Job Title: Operations Geologist
Bachelor of Earth Sciences minimum (or equivalent).
• Good written and spoken English.
• Independent stand-alone professional with subsurface degree with a typically 8 years (but preferably 15 years) relevant experience including wellsite and office based operational skill base, and a good geological and petrophysical background
• An in-depth knowledge of all aspects of formation evaluation services and their risks, well placement and steering techniques
• Ability to understand all the elements of a multi-disciplinary team.
• A confirmed specialist in operations geology with potential to evolve to another professional discipline, such as geology/petrophysics/reservoir.
• Previous Al Shaheen experience is considered and critical component of the position to minimize risk during the operations.

Accountabilities:
Ensure that all aspects of well design, well placement and formation evaluation, from early planning, execution, acquisition, receipt and interpretation of the data, for all operated wells (Fields and Exploration), are coherent with the well objectives and that achievements yield value-for-money.
• Ensure that all aspects of Formation Evaluation (FE), from early planning, execution, acquisition, receipt and interpretation of the data, for the wells the job holder is assigned to, yields value for money, under the supervision of the Head of Subsurface Operations Geology.
• Acting as main operational point of contact internally and for all geological service companies involved in the drilling of wells and ensuring that contracted services are delivered as requested.
• Maintain vigilance and guarantee safety in all operated activities related to geological services.
• Ensure the consolidation in patrimonial database and archives of the well related geological and petrophysical interpretations and ensure their fast performance to facilitate decisions (drilling, coring, logging, testing, production, well abandonment...)
• Frequently important operational decisions may be taken without consulting management if situation is considered to be within the area of expertise

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