Senior Development Geologist

ABOUT ADZ ENERGY

ADZ Energy is an Australian Exploration and Production company focused on the discovery, development and production of world class gas and associated liquids resources, delivering to the East Coast Domestic Gas Market.

We operate the Kincora Gas Plant, currently producing 4TJ/d, with a well intervention and drilling program in place to increase production to 12TJ/d in the short term and to 25TJ/d in the long term.

ADZ Energy will remain focused on accelerating gas and liquids production from its Kincora Gas Project in Queensland. The Group’s portfolio includes high-quality oil and gas prospects across multiple basins with a range of project maturity that will realise near-term value accretion and mid- to long-term transformational growth across its Northern Territory, Victoria and South Australia jurisdictions

POSITION PURPOSE

As our Senior Development Geologist, you will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary team responsible for managing and developing an Operating asset. You will be responsible for conducting technical studies and providing technical recommendations related to Subsurface projects.

Your primary accountabilities will include geological characterisation of conventional and unconventional reservoirs. You will be supporting operations, reservoir management, and assessment of reserves and resources. You will work closely with other members of the team to ensure that production targets are met, and that the reservoir is managed in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

Your role will involve the application of development geology principles. This will include maintaining our geological databases, analysing and well data and creating fit-for purpose 3D geological models You will also be responsible for identifying and evaluating opportunities to enhance production and improve recovery.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have a strong technical background in development geology, as well as excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. You should be able to work effectively in a team environment and communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Overall, your role as a Senior Development Geologist will be critical in ensuring the successful management and development of the Operating asset, and you will have the opportunity to make significant contributions to the overall success of the team and the company.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Work closely with Subsurface, Projects and Operations in maintaining and providing necessary data for well, reservoir studies and reviews.
• Integrate subsurface geological data such as sedimentological facies, core and wireline petrophysical results, production, pressures and fluid data to present meaningful insights using industry visualisation tools. Perform quality checks and connect with relevant stakeholders for verification.
• Provide well operation support through well planning, placement and well monitoring onsite and in the office as required.
• Develop data acquisition plans and use the results to develop projects to improve the geological reservoir description with the aim of increasing recovery efficiency.
• Support with reserves and resources estimation and classification, including hydrocarbon-in-place estimates and volumetric uncertainty analysis.
• Provide support on necessary reports and workflows for the annual Reserves and Business Plan to inform critical stakeholders ranging from government agencies and internal Reserves Assurance to ensure compliance.
• Working closely with internal stakeholders including Subsurface, Projects and Operations, ensure all business assumptions are incorporated into field development plans. 
• Be a team player and assist other colleagues in processes and workflows as required.

HEALTH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT

Actively support ADZ’s commitment to occupational health and safety and the environment, including:

You must:

• Actively support ADZ’s commitment to occupational health and safety and the environment
• Take reasonable care for your health and safety in the workplace
• Take reasonable care for the health and safety of others who may be affected by what you do or don’t do
• Follow any reasonable health and safety instructions. For example safe work practices and procedures in accordance with ADZ's safety policies.

It's important that you:

• Ask for help if you are not sure how to safely perform your work follow instructions and work safely
• Report workplace hazards, unsafe situations and take part in safety drills and other activities 
• Support the work of safety representatives and committees.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Required Formal Qualifications:

• University Degree in Geoscience, with 15+ years of industry experience.
• 5+ experience in any one of the areas: Field Development Planning, Reservoir Studies, Seismic Interpretation, Geological Modelling (Petrel™).

Desirable Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Personal Attributes

It is desirable that the incumbent is able to demonstrate experience and/or knowledge in the following:

• Sound understanding of various data types such as sedimentology, petrology, petrophysics, and geophysics (seismic).
• Good data management skills in identifying data sources, analysing large datasets efficiently and able to derive insights quickly and integrate with other discipline inputs to form a credible view.
• Skills in data analysis, data integration, visualisation and geostatistics are added advantages.
• Well-developed interpersonal and presentation skills, good team player; enjoy working in multidisciplinary teams including Reservoir Engineering, Operations and Commercial.
• Self-starter / self-motivation and ability to communicate clearly and concisely verbally and in writing, to various audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to convey a professional and positive image of the business.

Closing date March 1st 2024