SENIOR GEOLOGIST, OPERATIONS

Role Overview

Senior Geologist, Operations at ADNOC. The role provides geological operations support for the Biogenic-Shallow Gas Project, including exploration, appraisal, and development drilling projects with associated geological and geophysical activities.

Role Purpose

Oversee geological operations for active drilling programs, interpret subsurface data, integrate well log and drilling information to support decision-making, ensure well objectives are met, and assess potential geologic hazards through analysis of drilling reports and geological marker prognosis.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Drill Planning & Preparation

• Prepare offset well correlation panels and attend pre-spud and peer meetings.
• Ensure service contractors provide tools operating at optimum capability using cost-effective methods to meet well objectives.

Technical Support & Wellsite Geology

• Provide technical support and quality oversight for wellsite geology processes, including mudlogging, LWD/MWD, wireline logging, coring, directional drilling, and stimulation.
• Plan, advise, and supervise well design, mudlogging data acquisition, conventional coring, MWD/LWD, wireline logging, advanced formation evaluation tools, drilling operations, testing, stimulation, geological markers, and interpretation.
• Perform real-time monitoring and interpretation of data acquired while drilling and integrate these data for decision-making.

Well Planning & Analysis

• Provide expertise for planning, execution, and look-back analysis for all wells drilled in the vicinity or offset wells, including horizontal wells.
• Monitor well trajectory plan versus actual results and reservoir geology to ensure the well remains on target.
• Determine casing point, coring point, logging point, landing point, and final well total depth.
• Provide correlation panels and cross sections as requested by the project team.

Geological Interpretation & Geosteering

• Work closely with project geologist, geomodeler, and geophysicist to optimize source data and geological model to minimize geological uncertainty.
• Perform geological interpretation and stratigraphic correlation, marker determination, and quick-look log interpretation of hydrocarbon zones and targets while drilling.
• Collaborate with OPCO's operations geologist and geosteering specialist from service provider to geosteer highly deviated and horizontal wells on a 24/7 operational basis to ensure proper wellbore placement and maximize reservoir contact.

Hazard Assessment & Safety

• Interpret drilling reports to aid in assessment of potential geologic hazards.
• Operate and enforce safety practices within operations, complying with company policies, state, and federal regulations.
• Implement the company's health, safety, and environmental policy, procedures, regulations, and objectives related to the Senior Operations Geologist's area of responsibility.
• Ensure safety practices are effectively implemented by junior staff and support personnel.

Collaboration & Coordination

• Maintain open and close communication with project geologist, geomodeler, petrophysicist, drilling and petroleum engineer, OPCO's operation geologist, and drilling team during vertical, deviated, and horizontal drilling operations following chain of command.
• Collaborate with geomechanic specialist, reservoir engineer, and drilling engineer, applying pore pressure theory and techniques to assess pore pressure, fracture gradient, and wellbore stability; advise on appropriate well design.
• Oversee sample examination, cuttings collection, petrophysical analysis, logs, and geochemical data acquisition in close coordination with project G&G, petrophysicist, drilling and petroleum engineering, and OPCO's staff.

Perforation, Testing & Stimulation

• Contribute to selection of candidate intervals for perforation, testing, and stimulation by integrating all subsurface data including well logs and gas-while-drilling data.
• Collaborate with project petrophysicist, reservoir engineer, and geomechanic specialist in this process.

Coring Operations

• Coordinate coring jobs from the plan stage.
• Recommend core point determination, establish strategy for core acquisition and handling, and coordinate transportation from site to core store to meet objectives in an efficient and safe manner.

Data Management & Reporting

• Coordinate and quality control geological data acquisition and gathering while drilling.
• Maintain daily and weekly reporting systems to update progress of geological operations and well drilling.
• Provide technical inputs for regular management reports.
• Finalize markers and surveys in collaboration with project geologist, geomodeler, and petrophysicist as needed by the project team.
• Elaborate with OPCO's operation geologist on input and file uploads into corporate folders and databases.
• Provide Geological End of Well Reports or Post Drilling Summary Reports.

Development Planning & Optimization

• Support and work closely with the project team to optimize development plans.
• Provide well locations, PAD drilling planning, trajectory plan reviews, and geological model updates to maximize field or well potential.
• Contribute to geological conventional and unconventional maturation studies.
• Participate in evaluation of well proposals, geological studies, and data gathering activities for exploration, appraisal, and development wells of the Biogenic-Shallow Gas Project.
• Offer advice on scope of studies and extent of data gathering activities.

Software & Technology Management

• Maintain contact with suppliers of geological software and stay up-to-date with latest software developments and new applications of potential value to the project.
• Evaluate and recommend to the geology specialist and Biogenic-Shallow Gas Project Manager regarding acquisition of new software and hardware related to geological studies.
• Attend conferences and seminars and review technical periodicals.

Staff Supervision & Development

• Plan, supervise, and coordinate all activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives.
• Train and develop assigned staff on relevant skills to enable them to become proficient and deliver section objectives.

Budget & Cost Control

• Provide input for preparation of Section and Department budgets.
• Assist in implementation of approved budgets and work plans to deliver Section objectives.
• Investigate and highlight significant variances to support effective performance and cost control.

Policies & Procedures

• Implement approved Section and Department policies, processes, systems, standards, and procedures in support of work programs in line with Company and International standards.

Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to achievement of approved Performance Objectives for the Section and Department in line with Company Performance framework.
• Design and implement new tools and techniques to improve quality and efficiency of operational processes.
• Identify improvements in internal processes against best practices to pursue greater efficiency in line with ISO standards.

Health, Safety, Environment & Sustainability

• Comply with relevant HSE policies, procedures, controls, applicable legislation, and sustainability guidelines in line with international standards, best practices, and ADNOC Code of Practices.

Reporting & Communications

• Provide inputs to prepare Section Management Information System and progress reports for Company Management.
• Maintain daily interactions with staff within the department and division regarding project execution, including project geologist, geomodeler, geophysicist, petrophysicist, reservoir engineer, and drilling and petroleum engineer.
• Maintain frequent contacts with OPCO's drilling and operations geologist staff, International Service Hubs, and Service Provider Company staff on joint studies or exploration projects.
• Maintain frequent contacts with consultants, service providers, and contractors on projects carried out for ADNOC Biogenic-Shallow Gas Project and with OPCO's or Service Provider Company entities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Geology or Engineering Geology.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in all aspects of exploration and development operation geology and drilling.
• Experience with geological and office software applications.
• Presentation skills and experience with writing of technical reports.
• Professional certifications as applicable.

Additional Information

• Job Family / Sub Family: Operations / Exploration-Development.
• Physical Effort: Minimal.
• Work Environment: Air-conditioned environment; could be exposed to prevailing weather conditions such as heat, humidity, and dust during occasional site visits.