Job Title: Geoscience Manager
Organization: Uganda
National Oil Company Limited (UNOC)
National Oil Company Limited (UNOC)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Head of
Development and Production
Development and Production
About Us:
The Uganda National Oil Company Limited (UNOC) was established under
Section 42 of the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act 2013
and incorporated under the Company’s Act 2012. It is a limited liability
company wholly owned by the Government of Uganda. The overall function of UNOC
is; “To handle the State’s Commercial interests in the Oil and Gas industry.”
Section 42 of the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act 2013
and incorporated under the Company’s Act 2012. It is a limited liability
company wholly owned by the Government of Uganda. The overall function of UNOC
is; “To handle the State’s Commercial interests in the Oil and Gas industry.”
Job Summary: The Geoscience
Manager will oversee the technical aspects of the company’s resource profile
through Leading a multidisciplinary team and coordination of the same with the
Joint venture partners.
Manager will oversee the technical aspects of the company’s resource profile
through Leading a multidisciplinary team and coordination of the same with the
Joint venture partners.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Tasked with monitoring the acquisition of
geoscience data to ensure quality - Responsible for interpreting data to
determine subsurface geology and resource base - Developing geological reservoir models to
understand structure, reservoir characterisation and petroleum quality and
content. - Estimating the petroleum
resources/Reserves and classifying the company’s resource portfolio with
prudent classification frameworks - Heading multidisciplinary geoscience team
to give optimal solutions to field development of UNOC oil and gas assets. - The incumbent will coordinate with Joint
Venture Partners on jointly operated assets - The jobholder will work in liaison with
drilling engineers to determine drilling locations on the basis of the
interpretation of the data and models developed; - Tasked with planning and undertaking
Development drilling programme, after collecting and modelling all
available data, including planning locations and trajectory of development
wells and putting well proposals together in conjunction with the
multidisciplinary team; - Develop reservoir management and
surveillance programs and identifying further opportunities in fields on
production. - Responsible for the development of
proposals for field development including enhanced oil recovery. - Assist the exploration team in evaluating
and ranking the resources, risks and uncertainties of the prospects to be
drilled and suggest technical exploration and development programs. - Interpretation and integration of well
results, analysis and interpretation (final well reports and postmortem)
into geological studies including modeling studies. - Issue and defend recommendations jointly
with geophysics, reservoir, subsurface and drilling operations to the
technical management. - Guide on optimal geoscience interpretation
tools - In charge of managing and mentoring of the
geoscience team.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant should preferably hold a
Masters of Science in Petroleum Geosciences, Petroleum Engineering or any
relevant Degree. - Possession of a post graduate
qualification in management of petroleum exploitation operations will be
an added advantage. - At least eight years’ experience in
petroleum exploration and/or development operations. - Previous exposure and experience in
resource estimation and evaluation of petroleum Assets. - Prior experience in leading geoscience
teams. - Significant experience gained through
fieldwork, well-site operations and/or research as well as providing
valuable hands-on experience.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send
a completed and signed applications form, download here, together with
certified copies of academic certificates addressed and submitted in TRIPLICATE
to the address below. The applications should be delivered through registered
mail, electronic mail (email) and courier will also be received. Applications
via email must be delivered as a single pdf file, in the order of cover letter,
application form and supporting documents to [email protected]
a completed and signed applications form, download here, together with
certified copies of academic certificates addressed and submitted in TRIPLICATE
to the address below. The applications should be delivered through registered
mail, electronic mail (email) and courier will also be received. Applications
via email must be delivered as a single pdf file, in the order of cover letter,
application form and supporting documents to [email protected]
Address to:
The CEO,
Uganda National Oil Company Ltd,
Room C406, 4th Floor Amber House, Plot 29/33 Kampala Road,
P.O. Box 36316, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 24th April 2017 by
17:00 Hrs
17:00 Hrs
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