- Job Type Contract
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
- Experience
- Location Lagos
- Job Field Engineering / Technical 
Operations Geologist at Benmaris Limited
Operations Geologist
bout the Role
Service Dimensions:
- With support from the N+1, the incumbent is involved in coordination of COMPANY’s Well Geology Operations.
- Indirect Reports: Wellsite Geologists (2 – 4 members; Rig /Activity dependent).
- Key Collaborators: Field Assets, Drilling & Wells and Service Contractors.
- Asset Domains: Onshore, Offshore and Deep Offshore (AOBO; Pressure Context: Depleted, Normal, HP/HT).
- Annual Well Count: 6 – 10 Wells (2 – 3 Rigs; Development, Exploration and Appraisal), some Rigless Interventions.
- Annual Value of Supervised Contracts: 8 – 15 M$ (Formation Evaluation), excludes 1 – 2 M$ for Studies in Asset Budget.
- Annual Value of indirectly Implicated Contracts: 200 – 250 M$ (Drilling & Wells).
Activities
With support from the N+1, the incumbent follows-up and coordinates COMPANY’s Geological opera rations relating to (but not limited to):
- HSE: Championing and integrating common-s-sense and Company prescribed safety best practices in Well planning (e.g Pore Pressure Prognosis),), Geological data acquisition and follow-up of Well opera rations (Pore Pressure monitoring).
- Planning: Liaising with stakeholders (Drillers, Assets, Explo, AOBO…) to validate Well Conceptual Phase (3W) and define technical requirements (Well Statement of Requirements – WSOR) and mitigations required to drill Wells safely (including strategy for efficient execution of Geological Operations).
- Works with Service Contractors and Wellsite Geologists to plan logistics deployment (and demobilization) of personnel and equipment to and from the Wellsite.
- Operations Supervision: Coordinates Wellsite Geologists and Contractors to monitor and execute Well and Geological operations (LWD, Wireline Logging, Mud Logging, Coring, Formation Pressure Testing and Fluid Sampling, VSP…..).
- Reporting: Assuring timely, concise, and accurate reporting of Well activity (including Well Location Reports, Daily Reports and Geological End of Well Reports).
- Pore Pressure: Performance of Pore Pressure Studies (Pre, during and Post-Well) with support from N+1 and HQ specialists.
- Operations Quality Assurance: Liaising with Service Contractors (Wireline, Mud Logging….) to review performance and improve service quality through regular Service Quality Meetings, Audit of equipment (Unit, Gas Chain….).
- Cost Control: Tracking and management of costs related to Well monitoring and Formation evaluation activities.
- Know-How: Shares Geological operations feedback and experience to educate and inform stakeholders (GSR, DCD, HQ…).
- Mentoring: Coaching Wellsite Geologists (especially Juniors / Cadets) to grow technical autonomy and improve soft skills.
Requirements
- Formal Education (Diplomas): BSc or MSc in Geology (or equivalent).
- Technical Background: geological operations planning and supervision, Geosteering operations, Formation evaluation, Mud Logging etc.
- Certifications: Must hold a valid certification from IFP Training in Subsurface Geological Operations.
- Behaviour: Team Player, Pro-active, Attentive to details, Good Communicator, Open-Minded.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Benmaris Limited on www.benmaris.com to apply
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