WELLSITE GEOLOGIST III

At Homeland Integrated Offshore Services Limited (HIOSL), we are dedicated to providing world-class maritime logistics and offshore services to the international oil and gas industry. As a wholly Nigerian-owned company, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, innovative solutions that meet the diverse needs of our clients, including international oil companies (IOCs) and national oil companies (NOCs).

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WELLSITE GEOLOGIST III

LOCATION: NIGERIA
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: CONTRACT

MAIN FUNCTIONS:

Interpret and Integrate geological data and provide well-site geological support for drilling wells in oil fields. This Includes delivering optimized horizontal well bore placement, final well reports, updated horizontal well cross-sections, maps and formation evaluation logs for recent and previously drilled wells. Provide geological support for interdisciplinary reservoir study and field development plans. Develop and mentor less experience staff.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The primary responsibilities of the Wellsite Geologist is supervision of all well site geological personnel and operations (e.g. mudlogging, Logging While Drilling (LWD), Wireline services, core handling/processing) and quality assurance of all geological data acquisition and reporting.

• Conduct geological monitoring and supervise wireline, LWD, mudlogging, and coring operations.
• Compile and distribute well completion reports and geological documentation.
• Coordinate wellsite geotechnical activities, including pre-drill planning and operational support.
• Liaise with third-party geological service providers and ensure service quality.
• Monitor geological data acquisition and communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Coordinate post-drill activities, including sample, log, and report management.
• Perform abnormal pressure surveillance and prepare pressure evaluation reports.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS/MS in Geology from a recognized institution
• Experience as a Wellsite Geologist
• Fluent in both written and spoken English, have good organizational and coordination skills, and be able to work well with others.
• Offshore experience including platform/deviated well drilling with associated technologies (e.g. LWD, WL).
• Must be in good physical condition and shall comply with all project health and safety requirements (including any rig or country-specific certifications required to work offshore).
• Have successfully passed a recognized (OPITO) course in Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET), Sea Survival, and H2S within the previous two years. Certifications must be current and not due to expire for the anticipated duration of the project.
• Experience with mud logging; cuttings description; real-time image logs; and correlating them to determine lithology and well path.
• Experience with directional drilling, well planning, depth control measurements; and understanding of BHA’s (Bottom Hole Assembly).
• Experience with coring operations.
• Experience of working in integrated asset team environment.
• Experience in applying structural geology concepts and methods to assess compartmentalization/communication.
• Experience of having worked with geologic modelers to incorporate maps and their interpretations into 3D geologic models.