Operations Geologist

Our client is currently recruiting for the position of Operations Geologist based in Aberdeen. This has been released on a 12 month contract.
 
This role will consist of working office hours with a 3 on and 3 off duty pattern whereby you will be on call 24 /7 for the 3 weeks. During reservoir sections there will be a 12 hour shift to geosteer the well using LWD tools with a 3rd team member from Subsurface Well Delivery on the opposite shift. There is expectation for candidates to take time off post duty and then return to office hours until the start of the next duty rota. This will be factored into task delivery.
 
The specific requirements for this role are:

Execution

• Follow up wells in operation to ensure geological well objectives are met, and support the execution team.
• Main point of contact from offshore team (mudlogging, LWD, DD, DSV. Note no Wellsite Geologist offshore) and onshore service company geosteering and FPWD teams for entirety of well,
• Contribute to avoiding well control incidents,
• Responsible for decision making within the parameters of the geological program including data acquisition, POOH, geosteering, formation top picking, section TD,
• Report geological observations on the well,
• Perform quality control of drilling and geological data related to formation evaluation,
• Regularly update and distribute trip risk log (Similar to a lithology/wellsite log)
• Attend morning rig calls
• Provide reports and updates as required

 
Post well

• Cross discipline sharing of observations and results of the well with the SUB and Wells team
• Prepare FWR and Post well Composite Log
• WONS submission of the wellbore update notification at the end of a well.

 
Planning

• Participate in the well construction process though:
• Prediction and evaluation of pore pressure, stress and wellbore stability including
• Implementation and update of the PP/WBS models with relevant experiences from reference wells
• Contribution to risk assessments with relevant PP/WBS input
• Prepare pre risk chart in Gravitas
• Give input to Data Acquisition Program

 
Skills, experience & attributes:
Operations Geologist Minimum Competency requirements:

• University level Earth Science Degree
• significant geological offshore experience
• significant operational geology experience
• Experienced in geosteering wells using deep resistivity LWD tools
• Experienced in formation pressure point selection and operations
• Experienced in pore pressure prediction
• Knowledge of IT tools as Gravitas, RokDoc, Petrel and Predict is preferred, however necessary training will be provided,
• Heavy oil and ERD experience is advantageous.

 
Personal Qualities

• Ability to live by company safety and security expectations as well as company values.
• Hands-on, compliant and with focus on HSE
• Flexible and good cooperation skills particularly cross discipline
• Proactive and driving force for continuous improvement
• Able to work systematically and structured
• Able to work independently

 
                   
Contract position
 
If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference: TR/082366


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