Senior Reservoir Geologist II

Dragon Oil (Holding) Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 367,000 - 515,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional oil and gas company in Dubai is seeking a Geoscientist with a Bachelor's Degree in Geology or related fields and a minimum of 10 years of experience. The role includes providing geological expertise, supervising studies, and integrating data for reservoir models. Preferred candidates have international experience, especially in the Caspian region. Competitive compensation and a dynamic work environment await the successful candidate.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience with major or independent operating companies.
• International experience, particularly in the Caspian region preferred.
• Experience in estimation of Oil and Gas volumetric determinations.

Responsibilities

• Collate and interpret data on reservoir architecture and properties.
• Carry out detailed geological studies to maximize hydrocarbon recovery.
• Review and interpret seismic data and construct time and depth charts.

Skills

Geological expertise

Geophysical analysis

Reservoir engineering

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Geology, Geophysics, Geosciences or equivalent

Tools

Geoscience software

Job description

Job Purpose

• Provide geological expertise and technical oversight to support development of Reservoir Strategy and implementation of Field Development Plan.
• Supervise in-house and third-party geological studies to be carried out on behalf of the company.
• Provide input into the integration of geological, geophysical, petrophysical and reservoir engineering data for the purpose of developing an accurate, up-to-date static reservoir model.

Job Responsibilities

• Collate and interpret data on reservoir architecture, reservoir properties and their distribution, and integrate these data for construction of static geological models.
• Carry out detailed geological studies, incorporating relevant aspects of other disciplines, in order to support field development activities for maximizing hydrocarbon recovery.
• Review and interpret seismic data, including horizon correlation, and construct time and depth charts.
• Provide geological information to assist in the well planning process.
• Assess geological and drilling risks, evaluating the feasibility and optimization of drilling in varied geological environments.
• Evaluate geoscience software and provide recommendations regarding software requirements.
• Add new reserves by mapping location and update reservoir models.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Geology, Geophysics, Geosciences or equivalent
• Minimum 10 years of experience with major or independent operating companies. International experience, particularly in the Caspian region of the Former Soviet Union, is preferred. Experience in estimation of Oil and Gas volumetric determinations according to international standards required for independent reserves certifications and asset valuations. Solid background in handling third party consultants and contractors.

Job Requirements

• Contract Tendering Procedure
• Contractor Management and Supervision
• Sand Control
• Well Completion Design and Equipment
• Perforating
• Acidizing and Other Chemical Treatments
• Drilling Fluids and Circulating System
• Core Data Interpretation
• Log Processing
• Petrophysical Data Handling
• Petrophysical Modeling
• Interpretation of Cased Hole and Production Well Logs
• Open Hole Well Log Interpretation
• Integration of Quality Controlled Core Analysis with Other Petrophysical Data
• Petrophysical Field Studies
• Rock and Wellbore Petrophysics
• Wireline and MWD, LWD Operations
• Vertically Distributed Pressure Profiles and Pore Pressure
• Conventional Core Data Acquisition
• Mud Logging
• Well Integrity Management
• Drilling and Well Planning
• Petroleum Geology
• Reservoir Engineering
• Manage Well Integrity Data Base
• Monitor and Management of annulus pressures
• Wellhead and Tree valves Operations and management
• Oil Field Reservoir Management
• Field Development Planning