Operations Geologist

Position: Operations Geologist
Location: Maputo, Mozambique
Duration: 12 months renewable
Rotation: 28/28
Start date: ASAP

Activities
The Ops Geologist position is responsible for:

HSE:
Strict application and respect of  Group HSE rules and procedures, being pro-active on this matter by participating actively to the “stop card” system and by reporting all incidents, accidents and/or potentially dangerous situation observed. For that he/she shall:
- Have all HSE and medical certificates updated, and complete all HSE trainings required;
- Complete the 12 Golden Rules training (obtain the certificates) and participate regularly in the GR campaigns;
- Contributes actively to the development of the safety culture within the operational team onshore/offshore
- Key contributor for the proper respect of all safety procedures and orders applicable to all service companies personnel under his supervision;
- Contribute to the safety of operations through efficient implementation, integration and interpretation of real time detection techniques;
- Co-organizing risk assessments, pre-job meetings, prepare and review procedures especially regarding specific operations;
- Collect and share all safety alerts, incidents and/or accidents reports issued by offshore crews and service companies;
-Conduct, with help of SUB HSE coordinator, HSE & Technical annual visits/audits on service companies units (offshore) and bases (onshore); Supervision of Geological Operations (including Geoscience personnel offshore): Supervise Geological Operations of a rig (for Exploration, Appraisal & Development wells) on daily basis. This includes (but not limited to) well preparation, operations & acquisition program follow-up, coordination/supervision of contracted services and performances (crews and equipments), real-time data QA/QC, basic real-time petrophysical interpretation and post well analysis. For that he/she shall:- Key contributor in well preparation (WSOR) process, participating actively in the preparation and redaction of all related documents (WSOR, well proposals...) in coordination with other Assets (G&G, Drilling...) especially for the well preliminary/prognosis pore pressure profile and data acquisition programs (including acquisition timing estimation, WSOR Memo writing and dispatching).

Purposes

• Be an active member of GSR leadership team to ensure optimized coordinated management of affiliate’s huge portfolio (>65Tcf or >12Boe on 5 Discovery areas), at multiple stages of development, partially in unitization, and in the context of a new O&G country- Supervision of geological operations for 1 rig, occasionally 2 rigs from office and occasionally onsite.
• Preparation, follow-up and perform post well studies/reports of Exploration, Appraisal and Development complex, deviated and horizontal wells, including HP/HT wells with narrow drilling window, virgin pressure versus depleted reservoirs in the same drilling phase.
• Significant impact on well safety and overall costs.
• High impact on OPEX that may lead in a extreme case to re-drill a well in case of poor follow-up or misinterpretation due to poor data acquisition and supervision.
• Working in a multidisciplinary and multicultural context.
• Strict containment of the acquisition costs which requires good job preparations and flawless job executions.

Qualification / Experience required

• Qualification level required for the position : Level 7 = Master’s or equivalent level
• Technical skills required for the position : -Well/pad planning.
• High-level real time monitoring of operations.
• Formation evaluation competency, including interpretation skills.-Advanced geosteering capability.
• Pore pressure and geomechanics understanding to identify stability risks and hazards. -Robust data acquisition planning for LWD, wireline, and sampling programs.
• High-quality geological reporting.
• Operational risk and uncertainty management.
• Technical oversight of service companies.
• Digital systems competence (Gravitas, COP Toolbox). -REX elaboration and communication.
• Behavioral competencies required for the position : They should possess the following soft skills (but not limited to):
• Clear and authoritative communication with drilling teams, wellsite staff, and geoscience stakeholders.
• High situational awareness to anticipate geological or operational risks before they escalate.
• Decisive judgement under uncertainty.
• Cross disciplinary coordination of stakeholders.
• Analytical problem solving.
• Effective stakeholder management.
• Adaptability to operational changes and evolving drilling conditions. -Time management to prioritize monitoring, reporting, and communication tasks.
• Supportive coaching mindset to guide wellsite geologists and junior staff. -Proactivity.
• Language skills required for the position : Fluent in English (French and Portuguese being an advantage)
• Certification required for the position : Certification Degree in the supervision of Operations Geology as per CR EP GLO 005 requirements
• Specific knowledge required for the position : -Wireline Logging physics and use -Logging While Drilling physics and use (Open
• Hole and cased Hole)-Mudlogging physics and use -Pore Pressure principles and estimation-Deep Offshore Drilling Technologies
• Petrophysical formation evaluation
• Reporting Standards- Contract management and invoicing
• Level of experience required for the position : At least 3-5 years in operations geology domain, of which at least 2 as a wellsite geologist; Deep Offshore drilling experience, including HPHT, deviated/horizontal complex wells is also required.

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