Operations Geologist

6 months ago


Aberdeen, United Kingdom Orion Full time

**Job description**:
Our client is currently recruiting for the position of Operations Geologist, based in Aberdeen.

**Responsibilities**:

- Provision of support to G&G and DCWS during all phases of drilling and abandonment operations, supervising and supporting wellsite teams through drilling operations both in office hours and out-of-hours as needed.
- Responsible for leading the NSTA permitting process in regard to WONS and WUNS submittals, tracking and reporting compliance to Management.
- Contribution to Information Management procedures to ensure compliance with NSTA/NDR requirements.
- Preparation and presentation of subsurface drilling hazard assessments and geological programmes at pre-Spud meetings as well as facilitating both ad-hoc and routine office operations meetings.
- Assessment of fracture gradient from FITs and LOTs. Detailed analysis of the potential of encountering a severely depleted unit or layer within the reservoir, or alternatively one that has become highly pressure charged as a result of offset water injection with no direct corresponding production offtake. Providing information central to the Management of Change (MOC) process during activities.
- QC of morning geologic reports and geological well data.
- Provision of up-to-date analysis of integrated geologic data, as well as ensuring transfer of all well data to the office IS systems and maintenance of safety standards throughout, as required.
- Preparation of geohazard assessments for geological drilling and abandonment programmes
- Facilitation of regular Service Quality Review Meetings (SQM's) with service providers and contractors to drive improvement, ensure issue closeout and propagate lessons learned throughout our operations.
- Collation of offset packages for onshore and offshore use, correlations etc.
- QC and issue of well data to relevant team members, ensuring return to the contractor for final prints.
- Filing and archival of all data (electronic & paper) obtained during the drilling of a well.
- Distribution of programs, reports, and final data to the company's and Partners.
- Preparation of Geological end-of-well reports and composite logs.
- Champion a culture of Process Safety excellence at the company.
- Ensure that all relevant Regulations, Standards and Practices are applied within own area of responsibility.

Experience & Qualifications:

- Undergraduate degree or equivalent in geoscience.
- Master's degree or equivalent in geoscience.

Contract position

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