Technical Data Analyst

Dragon Oil (Holding) Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading oil and gas firm in Dubai is seeking a Data Analyst to collect and analyze technical data related to petroleum exploration. Responsibilities include managing technical software, producing reports, and supporting reservoir teams. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Petroleum Engineering or Geoscience with 5 years of experience in the oil and gas sector and is proficient in data management. This position offers opportunities for career growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Average 5 years' relevant experience in Oil & Gas.
• Strong understanding of data workflows and digital solutions.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, and organize technical data for analysis.
• Analyze subsurface data to support reservoir evaluations.
• Support and maintain technical software and databases.

Skills

Data analysis

Technical reporting

Petrophysical data handling

Contractor management

Well completion design

Education

Bachelor's in Petroleum Engineering or Geoscience

Tools

Petrel

Techlog

Job description

Overview

• Responsible for collecting, validating, organizing, and analyzing technical data from petroleum exploration and production activities.
• Support Geoscientists, Reservoir Engineers, Drilling Teams, and other stakeholders by ensuring accurate and accessible technical data to drive decision-making and operational efficiency.

Job Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, and organize technical data such as well logs, seismic data, production data, drilling reports, and reservoir models to implement Well, Reservoir and Facility Management (WRFM) system.
• Integrate data from multiple sources (internal databases, vendors, regulatory agencies).
• Analyze subsurface and surface data to support reservoir evaluations, field development planning, and production optimization.
• Generate technical reports, dashboards, and visualizations for engineers, geologists, and executives.
• Support and maintain technical software and databases (e.g., Petrel, Open Works, Studio, Techlog, ProSource).
• Assist in the design and implementation of data workflows and digital solutions.
• Work closely with geoscience, drilling, reservoir, and production teams to understand data requirement.
• Provide training and user support on data access tools and data quality procedures.
• Collaborate with IT and data governance teams to align data architecture and security protocols.

Education

• Bachelor's in Petroleum Engineering or Geoscience
• Average 5 years' relevant experience (Oil & Gas experience is preferred).

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
• Rock Physics
• Vertical Seismic Profiles
• Borehole Velocity Surveys and Synthetic Seismograms
• Advanced Borehole Seismic Methods
• Recording Instruments and Acquisition Constraints
• General Seismic Processing
• Seismic and Sequence Stratigraphic Interpretation
• Fault Interpretation from Seismic Data
• Seismic Horizon Contouring
• Velocity Modeling and Depth Conversion
• Quantitative Seismic Interpretation
• Seismic Inversion
• General Seismic Interpretation
• Fundamentals of Petroleum Geology
• Structural Geology and Tectonics
• Reservoir Characterization and Geomodeling
• Sedimentary Petrology and Sedimentology
• Subsurface Mapping, Volumetric Calculations
• Subsurface Uncertainty
• Sandstone Reservoirs
• Sequence Stratigraphy
• E&P Project Management
• Petroleum Geology
• Business Data Management
• Report writing