthesis and field reviews
- Identify the geological uncertainties for risk analysis studies
- Guarantee the geological consistency of the flow simulation models
- Ensure and/or guarantee the assessment of volumes in place and related uncertainties
- Ensure relations with HQ, partners and authorities in the field of Reservoir Geology
- Ensure relations with HQ, partners and authorities in the field of Basin Geology
- Supervise the implementation and execution of proper G&G data management methods
- Participate in data rooms and validate 2G evaluations
- Submit updated results, ideas and concepts to adhoc committees for validation
- Provide hands-on training for junior geologists
- Contribute to negotiations in the Reservoir domain for certification or equities projects
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Requirements for the position of Reservoir Geologist at TotalEnergies
Candidate Profile:
- Formal education (diplomas): Education in geology (BSc. MSc.)
- Professional experience (in number of years): 6 to 10 years in reservoir geology, modelling and with a good skill in Operation geology.
- Additional skills: Petrel, Sismage
Additional Information
JOB PURPOSE
- Most of the job activity is on modelling studies: QA/QC of input-data, control of the resulting geological models that were developed,reporting and presentation to partners or HQ, models input and output elements justification, consistency control with the simulationmodels, definition of possible ways to improve the models
JOB DIMENSIONS
- Study budget under incumbent’s responsibility
- Supervised workforce (headcount)
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