Exploration and Production
Offshore/Onshore Seismic Acquisition Manager | |||
| Company | Total S.A. | Experience | 6-10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of posting | 2008-07-02 13:05 | Salary indication | According to profile and experience |
| Category | Exploration and Production | Start date | As soon as possible |
| Region | Europe | Duration | Permanent position |
| Country | France | ||
| Location | France - Pau | ||
| Description | You’ve got the skills and talent, we’ve got the energy. Total is a global oil and gas producer and provider with 100,000 employees in more than 130 countries worldwide. We deploy our technological expertise and capabilities to help meet world energy demand for current and future generations. We are also a world-class chemical manufacturer. Total is not only the world’s fourth-largest oil and gas company and a top-tier energy producer and provider, but also one of the few companies active across the entire oil and gas chain and active in exploration and production worldwide. Geosciences professionals are in a special position in the Group to benefit from the diversity that is a core component of their daily work. Part of Exploration & Production’s Seismic Methods and Technologies Department, the Seismic Acquisition and Safety Unit is in charge of designing and supervising the seismic surveys conducted by our subsidiaries to explore for, appraise and perform dynamic monitoring of fields. Your main responsibilities include: - Preparing budgets for future acquisition surveys, in liaison with the subsidiaries. - Advising study managers and geophysicists at headquarters and in subsidiaries, and recommending innovative acquisition and processing solutions to complex problems. - Conducting seismic feasibility studies and preparing technical specifications for planned surveys, in line with Total’s HSE standards. - Preparing invitations to tender, negotiating and selecting contractors in liaison with the headquarters and subsidiary units concerned. - Preparing seismic acquisition operations, conducting startup technical audits for seismic acquisition surveys and supervising operations – Meeting quality, deadline and cost requirements. - Promoting new geophysics techniques. - Taking steps to maintain, upgrade and disseminate seismic acquisition knowledge and skills. - Evaluating future needs and monitoring market developments through ongoing technology watch and close relations with geophysics contractors. - Training junior engineers. Based in Pau, with frequent short assignments elsewhere in and outside France, the position places you in direct contact with operating subsidiaries, project managers, headquarters coordination units, and Operations. You will work closely with other units within the Seismic Methods and Technologies Department, including Seismic Processing and Seismic Reservoir Characterization, as well as Topography and headquarters and subsidiary Contract units. This position can lead to operations manager positions in subsidiaries. | ||
| Skills | Education: - Graduate engineer, master’s degree, or five years post-secondary education. - Experience supervising several onshore and/or offshore seismic surveys. - Hands-on experience of seismic processing, modeling and vertical seismic profiles (VSP) would be a plus. - Hands-on experience of structural and quantitative interpretation and prospect maturation and appraisal processes would be a plus. - Active familiarity with HSE procedures. - Fluent English a must; proficiency in French would be a plus. Experience: - At least five years’ experience of onshore and/or offshore seismic acquisition (oil or service company), including start up audits, design and team supervision. - Experience supervising several onshore and/or offshore seismic surveys. - Hands-on experience of seismic processing, modeling and vertical seismic profiles (VSP) would be a plus. - Hands-on experience of structural and quantitative interpretation and prospect maturation and appraisal processes would be a plus. Skills: Technical discipline and creativity. Good communication skills. Enjoy teamwork. Sense of responsibility. Flexibility and adaptability. International geographic mobility. | ||
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| Reference Nr | 10005861 | ||
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