Geologist

About Woodside Energy

Technology and innovation are essential to our long-term sustainability. We are growing our carbon and new energy businesses using technology to reduce emissions and the carbon footprint of our products. We are working to improving energy efficiency, offset emissions, reduce emissions intensity and explore options for lower-carbon energy. Woodside led the development of the LNG industry in Australia and is applying this same pioneering spirit to solving future energy challenges.

We know great results come from our people feeling valued, getting the support they need to reach their full potential as well as bringing their whole self to work. We also recognize that enduring, meaningful relationships with communities are fundamental to maintaining our license to operate.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Application of technical, subsurface, and business knowledge to define, evaluate and recommend discovered resource growth opportunities, including potential acquisitions.
• Conduct various business development activities e.g. asset screening, valuations, data-rooms, opportunity framing etc. to identify and prioritise opportunities.
• Complete subsurface due diligence of opportunities with discovered and/or prospective resources.
• Integrate assessments of geological resources, development concepts, and commercial analysis into opportunity capture recommendations.
• Screen target markets/geographies to identify potential opportunities to access discovered oil and gas resources.
• Support deal origination, commercial and business development activities from opportunity identification to deal execution.
• Support the quantification and analysis of opportunity valuation including the assessment of risks and upsides.
• Establish close working relationships with internal cross-functional stakeholders to progress opportunities (including preparation of materials, reviewing outputs and analysis).
• Other duties as required by the Head of DRO including working flexibly across the Exploration and New Venture organization.

Skills & Experiences

• International experience in geologic evaluation including seismic interpretation, ranging from play analysis to prospect maturation and contingent resource assessments.
• Expertise in opportunity capture for exploration and discovered resource opportunities, with specialty skills in subsurface due diligence.
• Experienced in assessing the competitive landscape, fiscal regime and subsurface of multiple basins and countries.
• Working knowledge of upstream transaction structures, development concepts, and project valuation analysis.
• Working knowledge of global oil, gas, and LNG value chains; strong business acumen across strategic planning and portfolio assessments.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and a strong ability to build relationships, including ability to influence internal and external stakeholders.
• Developed communication skills to exchange complex information. Experienced in preparing executive level decision documents.
• Global experience in oil and gas exploration/new ventures or business/project development roles
• Proven history in executing exploration and new venture opportunity capture and project delivery.
• Tertiary degree with strong technical or numeric focus (e.g. geoscience, engineering)
• Mastering technical software, such as Petrel and GEOX
• Proactive in identifying opportunities for improvement and leading change.
• Leadership and teamwork skills - ability to lead virtual and informal teams.
• Always behaves in a manner consistent with the Woodside Compass, whilst embracing inclusion and diversity.

Recognition & Reward

What you can expect from us:

• Commitment to your ongoing development, including on-the-job opportunities, formal programs, coaching, and mentoring.
• Values-led culture
• Active employee community groups for gender equality, LGBTI+ sta and allies, and Neurodiversity
• Community volunteering opportunities
• A competitive remuneration package featuring performance-based incentives.
• Exceptional employee benefits including medical, dental, and excellent 401k plan.

Woodside is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture, which is supported by our Values. Our aim is to attract, develop and retain a truly diverse and high-performing workforce.

Diversity encompasses differences in age, nationality, race, ethnicity, national origin, religious beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, intersex status, gender identity or expression, relationship status, disability, neurodiversity, cultural background, thinking styles, experience, family background, including caregiving commitments, and education. Inclusion centres on all employees creating a climate of trust and belonging, where people feel comfortable to bring their whole self to work.

Applications close onFriday, 14 February 2025.

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