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Specialist, Petrophysics
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Date posted
October 20, 2026
Hiring location
Abu Dhabi UAE
Career level
Senior
Qualification
Bachelor’s Degree in Petroleum Engineering or equivalent with petrophysics/applied physics/mathematics coursework
Experience
9 years in petrophysical engineering
Quantity
1 person
Gender
Any
Description
Provide petrophysical analysis for exploration and development work by integrating well logs, core information and other subsurface data. The role helps characterise reservoir properties, reduce uncertainty and support geological, drilling, reservoir and petroleum-engineering decisions across field studies and projects. This full-time opportunity is based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with duties and stakeholder interfaces shaped by the assigned function and asset.
Key Responsibilities
- Interpret well-log and petrophysical data to assess formation properties and reservoir quality.
- Integrate petrophysical findings with geological, drilling, reservoir and petroleum-engineering information for subsurface evaluation.
- Support exploration and development studies and provide technical input to well planning and field evaluation.
- Use appropriate petrophysical software and hardware to carry out analysis, quality checks and data interpretation.
- Prepare technical reports and communicate conclusions, uncertainties and recommendations to multidisciplinary teams.
- Coordinate with group companies, joint ventures and international partners on relevant studies and exploration projects.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering or an equivalent discipline, with minor or advanced courses in petrophysics, applied physics or mathematics.
- At least 9 years of varied petrophysical-engineering experience, including field and office work.
- Extensive use of petrophysical hardware and software is expected.
- Broad awareness of geosciences, drilling, reservoir and petroleum engineering is important.
Skills and Competencies
- Well-log interpretation and petrophysical modelling.
- Reservoir characterisation and subsurface-data integration.
- Technical software, quality checks and analysis.
- Technical reporting and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Employment Details
Employer: ADNOC Group. Employment type: Full-time. Work is carried out in accordance with applicable operating procedures, safety expectations and company standards. Applicants should use the application link provided with this listing and review the posted eligibility criteria and application instructions before submitting their details.
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