Field Development Geologist (Relocation to Saudi Arabia)

Expatriate, residential position based in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Overview

We are seeking a Field Development Geologist to join the Southern Area Reservoir Characterization Department.

The Southern Area Reservoir Characterization Department is responsible for providing characterization and assessment of oil resources of onshore developed fields at the highest definition required, with the aid of the latest technology, by building and maintaining integrated 3D geoscience earth models to evaluate all in-place oil resource pore volume volumetrics, support the optimization of oil field development, provide new hydrocarbon development opportunities and ensure excellence in well placement.

The Filed Development Geologist will conduct reservoir characterization on clastic and/or carbonate reservoirs and perform Geological & Geophysical data integration for geological 3D models. Also, provide well operation support through well planning, placement, monitoring and geo-steering with minimal supervision.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyzing subsurface geological data to evaluate hydrocarbon potential and contributing to the development of reservoir and 3D geological models.
• Provide field development plans through well planning using simulation ready 3D integrated model. Well planning includes: creating well targets data with reservoir and drilling engineers, generating well trajectories, and preparing geological prognosis (including but not limited to tops, cross sections and correlation panels) along with monitor operational and geo-steering activities for all types of wells (horizontal, deviated, and vertical) in the office or offsite if needed.
• Monitoring geo-steering and tracking wells, performing well evaluations while and post drilling, making well correlations, generating and/or updating maps for structural, stratigraphic and fluid limits in light of the new drilling information, and making critical decisions for wellbore adjustments.
• Interaction with concerned geoscientists in the Reservoir Characterization Department, Reservoir Engineers, and Drilling & Workover Engineers and communicate clearly with all parties involved in drilling activities.
• Prepare post-drilling analysis.
• Mentoring young professionals by providing guidance on geological best practices.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geology from an accredited university. A Master’s degree in Geology Is a plus.
• A minimum of 15 years of experience in oil and gas industry, particularly in field development and reservoir characterization. The experiences should cover practical works in well planning, drilling operations, coring, gridding/mapping and logging.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in geo-steering (with triple combo log) and real-time operations is preferred.
• A good understanding of structural geology, sedimentology, geophysics and Petrophysics.
• Knowledge of using Logging While Drilling (LWD) and wireline logging technologies and applications is preferred.
• Knowledge of using geological software (such as DSG, Petrel, Petrosys, Geolog) that are used for conducting reservoir development studies and drilling operations (mapping, correlation, well planning, etc.).
• Understanding of depositional environment, sedimentation and sequence stratigraphy.

This is a permanent, residential role in Saudi Arabia that is available on a single or family status and will hold a very competitive, tax free salary.