Geosteering (Geologist I )

SAUDI GEOPHYSICAL CONSULTING OFFICE (A Sole Proprietorship); Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading geophysical consulting firm in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced Operations Geoscientist to join their team. The successful candidate will work on unconventional resources projects, integrating geological evaluations and delivering wells with minimal supervision. Ideal applicants should have extensive experience in field development, well planning, and geosteering operations, along with strong interpersonal skills. This role offers a dynamic work environment and a shift rotation schedule.

Qualifications

• 15+ years overall experience, with 5+ in unconventional tight sand and shale plays.
• Experience in field development and geological evaluation.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Utilize advanced geosteering applications independently.
• Monitor well execution and maintain communication with the rig site.
• Train junior professionals in real-time operations skills.

Skills

Geosteering applications

Geosteering automation

2D and 3D seismic interpretation

Data analytics using Python

LWD technology

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Geology

Job description

The Unconventional business line is seeking top Operations Geoscientists with excellent geosteering experience to join the Unconventional Resources Realtime Operations Center at Aramco HQs.

As an Operations Geoscientist working on the Unconventional Program, the successful candidate will be able to integrate regional to field‐scale geological evaluations, work hands‐on delivering vertical and horizontal wells in the target zone with minimal supervision.

The Operations Geoscientist will add value through building, executing and ensuring the delivery of wells as per multi‐well field development program. The ideal candidate will be experienced with well planning, coring operations, directional drilling operations, and well logging.

The candidate will be able to advise about geosteering directional wells at an SME level.

Responsibilities:

• Experienced utilizing advanced geosteering applications.
• Experienced with geosteering automation or assisted geosteering is an advantage.
• Geosteer complex wells using advanced LWD technology independently.
• Monitor well execution and operations maintaining proper communication with the rig site.
• Use drilling parameters and well correlations to identify coring points.
• Provide geological input on target selections and wellbore trajectory and geosteering operations.
• Knowledgeable on directional drilling technology use, RSS, and downhole motors.
• Document operations in written reports and illustrate with cross‐sections, maps, etc.
• Evaluate current practices to identify improvement opportunities Company wide.
• Present methodology and project evaluation to technical management.
• Work on a 24/7 rotation schedule remotely monitoring operations from the headquarters.
• Work on shift rotation, days and nights as per the 8‐hour shift program.
• Train junior professionals to develop the required real‐time operations skills.
• Able to conduct data analytics using Python, TIBCO Spotfire, or similar is an advantage.
• Capable of performing 2D and 3D seismic interpretation is an advantage.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Geology or a related Science as appropriate to the discipline is required.
• We are targeting 15+ years of overall experience with at least 5 years in unconventional tight sand and shale plays across different unconventional hydrocarbon basins is required.
• The candidate will have experience in field development with exposure to geological evaluation and multi‐well pad execution specific to active horizontal geosteering operations.
• The candidate will have experience providing assistance in well planning and drilling execution; and is capable to work in a real‐time operations center on shift rotation with multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentations skills required.