Senior Well Abandonment Geologist/Technologist

Cenovus Energy; Calgary; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Health & dental benefits

Mental health coverage

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Employee assistance

Job summary

Cenovus Energy is seeking a Senior Well Abandonment Geologist/Geoscience Technologist in Calgary to lead the technical guidance for routine and non-routine well abandonment programs. You will drive data-driven decisions, digital innovation, and the application of AI to optimize a large inventory while supporting liability reduction and regulatory compliance.

Join Cenovus to collaborate with engineering, field operations, data management, regulatory, and environmental teams to advance

Qualifications

• P.Geo. or Geoscience Technologist with 8+ years in well abandonment.
• Knowledge of Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) directives and Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources (Sask MER) requirements.
• Experience using analytics to support technical decision-making for large well inventories.

Responsibilities

• Identify innovative approaches to well abandonment and remediation, including automation and predictive analytics.
• Leverage data analytics and AI to improve well prioritization, risk assessment, and portfolio management.
• Manage remediation portfolio by proposing annual wells for remediation using risk-based strategies and coordinating with execution teams.
• Lead evaluations using cased-hole log analysis to identify remediation successes and failures and drive improvements.
• Develop robust data management practices for a large well inventory and ensure data quality and integration across datasets.
• Support automated reporting, dashboards, and data visualization to track remediation performance and compliance.
• Assist routine abandonment activities to protect groundwater and maximize cost savings while maintaining compliance.
• Engage with industry associations and technical committees to monitor emerging practices and technologies.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and technology adoption.

Skills

Data analytics

AI/ML tools

Workflow automation

Portfolio management

Risk-based management

Regulatory compliance

Digital innovation

Tools

AI tools

Data visualization software

Job description

About this opportunity

Worker Type: Employee Job Post End Date: 10/10/2026 About this opportunity: The Senior Well Abandonment Geologist/Geoscience Technologist within the Asset Retirement (ARO) team provides technical guidance and stewardship for both routine and non-routine well abandonment programs, including yearly monitoring and repairs of surface casing vent flow (SCVF) and gas migration (GM) wells. In addition to providing technical leadership for well abandonment and remediation activities, the role will help advance data-driven decision making, digital innovation, and the application of emerging technologies to improve management of a large and complex well inventory while supporting the company's closure and liability reduction objectives.

What you’ll do

• Identify, evaluate, and champion innovative approaches to well abandonment and remediation, including workflow automation, predictive analytics, and technology-enabled solutions that improve operational efficiency, decision-making, and cost performance.
• Leverage data analytics, digital tools, and emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), to improve well prioritization, risk assessment, remediation planning, and portfolio management across a large inventory of inactive wells.
• Manage the well remediation portfolio by proposing annual wells for remediation using risk-based and area-based closure strategies, collaborating with execution teams to optimize scheduling and assignment of actions while ensuring compliance and stewardship of the approved budget.
• Lead technical evaluations incorporating cased-hole well log analysis in collaboration with Abandonment Engineers to identify root causes of remediation failures and/or successes, refine remediation methodologies, communicate lessons learned, and drive continuous improvement.
• Develop and maintain robust data management practices to support the stewardship of a large well inventory, ensuring data quality, consistency, accessibility, and effective integration of geological, engineering, operational, and regulatory information.
• Support the development and implementation of automated reporting, dashboards, and data visualization tools to enhance tracking of remediation performance, compliance obligations, liability reduction, and program execution.
• Support routine abandonment activities related to groundwater protection, including assessment of thermal potential and commingled abandonment opportunities to maximize cost savings while maintaining regulatory compliance.
• Participate in industry associations, technical committees, technology forums, and digital innovation initiatives related to well abandonment and remediation to monitor emerging practices, evaluate new technologies, and share learnings across the organization.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including engineering, field operations, data management, digital, regulatory, and environmental groups to identify opportunities for process improvement, technology adoption, and continuous enhancement of abandonment programs.

Who you are

• Legally authorized to work in Canada
• Professional Geologist (P.Geo.) or Geoscience Technologist
• Minimum 8 years of experience in oil and gas well abandonment or geology experience in upstream oil and gas
• Working knowledge of Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) and Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources (Sask MER) directives and requirements related to well abandonment and remediation
• Familiarity with risk-based well management, abandonment planning, and regulatory compliance
• Experience utilizing advanced analytics, large datasets, digital solutions, AI-enabled tools, or automation technologies to support technical decision-making and portfolio management is considered an asset
• We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

Application details

Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT October 9, 2026. Cenovus was ranked one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025. We’re committed to being an employer of choice in our industry by offering a competitive total rewards package and employee programs and rewarding career development opportunities. Learn more.

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Who we are

Ranked as one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025, Cenovus is an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner. We operate in Canada, the United States and the Asia Pacific region. Our operations include oil sands projects in northern Alberta, thermal and conventional crude oil and natural gas projects across Western Canada, crude oil production offshore Newfoundland and Labrador and natural gas and liquids production offshore China and Indonesia. Cenovus’s downstream operations include upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States.

The Cenovus experience

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Total rewards

• Paid vacation (including a flex day program for eligible staff)
• Health & dental benefits
• Substantial mental health coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability benefits
• Employee family assistance
• Virtual healthcare coverage

Our development philosophy

We foster a culture of continuous learning and development to support employees as they build meaningful careers.

We offer a variety of employee development initiatives, including:

• Internal course offerings
• Education assistance for additional development
• Opportunities to work on special projects
• Leadership development programs for emerging and established leaders

We actively promote internal job movement, recognizing the value of gaining new perspectives, building connections across teams, and applying expertise in new ways. As a fully integrated energy company, we believe that sharing knowledge across our business and operations creates stronger outcomes—for employees and for the company as a whole.

Our culture

Our purpose: We energize the world to make people’s lives better.

Our values: Protect what matters Do it right Make it better Do it together

Cenovus Cares

Our Employee Giving and Volunteering Program, Cenovus Cares, connects our people to our purpose, inspiring action and elevating impact year-round.

Support causes you care about with volunteer opportunities in and outside of work.

Earn donation grants while volunteering (up to $1,000 per event).

Receive donation matching up to $10,000 annually.

Staff resource groups: We have various staff resource groups to help ensure our people feel a sense of belonging and can grow and do their best work. These voluntary groups are employee-led and all groups are open to all staff in all locations.

Equal opportunity employer

We believe a workplace where everyone has merit-based opportunities to grow, achieve career aspirations and feel a sense of belonging benefits our people, our company and the regions where we live and work.

We embrace and encourage different perspectives and approaches, which help us make better business decisions. We believe that through this approach, we can solve challenges, seize opportunities and unlock innovative solutions.

To achieve an unbiased and respectful workplace, individuals are evaluated based on qualifications, merit and abilities, and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates.

We also acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

Additional Information

The requirements of this posting may be modified to support business needs. Title and compensation administration will be based on the skills and capabilities of the successful incumbent.

For more information about working at Cenovus, visit cenovus.com.

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