Currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Abandonment Operations Geologist on a contract basis for an E&P company based in Kingswells, Aberdeen. It is an initial 12-month contract position, and the company are only considering PAYE contractors for this particular role.
The Senior Abandonment Operations Geologist will support the evaluation of well subsurface abandonment designs in support of the company’s abandonment program.
Reporting to the Geoscience Manager, the Senior Abandonment Operations Geologist will have the following main duties and responsibilities:
* Subsurface evaluation for well subsurface abandonment designs in support of Operator abandonment plans.
* Delivering subsurface basis of designs which forms the geological basis for use by the Well Engineer to design the well abandonment.
* Collating geological and reservoir input data in support of abandonment evaluation.
* Interpreting formation top and base markers.
* Determining zones of flow potential in conjunction with the Petrophysicist.
* Determining fluid, fracture and overburden gradients and abandonment windows.
* Supporting evaluation of crossflow potential between wells and permeable zones through a plumbing diagram.
* Determining shallow gas risk and mitigation.
* Providing geological support during abandonment execution. Providing daily reports as required.
* Planning and executing logging, sampling and analysis operations as required.
* Assisting with the completion of abandonment reports as required.
* Capturing subsurface lessons learned and subsurface hazards.
Experience/Qualifications:
* A degree qualification in Geology or Petrophysics is essential.
* Previous experience in a similar role, directly within the North Sea oil and gas industry, is essential.
* Previous operations geology experience is essential.
* Experience of well abandonment planning and operations within the UKCS is essential.
* Applicants should have an understanding of UKCS well abandonment guidelines and common practice.
* Applicants should have experience with Petrel, IP and Geologix.
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