Job Description

Why work at Parex Resources Inc.?

The Parex team is always looking to add top talent to our organization, who share our values and bring capabilities to deliver our business safely and with integrity, aligned with our Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) commitments in the areas where we operate. Parex is grounded in making the right decisions for all stakeholders, employees, the communities where we live and work, and our investors.

Parex Resources is a publicly-traded exploration and production company. With its headquarters in Calgary, Canada, and its operations in Colombia, the company has a 15-year history of delivering shareholder value. Highly profitable, the company possesses a strong balance sheet and is extremely well positioned to continue growing organically.

We offer a robust Total Rewards package for all of our employees, to ensure that we continue to attract and retain top talent. Be part of an exciting and growing team that is transformative, driven to exceed expectations, and keeps pace with the ever-changing global industry.

Learn more about our Company and culture at:

How do you fit in?

The Exploration Geologist will act as a prospect generator and administrator in specified land base areas, to support exploration project delivery objectives – with a focus on driving approval, planning and execution activities through to completion for the Llanos Basin team.

What you will do:

• Conduct detailed analogue field and data analyses and comparisons to better understand reservoir geology, characteristics and limitations.
• Correlate and integrate various data types (e.g. well, production, water/fluid) to build and enhance geologic models, in order to illustrate and evaluate subsurface geology and reservoir properties.
• Generate exploration prospect recommendations from determined land base, identify plays and exploration drilling targets, and conceptualize exploration/development plans.
• Create and deliver presentations to management to propose exploration prospects and plans, review risk assessments, cost estimates and economic feasibility, and obtain approvals for priority project implementation.
• Provide planning and geo-steering support to optimize exploration drilling operations, and utilize data outputs to monitor and assess production and reservoir performance.
• Collaborate to ensure successful exploration project management and delivery, with focus on Health, Safety, Environment (HSE), scope, schedule, budget, and QA/QC due diligence.
• Contribute and share ideas and learnings with a multi-disciplinary team.

What you must have/be:

• Minimum of Bachelor of Science in Geology, Geoscience, or Geological Engineering.
• At least 7 to 10 years of progressive technical oil and gas experience within an exploration and production company; candidates with higher experience levels will also be considered.
• Previous experience in conventional reservoirs is preferred.
• Previous international exploration and development experience is an asset.
• Proficiency in data analysis and interpretation, and a proven track record in detailed geological appraisal of exploration prospects.
• Background with industry-standard geological software (e.g. Petrel, Kingdom).
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and problem solving abilities for effective collaboration with office and field staff.
• Spanish written and verbal language skills are an asset.
• High attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and efficiency.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Highly motivated and action-oriented, with proven aptitude to effectively manage multiple tasks and changing priorities, often under pressure and within time constraints.

Where you’ll be working:

This position is located in our Corporate Headquarters at 2700 Eighth Ave Place, West Tower in Calgary, Alberta T2P 1G1, Canada.

Parex has an in-office work schedule Monday to Thursday (in support of fostering team integration and cross-functional collaboration), with the option to work remotely from home on Friday.

Posting Closes: August 21, 2025

Posting Number: PXT20250807

Please apply to the posting via LinkedIn.

We appreciate your interest in working with us, however, only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.

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