Spirit Energy
Senior Geophysicist
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Morecambe Net Zero (MNZ)
Morecambe Net Zero (MNZ) is one of the UK’s most ambitious decarbonisation projects, transforming depleted gas fields in the East Irish Sea into a world‑class carbon storage hub. By safely capturing, transporting and permanently storing CO₂ from heavy industry, MNZ will play a vital role in helping the UK achieve its net zero targets while supporting thousands of skilled jobs across the country.
THE OPPORTUNITY – SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST
Provide a wide range of geophysical support and technical advice to the business (including the Asset, Project and Wells teams), deliver subsurface licence commitments and work programmes, and identify and mature business growth opportunities. The role will support the MNZ carbon storage asset.
Location: Aberdeen
Duration: 1 year contract
Contract Type: PAYE
Day Rate: TBC - For your application to be progressed, please ensure you provide a PAYE day rate banding expectation.
Please only apply if you have existing right to work in the UK. Please outline notice period/availability to start.
AND NOW FOR THE TECHNICAL BIT…
In role, you will be required to:
- Geophysical work feeding into geocellular model building cycles, including structural framework and geomechanical modelling.
- Geophysical work feeding into containment risk assessment and monitoring plan.
- Lead Containment Risk Assessment updates.
- Lead monitoring plan work, including gravity survey design.
- Lead corrective measures work.
- Manage the interface with supply chain partners for specialist technical inputs to gravity survey design and other specialist studies.
- Support the subsurface work programme(s) and ensure that the company meets its NSTA carbon storage license commitments and deadlines, whilst remaining aligned with the priorities and constraints of the business.
- Support work to successfully secure a carbon storage permit aligned with the requirements of the MNZ project portfolio.
- Post closure planning including decommissioning, post closure monitoring and handover plan.
- Maintain technical alignment with wells, above ground and commercial aspects of the proposed development.
- Promote Spirit Energy with stakeholders, including at conferences and other events, to build awareness and confidence in technical competence of the business.
- Input to carbon storage development plan.
- Any other associated duties as reasonably required.
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ABOUT YOU
To be successful in this role, we are looking for:
- Deep subsurface technical subject matter expertise in geophysics pertaining to carbon storage development.
- A recognised and trusted industry expert with good understanding of the UK carbon storage regulatory regime including licensing, work programme fulfillment and permit application and award.
- Strong all-round Geological and Geophysical knowledge and interpretation skills.
- Experienced in the use of Petrel software platform.
- Additional familiarity with Geoteric, Paleoscan, GIS software platforms ArcPRO, QGIS etc.
- Experience devising and managing specialist geotechnical study programmes.
- Ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams, organized self-starter, highly motivated with well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Educated to at least MSc level or equivalent in Geology, Geophysics or similar.
- Substantial experience in Oil and Gas or CCS, preferably with a UKCS operator.
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We are a truly pioneering energy transition company with a portfolio and ambitions that span the breadth of the energy transition. We’re continuing to break new ground, collaborating and thinking differently. We’re proud of our heritage. With more than 30 years of production, we’re maximising the potential of our existing assets and substantial gas reserves in the UK and Netherlands. Above all, we live by our commitment to safety in everything we do. Our portfolio is predominantly gas (96%), providing vital, primary energy to fuel our homes and businesses in the UK and Europe. Our strategy is focused on:
- Safely delivering production from our existing assets;
- Meeting and de-risking our decommissioning obligations, and
- Exploring strategic energy transition opportunities from our existing assets.
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