Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) is recruiting Geologists

Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has operations that are concentrated in the Niger Delta and adjoining shallow offshore areas where it operates in an oil mining lease area of around 31,000 square kilometres.

SPDC has more than 6,000 kilometres of pipelines and flow lines, 87 flow stations, 8 gas plants and more than 1,000 producing wells. The company employs more than 4,500 people directly of whom 95 per cent are Nigerians. Some 66 per cent of the Nigerian staff members are from the Niger Delta. Another 20,000 people are employed indirectly through the network of companies that provide supplies and services.

Job Title: Exploration Geologist

Location: Lagos

Reference number: F28067

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain regional geological models for petroleum systems and propose data purchase or studies to test these concepts.
• Compile relevant data, identifying critical information that impact assessments.Copied from: www.hotnigerianjobs.com
• Evaluate and integrate all relevant data in order to make a technically sound assessment of the prospectives of basins, plays and prospects using play-based exploration principles.
• Conduct regional 3D and 2D seismic data interpretations, including well-seismic correlation, depth conversion, visualisation, and data management.
• Integrate subsurface well data into regional and prospect-specific seismic interpretation, including facies interpretations, geological controls on reservoir distribution, petrophysics etc.
• Mature and assess the potential of identified prospects, generating well proposals where justified.
• Participate in acreage evaluations.
• Seek timely integration of required contributions from specialists together with own expertise. Ensure cross-discipline integration with PE and geophysical inputs.
• Conduct or direct specialist geological and geochemical studies and integrate potential fields data (gravity, magnetics).
• Utilise GIS for mapping and maintain appropriate data management procedures for archiving and retrieval.
• Assess regional and prospect risks and uncertainties.
• Technical, Coach and mentor younger less experienced geologists and other staff, as needed.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Experienced E&P professional, preferably including operational experience.
• Advanced degree in geology or other geosciences discipline required (Masters or higher).
• Strong technical and analytical skills with subsurface experience and proven track record in a variety of stratigraphic and structural settings.
• Thorough understanding of prospect maturation/appraisal and early exploration phase data acquisition requirements and associated operations.
• Workstation skills and ability to provide quality interpretations (2D and 3D) and data interpretations leading to the generation of well proposals and acreage acquisition/divestment. Copied from: www.hotnigerianjobs.com
• An in-depth knowledge of depositional systems and sequence stratigraphic principles. www.nigerianbestforum.com
• Ability to network and collaborate with subsurface (RE, PT, geochem, basin modeling, WE), surface (facilities-cost engineering) and other non-technical disciplines.
• Ability and confidence to work and think independently, including outside areas of core competence, while contributing as team player.
• Strong HSE awareness.
• Willingness to challenge dogma.

Deadline:
26th March, 2012

Mode of Application:

Interested candidates should please CLICK HERE to apply.

IT Assistant at Internews

IT Assistant at Internews

Category: Information Technology & Telecoms
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Employment Type: Full-Time

Internews, www.internews.org, is an international not-for-profit media development firm that works to improve access to information for people around the globe, by developing self-supporting media and promoting open communication policies in the public interests. Internews programs are built on the conviction that providing people with access to vibrant, diverse news and information empowers them to participate effectively in their communities and make their voices heard.

The organization trains and mentors journalists and news managers, helps produce innovative radio and television news programming and provides technical assistance to local journalists in countries all around the world. For more than 25 years, it has worked in 70 countries and presently has Offices in 23 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and the Middle East. Internews works towards building media capacity for effective and accurate reporting in issues such as democracy, governance and transparency, health, environment, humanitarian media and ICT. It trains over 9000 media professionals each year and since inception has worked with 4,300 radio, television and print publications around the world.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Management of all ICT related resources.
• Installing and configuring computer hardware operating systems and applications
• Monitoring and maintaining Media resource center data base and accounts.
• Troubleshooting system, diagnosing and solving hardware/software faults;
• Routine hardware and software preventive maintenance.
• Managing, running and maintaining the e-learning platform
• Setting up audio visual equipment for the purpose of training.
  

Qualifications:

1. A Degree in ICT or related field
2. Experience in a training institution
3. Good understanding of new media
   

Personal attributes:

• Good technical skills, time management and organizational skills.
• Good knowledge IT and ability to respond to emergencies
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral.
• A team player.
  

To apply for this position please GO HERE!

Deadline: 10 March 2012