Senior Exploration Geoscientist

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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reference
Job reference 1267953
location
Location Perth, Western Australia, Australia
sector
Sector Energy - Oil & Gas
function
Function Geoscience
type
Employment type Contract
date
Date published January 12, 2026

Senior Exploration Geologist / Geophysicist

Contract Duration: 6–9 months
Start Date: 1 March 2026
Location: Perth, WA

Role Overview
Join a dynamic exploration team focused on generating and evaluating prospects and planning multiple wells. This role involves working across multiple projects simultaneously, supporting global exploration and asset development initiatives in Australia.

Opportunity to contribute to an active exploration team driving prospect generation and well planning for multiple drilling campaigns.

Our Ideal Candidate would be a senior-level exploration geologist or geophysicist with a strong background in well planning and prospect generation, capable of managing multiple projects concurrently.

Key Responsibilities

  • Interpret workstation systems and applications, particularly Petrel Suite.
  • Perform prospect and regional-scale mapping, including in challenging data environments.
  • Integrate geophysical, geological, and petrophysical data to define drill-ready opportunities.
  • Support well planning and prospect generation across various projects.

Must-Have Skills

  • Strong knowledge of workstation interpretation systems (Petrel Suite).
  • Proven ability in prospect and regional-scale mapping.
  • Expertise in integrating diverse data types into actionable drilling opportunities.

Nice-to-Have Skills

  • Extensive well planning experience.
  • Familiarity with exploration processes and risk/resource assessment methodologies.
  • Understanding of reservoir properties from seismic (RPFS, QI assessments).
  • Experience with North Carnarvon Basin plays.

Ideal Candidate

A senior-level exploration geologist or geophysicist with a strong background in well planning and prospect generation, capable of managing multiple projects concurrently.

If you would like to be considered for the role or would like to find out more, please reach out to Hassan Reza at hassan.reza@airswift.com

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