Nexen is a Canadian-based energy company with operations in strategic locations around the world including the North Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, offshore West Africa, Canada, Yemen and Colombia. With more than 4,000 employees worldwide, their primary offices are located in Calgary, Dallas, Uxbridge and Aberdeen.  In just five years Nexen Petroleum (UK) Limited has become one of the North Sea's foremost E&P businesses. They are the second largest North Sea liquids producer with 300,000 boepd and have an enviable record of exploration success.  

In the Central North Sea (CNS) they have production from the Buzzard, Scott-Telford and Ettrick fields.  Their Exploration Group has made several recent operated discoveries, including Golden Eagle - the largest North Sea find in 10 years - and they have nine exploration and appraisal wells planned for 2010.  Further activities include: prospecting for opportunities around their existing CNS portfolio, new ventures across the whole UKCS and exploring across continental Europe as far as the Black Sea.

Suitable applicants will be talented, progressively-minded people with strong interpersonal and teamwork skills and proven upstream oil industry experience.  Compensation packages are designed to attract the very best.

Details of currently available roles are listed below and this list will be updated as other positions are signed off.