Operations Geology Advisor

Jobref: 21404

Start: End of November

Purpose of position/ general responsibility:

• Provide geological expertise and operational support to ensure safe, efficient, and optimized drilling activities. Act as the primary link between subsurface teams and drilling operations, delivering real-time geological advice and ensuring compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements

Tasks:

Operated Assets/Wells

• Ensure quality and timely acquisition of geological and geophysical data to meet well objectives.
• Prepare and agree on Data Acquisition Program with geoscience team and Exploration Manager.
• Monitor, analyse, and evaluate all G&G data during drilling and keep objectives updated
• Provide daily geological updates and reports to management, partners, and authorities.
• Act as focal point for site survey coordination with Geophysicist.
• Design and integrate data acquisition program into drilling plans, tenders, and studies
• Collaborate with well delivery team to mitigate geological hazards and optimize drilling efficiency.
• Prepare geological section of drilling program and cost estimates for AFE.
• Supervise and provide technical support for wellsite geology, LWD, and wireline operations.
• Perform log analysis and interpretation to ensure QC of all geological data and reports.
• Prepare composite log, CPI, and geological input for End of Well Report. Also participate in post-well reviews.
• Update operational procedures and be part in evaluating new technologies for LWD/wireline.
• Verify invoices for geological services.

Non-Operated Assets/Wells

• Engage with operator to develop and assure quality of Data Acquisition Program.
• Monitor and evaluate G&G data to meet company objectives and be a point of contact for the internal teams.
• Act as focal point for non-operated well operations and capture lessons learned for future efficiency.

Qualifications:

• University Degree or equivalent in geoscience
• Minimum 8 years of relevant geological and petrophysical experience of which the majority has been gained with an oil company
• Minimum of 3 years offshore experience
• A broad experience from offshore operations
• Knowledge of Norwegian Rules and Regulations (only if demanded by wellsite schedule)
• Project management skills
• Thorough knowledge of operations geology and formation evaluation.
• Good working knowledge of log analysis and integration of geological data.
• Good overview of specialist analytical studies which commonly follow an exploration well
• Knowledge of LWD and Wireline logging tools from all leading vendors

Other:

• Proactive and independent executor
• Good communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to mention junior staff
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Fluent in English written and oral

If you are interested in this role, please contact [email protected]