Key Skills

• Technical contributor, supporting / leading well planning activities, within an integrated well delivery squad, in collaboration with the partnership. Some experience of coaching and mentoring of other geoscientists within the squad.
• Define target objectives and desired outcomes for wells consistent with Depletion Plan, following the well delivery processes including: well concept summary, no drilling surprises, statement of requirements, data acquisition program, overburden characterisation and geological scenarios, pore-pressure and fracture gradient calculations, drilling and geological operations plan.
• Integrate subsurface data to describe the structural and stratigraphic framework and associated uncertainties/risks, for a particular well, including the overburden and provide a range of geological scenarios for the reservoir outcome.
• Assist the operations geologist with the creation of operational decision trees, pre-drill risk registers, mitigations and contingency plans.
• Ensure integration of well planning and operational activity through strong collaboration with depletion management, integrated well delivery, drilling and completions.
• Participate as required in operational discussions and support the operations geologist with relevant real-time / short-order interpretations per SOR (Statement of Requirements) and appropriate decision trees.
• Contribute to relevant end-of-well documentation, lessons learned and ensuring new well data is incorporated into updated subsurface models and understanding.

Qualifications

• A geoscience degree
• relevant experience, including well-planning and drilling, some of which should be in the UKCS.
• Seismic, geological and / or petrophysical interpretation and workstation skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A collaborative, team-first ethos and a proven track-record of personal delivery.

The following skills / experience will be an advantage:
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