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Senior Petrophysicist
Overseas
£70K to £99K Per Annum

Description


           
    -    Reviewing and recommending configuration of downhole tools to ensure safe operation and comprehensive / representative coverage of data across zones of interest.    •    Plans and programs are accurate, clear, concise and delivered on time.
            
    -    Updating existing data quality control procedures and monitor their application to maintain consistent acquired data quality.    •    Quality assurance programs are in place and function satisfactorily.
            
    -    Developing procedures, quality checks and standards for digitizing all forms of petrophysical data.    •    Optimum log data utilization.
•    Cost effective solutions for reservoir and well performance monitoring and evaluation.
            
•    Controls and directs activities related to acquisition strategy of petrophysical data.     •    Clear criteria for auditing data acquisition and processing requirements.
            
    -    Reviewing available data to develop and verify formation evaluation and reservoir characterization model;    •    Accurate identification of hydrocarbon resources, productivity estimates from logs and reservoir quality.
            
    -    Verifying / modifying existing approach / parameters to quantify uncertainties;    •    Accurate interpretations of mineralogical and lithofacies of subsurface formations.
            
    -    Recommending, justifying new data acquisition and processing.        
 
Petrophysicist Role Description – Work Level 6 (Cont…)
            
•    Recommend data for reservoir and well performance monitoring, corrosion evaluation and downhole well integrity diagnosis.    •    Effective new cased hole measurement and/or interpretation techniques that, improve the ability to determine rock and fluid properties, casing/cement integrity and/or save cost.
    
•    Ensure effective maintenance of petrophysical data archive in various formats (digital, film, hard copies)        
•    Data availability and accessibility.
•    Effective well data management system.
            
•    Supervises petrophysical data handling and processing and processing techniques on single well or multi wells basis. Includes:    •    Petrophysical databases are comprehensive, accurate and up to date.
            
    -    Directing the development of processing models, ensuring consistency in the applied calculation parameters; and    •    Effective use of computer modeling programs.
    -    Optimization of rock physical properties for accurate formation evaluation, reservoir characterization and reservoir’s monitoring.    •    Accurate interpretations of mineralogy and lithology, reservoir properties and fluid saturations of subsurface formations.
            
•    Carries out technical review of new technologies and techniques.    •    Industry best practices are introduced, streamlined and adopted as required.
            
•    Liaises with wireline logging contractors to enhance usage of resources in a cost effective manner.    •    Areas requiring improvements in tools and procedures are highlighted.
            
•    Investigates new logging tools and techniques, proposes and organizes field trials, evaluates results and recommends application of new technology as appropriate.    •    New technology trials are properly evaluated and effectively applied.

•    Keeps abreast of technological development in the field of petrophysics. Identifies new technologies and evaluates their potential application, recommends their testing and introduction when justified.
•    Keeps up to date on logging contract issues and industry trends and suggests ways and means of incorporating new approaches in COMPANY contracts.    •    Up to date with the state of the art technologies and procedures.
    
    
    
•    Logging contracts are cost-effective.
•    Knows the Company health, safety and environmental policy, procedures, regulations and objectives as they relate to his area of responsibility, and ensures that they are effectively implemented.    •    Safe working at all times.
•    No lost time through accidents.

Minimum Requirements


Knowledge    
Experience
B.Sc in Petroleum

Qualifications Required


Degree

Start Date


01/05/2009

Duration


Permanent

Salary


£80,000