Saudi Aramco

9 months ago

Risk & Resource Geoscientist (SA)

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Job Summary

Lead risk and resource evaluations across Subsurface assets within the Unconventional Resources Exploration and Characterization Department, collaborating with exploration, appraisal and development teams to integrate geologic and engineering data for risk and resource estimates. Provide independent technical evaluations of wells, fields, and studies, mentor geoscience professionals, and communicate key risks through technical reports.

Location: South Australia

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance

Key Responsibilities

•Lead risk and resource evaluations across all subsurface assets in the URECD
•Work with exploration, appraisal, and development teams to integrate geologic and engineering data for risk and resource estimates
•Provide independent technical evaluations of wells, fields, and technical studies
•Assess and interpret petroleum systems and plays interpretation workflows and products
•Interrogate completed technical evaluations of wells and fields and associated studies
•Evaluate seismic, log, and core data to characterize subsurface structures, facies, and fluid distributions
•Evaluate drilling, completions, production, and diagnostics data to understand reservoir performance
•Provide guidance to geoscientists to define subsurface using geological maps, cross-sections, grids incorporating seismic, sedimentological, petrophysical, and geomechanics data
•Review pre-drill and post-drill well/field evaluations
•Compile and present technical reports summarizing key risks and challenges
•Mentor other geoscience professionals

Key Requirements

•Bachelor's degree in Geosciences (Geology, Geophysics, or equivalent) from a recognized and approved program, an advanced degree is preferred
•10-15 years of experience in the Exploration and Production (E&P) industry, including a depth of experience in multiple unconventional plays including both source rock, and tight sand/carbonate plays
•Experience in resource estimation and technical risk assessment, for portfolio evaluation
•Proficiency in two or more of the following subsurface disciplines; seismic interpretation, QI, structural geology, stratigraphy, sedimentology, petrophysics, geomodelling, geochemistry, basin modeling, and geomechanics
•Integrated work experience with reservoir engineering, drilling, completions, and production teams to monitor drilling/stimulation operations, evaluate production & diagnostics testing, execute field development, and commercial evaluation
•Ability to work independently and make real-time decisions
•Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing
•Proficiency in industry-standard software packages for seismic interpretation, geological modeling, data visualization and analytics, and resource assessment (Petrel, GeoX, etc.)

Experience:10-15 yearsE&PUnconventional resourcesExploration & production

Education:Bachelor's in Geosciences

Skills:CommunicationLeadershipProblem-solving

Languages:English

Tech Stack:PetrelGeoXSeismic interpretationGeomechanicsBasin modelingGeostatisticsData visualization

Company Brief

Saudi Aramco

State-owned integrated energy and chemicals company producing and marketing crude oil, natural gas and petrochemicals globally, with major investments in energy infrastructure, refining and low‑carbon technologies.

Industry: Oil & Gas

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Founded: 1933

Glassdoor: 4.2

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Saudi Aramco

9 months ago

Risk & Resource Geoscientist (SA)

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 15 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: South Australia

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance

Key Responsibilities

•Lead risk and resource evaluations across all subsurface assets in the URECD
•Work with exploration, appraisal, and development teams to integrate geologic and engineering data for risk and resource estimates
•Provide independent technical evaluations of wells, fields, and technical studies
•Assess and interpret petroleum systems and plays interpretation workflows and products
•Interrogate completed technical evaluations of wells and fields and associated studies
•Evaluate seismic, log, and core data to characterize subsurface structures, facies, and fluid distributions
•Evaluate drilling, completions, production, and diagnostics data to understand reservoir performance
•Provide guidance to geoscientists to define subsurface using geological maps, cross-sections, grids incorporating seismic, sedimentological, petrophysical, and geomechanics data
•Review pre-drill and post-drill well/field evaluations
•Compile and present technical reports summarizing key risks and challenges
•Mentor other geoscience professionals

Key Requirements

•Bachelor's degree in Geosciences (Geology, Geophysics, or equivalent) from a recognized and approved program, an advanced degree is preferred
•10-15 years of experience in the Exploration and Production (E&P) industry, including a depth of experience in multiple unconventional plays including both source rock, and tight sand/carbonate plays
•Experience in resource estimation and technical risk assessment, for portfolio evaluation
•Proficiency in two or more of the following subsurface disciplines; seismic interpretation, QI, structural geology, stratigraphy, sedimentology, petrophysics, geomodelling, geochemistry, basin modeling, and geomechanics
•Integrated work experience with reservoir engineering, drilling, completions, and production teams to monitor drilling/stimulation operations, evaluate production & diagnostics testing, execute field development, and commercial evaluation
•Ability to work independently and make real-time decisions
•Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing
•Proficiency in industry-standard software packages for seismic interpretation, geological modeling, data visualization and analytics, and resource assessment (Petrel, GeoX, etc.)

Experience:10-15 yearsE&PUnconventional resourcesExploration & production

Education:Bachelor's in Geosciences

Skills:CommunicationLeadershipProblem-solving

Languages:English

Tech Stack:PetrelGeoXSeismic interpretationGeomechanicsBasin modelingGeostatisticsData visualization

Company Brief

Saudi Aramco

Industry: Oil & Gas

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Founded: 1933

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn Glassdoor