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London Job/Algerian Experience- Senior Operations Geologist

Section: Vacancies · December 12, 2012 · 1 comment |

12 month contract
£ commensurate with experience
A leading E&P company with assets in the North Sea, Europe, Russia and North Africa is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Senior Operations Geologist to join their dynamic London team on a min 12 month contract. Perm opportunities available in the future also.
The Role
To maximize the value of the client operated E&A activities in the Rhourde Yacoub project, and contribute to preparing and conducting of the Appraisal Phase.
Responsibilities
Geological well preparation including writing of well proposals
Geological operations
Planning and on-sight QC of logging and coring
Co-ordination of consultant work, i.e. well sight geologists
Provide key interface between G+G and drillers
Write post well reports
Contribute to Rhourde Yacoub development planning
Project management
Represent the E&P client in joint venture committees with Sonatrach
Business trips to Algiers, Hassi Messaoud and well locations

Requirements
10+ year experience in international E&P
Specific technical background in geological drilling operations
Enjoys working in international and rapidly acting teams
Have regional experience in Algeria
Fluency in Arabic or French (advantageous)
This is an excellent opportunity to join an oil and gas operator in London.
Contact eleni@quanta-consulting.com
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Senior Operations Geologist-London

Section: Vacancies · December 12, 2012 · No comments |

12month contract. Algeria experience. Arabic or French advantageous.
Contact laura@quanta-consulting.com
Disclaimer: Neither Africa Oil+Gas Report, nor its parent company Festac News Press Limited, nor any of its agents, is responsible for this transaction. This is just an announcement, an advertisement.

Agbami Field: Supreme Court Ruling Hands 150,000BOPD To Famfa

Section: In the news · December 12, 2012 · 1 comment |

The Nigerian Supreme Court ruling on Famfa Petroleum’s stake in the Oil Mining Lease (OML 127) simply affirms the pronouncement of the lower courts with which industry watchers are familiar, if not in respect of the implications for the parties and the country but in terms of defining the “winner” and the “loser”.

With the judgement, Famfa’s entitlement to lift 150,000BOPD, or 60% of the 250,000BOPD production from Agbami is now a done deal. This is huge. To put it in context, the volume is around 6% of Nigeria’s 2.5MMBOPD, and clearly a higher volume than (the French Major) TOTAL’s entire equity production in shallow water Nigeria. Yet TOTAL operates four Nigerian offshore acreages and is the fourth largest producer of Nigerian crude.

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Encon Pulls Out Of The Captive Power Market

Section: Company Updates · December 12, 2012 · No comments |

Encon withdraws from captive power market

Energy Company Nigeria(ENCON) is withdrawing from the Captive Power Market.

The country’s top private electricity producer is staking its immediate future on two 144MW gas fired plants, each to be located in the west and east of the country. The first of the two plants, under construction at the company’s own site in Ikorodu, near Lagos, is for supply to the national grid. The second is to be sited at the Onne Oil and Gas Zone in Rivers State, in the east of the country. Encon hopes to begin construction of the Onne Plant by mid- 2013. The plant is as a result of the company winning the bid for 25 years power supply concession with the Nigerian Ports Authority(NPA), Federal Ministry of Transport.

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Petrofac Moves In On West Africa

Section: Company Updates · December 12, 2012 · No comments |

Petrofac is hoping to get as much of a market share in West African operations as it already has in North Africa. It is ready to spend money to finance oilfield development and has invested capital in infrastructure projects in the Gulf Of Guinea area. But it is also promising to back new asset development and discussing partnerships with government owned companies in the region, notably Nigeria.

The UK listed oilfield service company won a total of $3.4Billion worth of EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) contracts for a gas processing facility(El-Merk) and gas-field development(In Salah) project in Algeria between March 2009 and January 2011. In neighbouring Tunisia, its first foothold on the continent, Petrofac has had a presence for six years, executing a variety of conceptual/FEED work for the country’s developments as well as executing a major EPC project (Hasdrubal gas plant) and has ongoing operations at the Chergui gas field concession on the island of Kerkennah.

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Koreans To Build A Large Gas Fired Plant In Algeria

Section: Power Deficit · November 24, 2012 · 1 comment |

A South Korean Consortium has been awarded a $1.06 billion contract to build a gas-fired, combined cycle power plant in Algeria.

Daewoo International, Hyundai Engineering and Hyundai Engineering & Construction will install a 1,200-megawatt power plant in the country’s northeastern town of Ain Arnat. The power station is expected to be up and running by 2016. The turnkey contract was awarded by the state-run Algerian Society of Electricity Production.

International New Ventures Geophysicist

Section: Vacancies · November 23, 2012 · No comments |

“An oil & gas operator is seeking an International New Ventures Geologist having 7+ years experience for their office in Houston, TX . This position will provide support for New Ventures in Europe, Latin America, Mid-East and Africa. This position will be responsible for seismic interpretation, mapping, evaluation of key subsurface risks and opportunities. Qualifications for this position include experience in multiple international basins, seismic interpretation of structural and stratigraphic settings and knowledge of geophysical techniques including seismic acquisition, processing, AVO, etc. Preferred qualifications include working knowledge of interpretation of gravity and magnetic data. Position requires proficiency with standard industry software, such as Landmark, SMT, etc. Position requires a bachelor’s degree in Geology or Geophysics and the ability to travel internationally on occasion. If you qualify and are interested in this opportunity please email your resume to me. Contact: Global Recruiters of Dallas Northwest 3124 Wood Trail Flower Mound, TX 75022 (972) 899-9660 Office (972) 899-9642 Direct (972) 899-9655 Fax acohen@grndallasnw.com www.grndallasnw.com”

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Exploration Geologist in Houston

Section: Vacancies · November 23, 2012 · No comments |

Exploration Geologist in Houston

Wanted: an Exploration Geologist for a small independent operator based in Houston. A minimum of 8 years industry experience is required. Only American nationals or Green Card holders. For more information, contact martine.johansen@norex-consulting.com or +60 (0) 12 640 5045″

Algerian Experience Required For North Sea Job

Section: Vacancies · November 23, 2012 · No comments |

Now Hiring: Senior Geophysicist based in London for a leading E&P company with North Sea assets. Experience in Algeria required. Contact laura@quanta-consulting.com

With 181,000BOPD (Net), China Becomes The Fifth Largest Producer in Nigeria

Section: In the news · November 23, 2012 · No comments |

China’s state owned companies: CNOOC and Sinopec, have focused largely on buying producing assets, rather than participating in bid rounds in Nigeria.

The take- over of TOTAL’s 20% stake in OML 138, helps China Inc. to entrench itself as a major producer of hydrocarbon liquids in Africa’s largest oil producing jurisdiction.

With the 28,000BOPD added by the latest transaction, China’s net production in the country becomes 181,000BOPD, trailing only that of Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron and TOTAL. The Chinese government is a bigger producer in Nigeria than ENI, the Italian major. This is how it happened:

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