Technical Data Specialist

NES Fircroft; Stavanger; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking a Technical Data Specialist - Subsurface Data Management for a contract from 02.11.2026 to 30.09.2027 in Stavanger. You will identify, collect, structure and curate field interpreted G&G data in Petrel Studio databases, review folder structures, and enforce metadata standards to support controlled storage and reuse.

The role requires hands-on data management across G&G interpretation data, data quality control, data lineage and life-cycle management, and collaboration

Qualifications

• Higher education in geology, geophysics or subsurface data management.
• Hands-on experience with subsurface data management and G&G interpretation data.
• Strong experience with Petrel and Petrel Studio, including data loading and validation.
• Experience with interpreted subsurface data (horizons, faults, surfaces, wells).
• Proficiency in English; Norwegian language beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Identify, collect, structure and curate field interpreted G&G data in Petrel Studio databases.
• Review and improve Petrel Studio folder structures for metadata, access and reuse.
• Perform data quality control for completeness, consistency and validity.
• Apply naming conventions, metadata requirements and data management standards.
• Establish data lineage, provenance, ownership and context.
• Prepare data for ingestion into OSDU.
• Support data discovery, loading, validation and transfer across repositories.
• Provide operational support and coordinate corrective actions.
• Collaborate with G&G disciplines, DBS projects and external partners.

Skills

Petrel & Petrel Studio

Subsurface data management

G&G interpretation data

Data quality control

Metadata management

Data lineage & lifecycle

English proficiency

Norwegian language beneficial

Education

Higher education in geology/geophysics/subsurface data management

Tools

Petrel

Petrel Studio

OSDU concepts

Job description

Technical Data Specialist - Subsurface Data Management

Contract period: 02.11.2026 - 30.09.2027

• Identify, collect, structure and curate relevant field interpreted G&G data and associated contextual information in designated Petrel Studio databases.
• Review and improve Petrel Studio folder structures to support controlled storage, metadata capture, access and reuse.
• Perform data quality control covering completeness, consistency, validity, duplication and conformity with agreed standards.
• Apply agreed naming conventions, metadata requirements, classification principles and data management standards.
• Establish and preserve data lineage, provenance, ownership, status and relevant interpretation context.
• Support identification and documentation of data and prepare selected data for subsequent liberation and ingestion into OSDU.
• Support data discovery, receipt, loading, validation, organization, retrieval, transfer and delivery across relevant repositories and applications.
• Provide operational support to business with relevant users, investigate data issues, coordinate corrective actions and contribute to continuous improvement of workflows and standards.
• Collaborate with G&G disciplines, Subsurface Data Management, the Subsurface Curated Database (SCD) project (OSDU preparation), digital and technical teams, and relevant external data providers or partners.

Qualifications:

• Relevant higher education in geology, geophysics, subsurface data management, or an equivalent discipline.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with subsurface data management and G&G interpretation data in the exploration and production domain.
• Strong practical experience with Petrel and Petrel Studio, including database structures, data loading, extraction, consolidation, validation and troubleshooting.
• Experience with interpreted subsurface data such as horizons, faults, surfaces, well picks, velocity data and geological or reservoir models.
• Experience in data quality control, metadata management, naming standards, master and reference data, data lineage and lifecycle management.
• Working knowledge of OSDU concepts, data models and preparation of subsurface data for standardized, cloud-based consumption is preferred.
• Ability to work independently within an integrated team, manage changing priorities, document work clearly and engage effectively with domain specialists, users and technical teams.
• Professional proficiency in English; Norwegian language capability is beneficial.