Title

Wellsite Operations Geologist

Compensation

• Base Salary Range between $140-150K and nothing higher than $200 K (Please note that this is “my” best guess as to the comp. base. My client’s compensation department will only discuss comp. specifics once a client begins to get into the interview process. They have been in this business a good while and know what an appropriate base salary is for this position).
• This position is Bonus Eligible
• Excellent Benefits and Relo Package

Location

Houston, Texas

Client

Our client is an oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in the Gulf of Mexico, one of the most attractive hydrocarbon basins in the world.  They have a management team noted for its technical expertise, an incomparable asset suite, and the financial support of their international corporate headquarters.

Their deepwater drilling campaign is starting in the fall of 2009 with the drilling of a deepwater appraisal well with a TD of 33,000 ft in 3,500 ft of water.  Shortly after that well is completed, they will be into a 1.5 rigs/year, deepwater, subsalt exploration drilling program. Drilling engineering staff members are now being recruited to support that program.

Job Details

Responsible for conducting day-to-day wellsite geological responsibilities involved with the G & G Operations Group. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Reports to the G & G Operations Supervisor and to the Drill Site Supervisors regarding daily status of drilling and completion operations and related recommendations.
• Ensures the Drill Site Supervisors are kept up-to-date on all pertinent geological related activities during drilling operations, including correlations, real-time Pore Pressure and Wellbore Stability Analysis, and all formation evaluation issues.
  
• Responsible for generating daily geological reports on actively drilling wells.  These reports will be comprehensive in nature and follow established guidelines of the Company G & G Operations Group.
  
• Responsible for monitoring all data sources during drilling operations to conduct and keep up-to-date a real-time Pore Pressure and Wellbore Stability Analysis using the proper software.  Generates up-to-date Pore Pressure and Wellbore Stability displays and ensures this data is reported on the daily geological report.
  
• Responsible for the day-to-day monitoring of wellsite activities by third party vendors conducting Surface Logging (Mudlogging) including QA/QC of daily reports and logs, and sample descriptions.
  
• Responsible for the day-to-day monitoring of wellsite activities by third party vendors conducting MWD/LWD logging services including QA/QC of daily reports, logs and directional reports.
  
• Responsible for the day-to-day monitoring of wellsite activities by third party vendors conducting Wireline Logging operations including QA/QC of each wireline related log run, generating required reports as required.
  
• Responsible to ensure that wellsite paleo analyses, if applicable, are carried out by the wellsite paleontologist and reported on the daily geological report.
  
• Responsible in conjunction with other team members that all data generated from drilling operations is captured and stored within the directed databases in a timely and accurate fashion.
  
• Responsible for participating in post-well audits and reviews and providing input as required to these post-well activities.  Ensures that all End-of-Well Reports and documentation is completed within 45 days of rig release from any given drilling project.
  
• Ensures that all defined processes are followed for the planning, execution and post-well audits for all drilling and completions operations of the Company in the Gulf of Mexico.
  
• Follows Company health, safety and environmental protection policies and adheres to MMS regulations, as well as all state and federal regulatory agencies such as EPA, Corp of Engineers, USCG, etc.
  
• Participates with the G & G Operations team decision process and management of change process to recommend alternate courses of action in situations which require the Company to deviate from planned drilling/completions program.

Education & Experience

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology or Geophysics
  
• A minimum of 10 years well-rounded field experience in G & G related operations in regards to drilling operations. 
  
• Offshore experience in the Gulf of Mexico is Required, along with Deepwater experience.
  
• Strong communication, organizational, leadership, integration, management and interpersonal skills required. 
  
• Must Have demonstrated effectiveness in problem solving.

Core Competencies?Adaptability/Managing Change

Ability to embrace new technologies, meet emerging market demands, respond effectively to changing conditions, apply continuous improvement techniques and create new business opportunities.

• Leadership: Ability to achieve desired results by encouraging and supporting the contributions of others possession of required knowledge, skills and experience to work effectively with others throughout the organization.
• Teamwork: Knowledge, skill and ability to work effectively with others to achieve optimal collective results.
• Communication: Ability to speak and write clearly and succinctly in a variety of settings and styles; ability to secure information, listen effectively and get messages across that have the desired effect.
• Global Cultural Sensitivity: Ability to work successfully in any community by effectively handling cultural, political and economic differences.
• Technical/Operating Skills: Possession of appropriate technical and operational knowledge, skills and experience to ensure performance at a high level of accomplishment.
• Initiative: Think critically and act logically to evaluate situations and generates required steps to ensure success.
• Total Business Understanding: Knowledge and expertise in formulating competitive strategies and managing policies, practices, trends and information affecting the total business.