JOB DESCRIPTION

Wood is recruiting for a Senior Petrophysicist to join its UAE Business Unit focusing on providing petrophysical support to geologic and simulation models for a Major Onshore Brownfield Project in Dubai, UAE on 5/2 work schedule.

This role is a full-time onsite role in Dubai, UAE with travel to Basra, Iraq as needed.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood is recruiting for a Senior Petrophysicist to join its UAE Business Unit focusing on providing petrophysical support to geologic and simulation models for a Major Onshore Brownfield Project in Dubai, UAE on 5/2 work schedule.

This role is a full-time onsite role in Dubai, UAE with travel to Basra, Iraq as needed.

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The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Petrophysicist to join our UAE Business Unit.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood has been awarded a general engineering contract to support an International Client operator to deliver a portfolio of onshore capital projects by provision of engineering and project management services (including EPC contract management), as well as Supply Chain, Construction and Commissioning support from Wood Iraq and UAE offices.

Projects include both Greenfield and Brownfield modification projects and integrating low-carbon solutions to support our client's energy transition and emissions reduction goals.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects Delivered to high profile clients and complex projects in Iraq
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
• Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment.
• Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance: The company provides Life Assurance cover
• The Employee Share Plan: Gives you the opportunity to purchase Wood shares and receive a match from the company
• Long Service Award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years' services of our employees at 5-year service milestones

Key Objectives

• Data analysis, interpretation, and integration of open hole and advanced logs.
• Estimation/calculation of porosity, permeability, water saturation, free water level, etc.
• Development of capillary pressure models and mapping of fluid contacts.
• Identification of log-facies, lithofacies, oil-bearing zone, etc.
• Creation of reservoir rock typing integrating static and dynamic data.
• Provide petrophysical support to geologic and simulation models.
• Design formation evaluation programs for current and future drilling activities.
• Design core analysis programs and integration of core data, stewardship of SCAL programs.
• Conduct reservoir petrophysics studies and/or formation studies in interdisciplinary reservoir study team
• Develop and mentor less experienced staff

QUALIFICATIONS

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

Expected:

• Minimum of bachelor's degree in geological sciences. Master's or Doctorate's degrees are desirable.
• 15 years' work experience in Formation Evaluation & Petro-physics studies
• Experience with log analysis programs (Petrel)

Skills:

• Analytical skills / problem solving.
• Communication and interpersonal skills; fluency in written and spoken English.
• Knowledgeable in the following disciplines: stratigraphy, seismic interpretation, petrophysics, formation evaluation, production geology, and reservoir engineering.
• Worked closely with geologic modelers and simulation engineers on providing petrophysical inputs to geologic and simulation models.
• Must have a good understanding of fluid properties and PVT measurements.
• Must have experience/knowledge of current computer software for petrophysical analysis
• Exposure and knowledge of geological modelling and reservoir simulation modelling

Systems:

• Geolog and/or Techlog.
• Petrel. Emeraude
• Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint

ABOUT US

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.