Senior Production Geologist

Job title : Senior Production Geologist

Job Location : Lagos Deadline : October 09, 2026 Quick Recommended Links

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Job Summary

• The Senior Production Geologist will be crucial in optimizing the development and production of geological expertise to support production activities and enhance recovery.
• Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, the job holder will integrate geological data and provide solutions that improve field performance and deliver value to the organization.
• This role requires a strong technical foundation in geology to optimize reservoir performance and production, with the ability to collaborate and be creative.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and implementation of field development plans, integrating geological data to recommend drilling locations and strategies to maximize production and reservoir performance.
• Perform reservoir characterization studies to analyze geological and well data, including log and seismic data, to create detailed geological models that enhance understanding of reservoir architecture and behavior.
• Utilize advanced geological and geophysical software to integrate data from various sources (seismic, well logs, production history) and develop effective insights for reservoir management.
• Provide geological support during drilling operations, including well logging, wellbore monitoring, and geological supervision to ensure the safe and accurate drilling of well targets.
• Work closely with reservoir engineers, production engineers, geophysicists, and other technical teams to develop and implement integrated solutions for reservoir optimization and production enhancement.
• Prepare geological reports, presentations, and technical documentation to communicate findings, recommendations, and strategies to senior management and stakeholders.
• Identify geological issues impacting production, such as reservoir compartmentalization and fluid migration, and provide practical, creative solutions to overcome challenges.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to trainee geologists, technical and subsurface teams.

Requirements
Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Earth Sciences, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8-15 years of experience in production geology, with at least 6 years in a production geology role in a major producing indigenous or international oil and gas company.
• Demonstrated experience in developing effective sector and static models that drive results.
• Extensive experience working in a variety of reservoir environments (e.g., conventional, unconventional, offshore, mature field).
• Experience in conducting reserve estimation and managing reservoir assets to ensure optimal economic returns.
• Experience with reservoir heterogeneity and compartmentalization, understanding how geological features affect fluid flow and recovery efficiency.
• Experienced in supporting drilling operations, offering geological expertise on-site and ensuring accurate data acquisition during drilling and production.
• Strong understanding of seismic acquisition and processing, rock physics, seismic inversion, and Amplitude Versus Offset (AVO).
• Proficient in geological and geophysical software tools like Petrel, Geoteric, Rockdoc, and similar platforms.

Preferred:

• Postgraduate degree in any preferred discipline.
• Evidence of training history and certification of related courses.
• Creative mindset to approach geological challenges with innovative techniques and unconventional thinking.
• Comprehensive geological knowledge covering stratigraphy, sedimentology, geophysics, and structural geology.
• Understanding of reservoir economics, including cost-benefit analysis, net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), and other financial metrics.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on challenging and impactful projects in the oil and gas industry.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment with multidisciplinary teams.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Health and wellness benefits.
• Generous paid time off.