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Operations geologist , Bergen


Geo operations is a key business unit with corporate responsibility for geological work related to drilling operations in the company. The unit geo operations comprises petroleum engineers, operations geologists and wellsite geologists, and has responsibility for operational well evaluation work related to exploration and field development/production on the Norwegian continental shelf and internationally, both onshore and offshore. Open positions in Harstad, Stjørdal, Bergen and Stavanger.

Job description

  • Participate in multi-disciplinary well planning teams for exploration and field development/production on the Norwegian continental shelf and internationally, both onshore and offshore
  • Follow up drilling operations and participate in onshore duty rotation
  • Active well placement and geosteering
  • Acquisition, evaluation and quality assurance of geological well data
  • Single well predrill and post drill analysis of pore pressure and wellbore stability data
  • Implement drilling experiences in the modelling and planning work
  • Contribute to update of pore pressure/wellbore stability field models
  • Pore pressure and wellbore stability during drilling operations
  • Wellsite geology work (offshore)
  • Opportunities for offshore wellsite geologist temporary assignments (2-4 schedule)
  • Opportunities for worldwide international assignments

Qualifications

  • Master of Science/Siv.Ing./Cand.Scient
  • Relevant experience (geology, rock mechanics, reservoir engineering, petrophysics, well test engineering)
  • Experience from operational work is preferable (mudlogging, EWL, MWD and drilling practice)
  • Experience from operational work is preferred.
  • General knowledge to drilling and petroleum technical work
  • Make sure that we are able to give your application consideration: Please attach copies of your diplomas, certificates and grades in English or Norwegian (or another Scandinavian language). Applications submitted without such attachments will unfortunately not be evaluated. If you are in the process of completing a degree, please upload an official temporary transcript or other document describing subjects and grades completed to this point

We offer

  • We offer competitive salaries, a general bonus scheme, good pension and insurance schemes and a comprehensive welfare package. Statoil wants to ensure diversity in terms of gender, age and culture

Personal qualities

  • A team player with good communication skills
  • Strong customer focus and ability to understand customer needs
  • Good oral and written presentation skills (in both Norwegian and English)
  • Flexibility in terms of working onshore and offshore, in Norway and Internationally
  • Our values are to be courageous, open, hands-on and caring. We believe in these qualities, which are essential for building an even stronger Statoil. If you can identify with them, you could be the one to strengthen our team
  • Candidates are expected to openly offer all relevant information about themselves during the recruitment process