OPERATION GEOLOGIST-VACANCY AT EXXONMOBIL

Job Description

The Operations Geologist will be responsible for the planning and execution of ExxonMobil’s drill-wells in Nigeria The work assignment consists of specialization in one or more of the following areas: (a) Pore Pressure Prediction and in-situ stress analysis, (b) Site Investigation (shallow Hazard) interpretation, and (c) Geo-steering, Well planning/Designing and Operations Geology support

Responsibilities

Responsibilities may include but are not limited the below mentioned:

• Demonstrate Safety leadership and uphold ExxonMobil’s Safety culture ensuring No Spills and the Nobody Gets Hurt, both in the office and if required, on the rig site.
• Strong understanding of Integrated Pore Pressure Prediction and Surveillance
• Strong understanding of Site Investigation including Shallow Drilling Hazards Evaluation (top-hole prognosis) and riserless drilling geohazards
• Well Planning and Surveillance (may include but not limited to):
  • Coordinate with the Wells organization and the project Petrophysicist in the contract technical evaluation for MWD/LWD, Wireline, and Mud Logging services (Procurement & Tendering)
  • Evaluate technical services and compile cost estimates for Wellsite Geology, Wellsite Biostratigraphy, Core Handling/Preservation and Analysis, and Wellsite Data management services as needed
  • Compile and document Well Objectives, Formation Evaluation plan, operations & communication protocols, and data/sample distribution into a Geological Program
  • Compile well and evaluation plan information in support of Company Regulatory groups (Regulatory)
  • Participate/lead regular coordination and planning meetings with the Wells and Geoscience Teams
  • Facilitate and communicate with Wells Engineers and project geologists to produce a well plan and casing design which will enable complete evaluation of geologic objectives, while maintaining an economic and cost-effective solution
  • Supervision, logistical and technical support of Wellsite Geologic personnel (Wellsite Geologists, Service Company personnel) in order to gather complete, high quality geologic data sets as specified.
  • QC and local loading, storage, and archival of all relevant electronic and physical data using systematic file naming and organization.
  • Capture lessons learned for future operational improvements
• Assist, if necessary, in wellsite-based activities, including selection of casing seats, geosteering, wireline logging, coring and formation testing programs.
• Review and analysis of geologic evaluation programs and service company performance on a well by well or monthly/quarterly basis to identify and address areas with room for improvement.
• Compile and distribute final well reports, logs, and supporting documents to all parties in a timely fashion.
• Present technical work to Subsurface and Wells teams including but not limited to TD protocol reviews, pre-spud meetings and after-action reviews

Qualification

• The ideal candidate must possess the following requirements:
• Ph.D. or Masters degree in Geoscience (Geology or Geophysics) and a Bachelors degree with a minimum of second class upper in Geology, Geophysics or Physics
• Minimum of three (3) continuous years of relevant industry experience
• NYSC discharge or exemption certificate

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience:

Candidate should be competent in at least nine (9) skills listed below:

• Fluent in both written and spoken English, have good organizational and coordination skills, and be able to work well with others
• Open to Flexible work hours
• Experience as an Operations Geologist
• Offshore and Deep Water (Barge, Jackup, MODU) drilling experience
• Offshore experience including platform/deviated well drilling with associated technologies (e.g. LWD, WL)
• Experience with mud logging cuttings description real-time image logs and correlating them to determine lithology and well path.
• Experience with basic FE interpretation for identifying rock type, fluid type, borehole conditions, etc.
• Experience utilizing azimuthal ultra-deep resistivity (AUDR) for geosteering deepwater highly directional/deviated wells
• Experience with MPD drilling practices
• Experience with production drilling environments and challenges, i.e. depleted sand, wellbore stability, fluid type uncertainty and etc.
• Experience with directional drilling, well planning, depth control measurements and understanding of BHA’s (Bottom Hole Assembly)
• Experience with coring operations
• Integrated Pore Pressure prediction
• Shallow Drilling Hazards Evaluation or Geohazards Assessment

Location: Lagos State, Nigeria.

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