Operations Geologist & Pore Pressure Specialist

At Vedanta, we believe that human capital is our core asset. Identifying internal talent and elevating them to enhanced leadership roles is the hallmark of our organization and has been the key factor in delivering business growth. Cairn Oil & Gas is the largest private oil and gas exploration and production company in India, accounting for more than a quarter of India’s domestic crude oil production. At Cairn, we are committed to playing a lead role in the energy security of the country and geared up towards contributing half of India’s crude production.

Operations Geologist & Pore Pressure Specialist.

Cairn Oil and Gas are seeking a skilled and motivated Operations Geologist & Pore Pressure Specialist to join at our Head Office as part of the Central Operations Geology team. The successful candidate will be a key member in delivering the geological data acquisition well-specific requirements in support of the Wellsite Geologist and wellsite-based geological service providers for their assigned riglines. In addition, he/she will be the focal point for coordination with Cairn cross-functional teams (Subsurface, Drilling & Wells team, Petroleum Engineering, Logistics, HSE etc.) to support planning, optimal delivery and post-well review of the agreed well data acquisition plan whilst adhering to all Statutory and Company HSE practices. . He/She is expected to execute the pore pressure and geomechanical analyses as part of the established industry standard workflow.

Principal Accountabilities / Key Responsibilities:

• Adherence to and implementation of Cairn and national statutory HSE standards, ensuring full conformance with procedures and best practices.
• Active participation and contribution in all stages of Exploration / Development well planning with cross-functional teams, including;
• Pre-drill Pore Pressure and wellbore stability (WBS) / geomechanical studies, including data integration, analysis and modelling to support well design and drilling optimisation.
• Contribution to well / campaign formation evaluation / data acquisition planning and wellsite services Scope of Works with emphasis on contracted geological services deployment and optimised data delivery.
• Support for relevant geosteering models with Asset and Contractor specialists.
• Arrange call-out and confirm contractor mobilisation for all geological personnel and equipment services to wellsite, including arrangements for equipment inspections and personnel vetting where required.
• During drilling operations;
• Providing interpretation and validation by continuous pro-active data quality control of geological data whilst drilling to optimise operations and limit financial exposure.
• Continuous support for geosteering and optimised well placement to access greater well productivity.
• Ensuring seemless data acquisition reporting and data transfer to approved Cairn, JV and Regulatory stakeholders and databases.
• Offering advice with real time decision-making based on data inputs and well conditions.
• Support any operational emergency requiring operations geology inputs.
• Realtime updating of Cairn geological operations lessons-learned database.
• Post-well activities will include;
• Responsibility for incoming G&G physical (cutting samples, fullbore cores / rotary SWC’s and downhole fluid samples) and digital data inventory and forward to relevant Cairn and Regulator Information Management teams.
• Preparation of WCR (Well Completion Reports) including any geological composite log for delivery to Company database and regulatory authorities within the statutory deadlines.
• Technical certification of all G&G service provider invoices ensuring delivery of agreed contractual services whilst noting any discrepensies / non-provision of service.
• Supporting cross-functional teams in updating all relevant subsurface geological and geomechanical models.
• Arranging for and support of Contractor Service Quality Meeting’s (SQM) to review operational performance, lessons learned and continuous service improvement for future work.
• Support studies to enhance future operational efficiency in a safe, cost-effective manner.
• Additional duties will include;
• Occasional visits to Cairn wellsite drilling locations and off-site sample/core storage facilities.
• Mentoring of junior team members.

Qualification, Experience & Core Skills:

• Education

  : Master’s degree in Geology or suitable Geoscience subject.

• Experience

  : A minimum of 7 years of relevant operations geology experience with an established Operator, preferably including demonstrable onshore and offshore activity.

• Software Skills

  : Proficiency in MS Office, Geologix, Techlog (SLB), Jewel Suite (Baker Hughes) software is highly advantageous. Knowledge of other Pore Pressure /Geomechanical modelling software is helpful.

• Personal Skills

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• Excellent interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and communicate with stakeholders at all levels, including ability to clearly communicate complex technical information to non-specialists when required.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data and make informed and reasoned decisions in collaboration with cross-functional team members.
• Well versed with current formation evaluation tools, technologies and interpretation technologies of such data acquired.
• Sound knowledge of Pore Pressure and Geomechanical evaluation and real time decision-making based on well conditions and ongoing data acqusitition.