Geomechanics Engineer for Digital Well Planning
SLB Norge AS
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SLB Norge AS in Stavanger seeks an experienced Geomechanics Engineer to deliver advanced geomechanics and digital well-planning solutions. You will combine geomechanics expertise with digital subsurface workflows and collaborate with customers and multidisciplinary teams across subsurface, drilling and well engineering.
You will support well planning by integrating geomechanical models with geological, petrophysical, drilling and well data, and contribute to developing and adopting digital
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Geomechanics, Geoscience, Petroleum Engineering, Geophysics, Rock Mechanics or another relevant technical discipline.
- Relevant professional geomechanics experience in the oil and gas industry.
- Strong understanding of 1D and 3D Mechanical Earth Models (MEM).
- Experience with wellbore stability analysis, including pore pressure, in‑situ stress, rock mechanical properties and mud-weight window calculations.
- Experience with geomechanics software and digital subsurface workflows.
- Experience with Techlog Geomechanics and/or JewelSuite is highly desirable; training can be provided for candidates with a strong geomechanics background.
- Proficiency in English; training in Delfi, DrillPlan and Geomechanics Insights would be advantageous.
Responsibilities
- Provide geomechanics technical support across the sales, project and service delivery process.
- Develop, maintain and apply geomechanical models and wellbore stability workflows to support well planning and operational decisions.
- Support well planning by integrating subsurface, geomechanics and drilling information.
- Collect and prepare relevant subsurface data, including 3D structural surfaces, well trajectories and geomechanical models.
- Support data integration between Petrel, Techlog, DrillPlan and Geomechanics Insights.
- Participate in customer sessions and provide geomechanics support to multidisciplinary teams.
- Work with 3D MEM, including synchronization of planned well trajectories and mud-weight window calculations.
- Develop Python-based workflow improvements and technical documentation.
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SLB Norge AS in Stavanger seeks an experienced Geomechanics Engineer to deliver advanced geomechanics and digital well-planning solutions. You will combine geomechanics expertise with digital subsurface workflows and collaborate with customers and multidisciplinary teams across subsurface, drilling and well engineering.
You will support well planning by integrating geomechanical models with geological, petrophysical, drilling and well data, and contribute to developing and adopting digital
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