Senior Operations Geologist

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

**Responsibilities**:

- Close out required well planning activities for the project's Appraisal well in conjunction with D&W, Asset GSR and BD in accordance with Company Rules, Guidelines and Procedures.
- Ensure timely production of the Well Statement of Requirements (WSOR) and the detailed data acquisition programmes to ensure optimised well planning.
- Assist with the preparation of WONS (Well Operations and Notifications System) Applications and Notifications.
- Coordinate and manage subsurface studies by HQ (AWI) and external parties
- Ensure contract release orders for relevant services are issued, monitor service quality, conduct technical approval of invoices and compile data acquisition costs.
- Ensure all operations under GSO remit are completed safely according to HSE guidelines and Company Rules
- Interpret or validate geological data while drilling to optimise ongoing operations and limit financial exposure.
- Report and communicate interpreted data to GSO leadership, TS Management and relevant GSR and D&W groups.
- Perform basic petrophysical interpretations (quick-look) in conjunction with the Petrophysicist.
- Perform outline Pore Pressure evaluation in HPHT PTZ / Reservoir intervals
- Ensure Final Geological Reports are prepared and issued in accordance with defined timelines.
- Update geological operations lessons learnt databases and provide Return on Experience (REX).
- Engage with Partners during well planning and delivery. Present final results to Partners and represent Company at a senior technical level
- If required, perform periodic visits to wellsite to promote HSE, present pre-job briefings.
- As part of a duty roster, provide duty operations cover at weekends for other companies' geological operations
- Guarantee quality of data & geological measurements acquired in the well
- Act as an operational point of contact for contracted geological service companies involved in the drilling of the project well and ensure that contracted services are delivered as requested.
- In conjunction with the Petrophysicist and Logging Advisor, ensure formation evaluation for the well is coherent with the well objectives
- Autonomous and rapid integration of well data to facilitate decisions (drilling, coring, logging, testing)
- Ensure archiving and data management practices are followed

Experience & Qualifications:

- Significant experience as an Operations Geologist
- HPHT well planning and delivery experience
- Pore pressure prediction and analysis methodology expertise
- Experience of being part of a multi-discipline Geoscience team within a large Operator
- Excellent communication skills
- In-depth knowledge of formation evaluation services
- IFP Competency Certification

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