Onsite Operations Geologist - Offshore Drilling, Mossel Bay

Placements24; Mossel Bay; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement annuity

Professional development

On-site role

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Operations Geologist for an on-site role in Mossel Bay, Western Cape. You will provide real-time geological support during live drilling, interpret seismic data, and guide wellbore planning and formation evaluation with a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires offshore drilling experience and the ability to work in a rotational offshore schedule, contributing to safe and efficient exploration and development projects in Mossel Bay.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Geology or Earth Sciences.
• Minimum 5 years of Operations Geologist experience, offshore preferred.
• Ability to interpret logs and seismic data in real time.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Provide real-time geological support during drilling.
• Interpret geological data and seismic information to monitor wellbore trajectory.
• Advise on casing points, mud weight, and drilling parameters.
• Conduct formation evaluation using logging data and core samples.
• Identify geological hazards and mitigation strategies.
• Prepare daily geological reports and attend drilling meetings.
• Collaborate with drilling engineers, geophysicists, and reservoir engineers.
• Ensure accurate data acquisition and quality control.
• Contribute to post-well geological analysis.
• Maintain up-to-date subsurface knowledge of operating areas.

Skills

Geology expertise

Seismic data interpretation

Offshore drilling

Real-time decision making

Data quality control

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Geology

Tools

Logging tools

Seismic interpretation software

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Operations Geologist for an on-site role in Mossel Bay, Western Cape. You will provide real-time geological support during live drilling, interpret seismic data, and guide wellbore planning and formation evaluation with a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires offshore drilling experience and the ability to work in a rotational offshore schedule, contributing to safe and efficient exploration and development projects in Mossel Bay.