Principal Geologist

Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Lead with autonomy and oversees in a greater scope the specific area / process / discipline /path by establishing Strategies, plans, programs, goals, deadlines, and budgets for a particular discipline / project.
• Oversees the staff and guide them to ensure the accomplishment of efficient/ effective strategic goals.
• Mentor and coaching Geologists staff to improve their skills and develop them into self-sufficient performers
• Lead Geoscientist to represent the company at partner interface meetings & TCM's.
• Execute the pre-defined geological elements of Development projects
• Apply advanced geological expertise and professional judgment in delivering assigned projects and presents completed analysis and recommendations at Peer Reviews, Peer Assists and Functional Reviews as part of the company Value Assurance Framework. May act as a peer reviewer for other projects
• Accountable to formulate realistic alternative subsurface realizations and provide field optimum development concepts and recommendations
• Ensures all geological uncertainties and risks are incorporated into forward exploration and developments plans, and are included in all estimates of reserves
• Liaise with other team members to carry out subsurface evaluation and analysis to propose well locations and pick wells to fulfil business needs as well as defining necessary data gathering like logging, coring, etc.
• Contributes to all phases of planning, delivery and evaluation of well operations as assigned, including Geotech Documents, data gathering, daily reporting and post-well studies and analyses
• Prepare and keep up to date subsurface interpretations, presented as structural contour maps, thickness maps and X-Sections aimed at defining boundary conditions of the pools and reservoirs
• Integrate production and engineering data in order to meet the company production and forecasting targets to ensure all own evaluations are documented and related geological data (both petro-technical and physical) is handled in accordance with the companies Data Management Standards
• Propose, develop and support subsurface work to gain internal and partner approval for operator recommendations /proposals
• Establish and formulate workflows, best practices and procedures for OQ upstream, in the geological function.
• Adhere to appropriate Subsurface Policies and Standards
• Ensure to Work safely and think proactively about personal safety and safety of others at work
• Actively participate in, contribute to, and promote company occupational health, safety, security and environment culture.
• Ensure work is carried out in accordance with the Company HSE and Security policies and procedures and meet company HSE goals and targets, and participate in HSE programs.
• Stand-by / on-call duties when required

Key interactions

Internal: Operations team, Exploration team, Subsurface, support functions.

External: Partners, OQEP JVs, consultancy firms, Government related entities

Notable Working Conditions. Office environment, intensive computer screen use, sporadic visits to operation site.