Job Summary:

DNO is a Norwegian oil and gas operator focused on the Middle East-North Africa region and the North Sea. Founded in 1971, DNO is Norway’s oldest oil company. With a leading position in terms of reserves and production in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.

Designs and delivers geological analysis and interpretation to development well planning and support well operations. Provides technical advice and analyses allowing to efficiently manage the field performance.

Key Responsibilities:

Reservoir & Development Geology

• Manages the geological interpretation and incorporation of new drill and offset well data to improve understanding and improve well planning and delivery to maximise production.
• Responsibility for geoscience input to drilling, completion, stimulation, testing and work-over programs.
• Assist to develop new drillable well locations in timely manner with Subsurface Development team.
• Coordinate well planning with aim to improve well delivery, guide and QA/QC various well data acquisition and subsurface work programs.
• Timely delivery of well proposals and support the geological operational activities during drilling campaign and provide post well analysis integrating data acquired.
• Promote effective integration of key aspects of fracture characterization and modelling into the development of static and dynamic reservoir models in accordance with related technical working system standards and Shareholder guidelines and best practices.
• Solid experience in natural fractured carbonate reservoirs, structural and seismic understanding, modelling and production understanding to and produce the required reservoir parameters for simulation and history matching. 
• Able to perform uncertainty analysis on the various modelling input parameters addressing the full field range of uncertainty and its impact on volumetric scenarios “Keep Uncertainty Live”. 
• Works closely with the subsurface team (operations geologist, geophysicist, reservoir engineers, petrophysicist) to ensure data integration between different domains, mitigate subsurface risk and assure subsurface product quality control.
• Responsible for geological database, data management and quality control and related to field geological data and seismic data for operational and well planning field model.

Safety, Quality & Environment

• Ensures compliance to all relevant safety, quality and environmental management procedures and controls within the feasibility analysis function to guarantee employee safety, legislative compliance, delivery of high-quality products/services and a responsible environmental attitude.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• M.Sc. in Geology, Geophysics or Petroleum Engineering.
• Minimum 15 years in the oil and gas industry (operator, non-operator) with solid experience in natural fractured carbonate reservoirs.
• Proven technical skills across the geosciences, petroleum engineering in a production geologist/ development role
• Extensive experience with well delivery from well planning to operations utilizing subsurface skillset
• Capable of evaluating risks, uncertainty, value of information, project economics.
• Solid understanding in reserves estimation and categorization.
• Strong business and commercial awareness, including a negotiating & influencing capability. Analysis, problem solving, planning including risk assessment and mitigation.
• Build and maintain business relationships, internally and externally including JV technical management. Proficiency with MS office suite.

Key Competencies:

• Excellent English verbal, written communication and presentation skills
• Proven track record in development well planning & delivery
• Subsurface data integration & management, QC and interpretation
• Basic well log analysis and borehole interpretation
• Proven knowledge of PETREL geosciences and modelling experience
• Knowledge of drilling planning process, terminology and limitations
• Integrated reservoir modeling: workflow development, model input, QC, update
• Mentoring and coaching skills
• Contractor management, stakeholder engagement & management

Key Attributes:

• Good team player, patience and pro-active attitude in influencing work of diverse groups
• Ability to work independently, multitask and under pressure and tight deadlines
• Ability to assist operational geology team to make operational decisions based on acceptable geological reasoning
• Willingness to work outside office hours
• Able to work in multi-cultural and multi-discipline organization with integrity and sensitivity

The role reports to Development Well Planning Team Lead. The role is based in Dubai with a work schedule of 5 days per week Sunday to Thursday 8AM to 5PM. The Contract will be unlimited. Please apply with a PDF version of your CV.