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General Information

Location:
Brisbane
Ref#:
LMT 3555834

Description & Requirements

Don’t come for an easy career. Stay for a rewarding one. 
At Santos, we do work that matters and always have. When you join us, so will you.
As an ASX 20 global energy company, we’re committed to providing reliable and affordable energy to help create a better world for everyone. 

To make it happen, we work as One Team and ask ourselves, “How can we?” (Even when others say, “We can’t.”) 
We’re proud of our history as pioneers, problem-solvers, and pragmatists. And as we strive to achieve our Vision2040, we’ve got our sights set on a culture that is focussed and disciplined to drive value, and entrepreneurial and energised to leave a positive legacy. 

The difference isn’t just thinking big – it’s delivering on it too. 

As part of the team, you’ll tackle one of the most complex problems of our time. It’s no easy task, but nothing rewarding ever is.
 
What you’ll do:
The Senior Geologist will work with the Subsurface Team providing geoscience support related to reservoir exploration, appraisal, and field development activities in the Amadeus Basin and Onshore Shales in the McArthur and South Nicolson Basins to deliver the planned budget activity.

Key accountabilities include:  
  • Provide geoscience support to the reservoir exploration, appraisal, and field development activities in the Amadeus Basin and Onshore Shales 
  • Ensure all subsurface technical work is appropriately assured through formal and informal technical reviews both internally and externally (JV).
  • Provide operational support as required for well planning and drilling, including monitoring drilling results and assist with operational recommendations including evaluation and C&S/P&A decisions. 
  • Evaluate current industry practices to identify improvement opportunities and share industry learnings/technological advancements.
  • Provide technical input to YE Reserves and Resource process.
  • Update and maintain Santos Management System documents, basin, play, and prospect summaries and appraisal strategy.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory reporting, including submission of annual reports, well completion reports and geological/geophysical reports/data. 
  • Prepare JV material as required, including TCM (Technical Committee Meeting) presentations.
  • Complete end of well lookbacks and update estimates of field reserves/resources and risk using Santos’s procedures and processes.
  • Collaboration and knowledge sharing across the wider Brisbane and Santos subsurface communities and other key stakeholders.
  • Keep up to date with new technology and where appropriate, develop, justify and implement the use of new and innovative technology / software.
  • Compliance with the Santos Management System (SMS).
  • Compliance with the Santos Delegation of Authority (DOA).
  • Compliance with the Santos Corporate Governance and Safety requirements

What you’ll bring:
  • 10+ years’ experience in the oil and gas industry, with practical experience across exploration, appraisal, development and operations phases of the field life cycle.
  • Experience working in multi-disciplinary subsurface teams evaluating exploration / appraisal opportunities leading to the generation of drilling opportunities.
  • Experience building, maintaining, and evaluating large, complex geological models utilizing geological modelling software.
  • Experience integrating sedimentology, depositional environments, petrophysics, and geomechanics.
  • Experience in resources assessments, formulating, documenting and presenting to resource certifiers. 
  • Knowledge of organic/inorganic geochemistry including source rock analysis and isotopes.   
  • Proven self-starter and self-guided, with the ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with key stakeholders.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills that can be applied across disciplines and management levels

Desired experience for this position includes:
  • Experience working on unconventional shale reservoirs, tight sandstone and fracture basement reservoirs (desirable but not essential)  
  • Experience with geosteering (desirable but not essential)  
  • Experience with Geophysics / seismic interpretation (desirable but not essential)

Essential qualifications required for this position are:
Degree qualified subsurface professional (geology / geoscience)

What you’ll get: 
Here, you’ll be amongst high-calibre people and get to work on industry-leading projects. We don’t shy away from solving tough problems at pace. We like it that way. You can expect to be challenged and supported; to learn and grow. 

At Santos, we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. This means a place that is safe; where you are valued and respected, and your contribution is recognised and appreciated. Join us, and you’ll play a role in this too.

What you’re part of:
Everywhere you turn you will be a part of a team who are coming together to contribute to our single uniting purpose - to provide reliable and affordable energy to help create a better world for everyone

And because it’s not only what you do, but how you do it, you will also contribute to improving the living standards of the communities where we operate, building enduring and respectful relationships that serve a generation. It’s about each of us, and all of us – together.

How to Apply:
Applications must be submitted via the online recruitment system before COB 8th of April 2025.

A requirement of this role is that you will need to have in place the legal work rights for Australia to apply.  

Supporting a Diverse Workforce 
Santos acknowledges that we operate on the traditional lands of Aboriginal people. We recognise the traditional rights to maintain the culture, identities, traditions, and customs on their country. We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our ongoing success.  

We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes us different.  

Australian Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander jobseekers are strongly encouraged to apply.

Potential Scams
There are a number of fake adverts that are impersonating Santos Limited, in these instances you will receive an e-mail from a generic e-mail address. We do not make offers without interviews or due diligence taking place.  You will know if an advert is genuine if you are directed to the Santos company careers page to apply which is https://recruitment.santos.com/