Geologist / Geoscientist

Company: Orion Group
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Location: Aberdeen
Job Description:

Our client is currently recruiting for the position of Operations Geologist based in Aberdeen. This has been released on a 12 month contract.

  This role will consist of working office hours with a 3 on and 3 off duty pattern whereby you will be on call 24 /7 for the 3 weeks. During reservoir sections there will be a 12 hour shift to geosteer the well using LWD tools with a 3rd team member from Subsurface Well Delivery on the opposite shift. There is expectation for candidates to take time off post duty and then return to office hours until the start of the next duty rota. Main point of contact from offshore team (mudlogging, LWD, DD, DSV. Note no Wellsite Geologist offshore) and onshore service company geosteering and FPWD teams for entirety of well, Responsible for decision making within the parameters of the geological program including data acquisition, POOH, geosteering, formation top picking, section TD, Perform quality control of drilling and geological data related to formation evaluation, Regularly update and distribute trip risk log (Similar to a lithology/wellsite log) Attend morning rig calls Prepare FWR and Post well Composite Log Planning Implementation and update of the PP/WBS models with relevant experiences from reference wells Contribution to risk assessments with relevant PP/WBS input Prepare pre risk chart in Gravitas Give input to Data Acquisition Program  Operations Geologist Minimum Competency requirements: University level Earth Science Degree significant geological offshore experience significant operational geology experience Knowledge of IT tools as Gravitas, RokDoc, Petrel and Predict is preferred, however necessary training will be provided, Heavy oil and ERD experience is advantageous.  Personal Qualities Flexible and good cooperation skills particularly cross discipline Contract position

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Posted: June 1st, 2026