Subsurface Global is currently recruiting for a Lead Reservoir Engineer (Staff) for a UK based E&P company.

This will be a full-time staff position based in London (hybrid working).

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Working in the Operated Assets Subsurface Team, the successful candidate will be responsible for delivering and identifying opportunities for production enhancement and resource additions through subsurface characterisation and reservoir geological modelling.

Responsibilities:

• Identify, mature, and deliver opportunities for production enhancement and resource growth.
• Independently define and complete reservoir engineering work programmes in support of business strategy and integrating results effectively with other subsurface disciplines.
• Maintain production forecasts in support of mid to long term business plans.
• Communicate results and influence stakeholders appropriately to drive effective business decisions.
• Generation of production forecasts to support key business decisions.
• Maintenance (and history matching) of full field, material balance and sector simulation models.
• Analysis of reservoir engineering data e.g., pressure transient, fluid and production data.
• Evaluation of production enhancement and new well opportunities.
• Well planning and operational support.

Skills:

• Broad knowledge of core discipline, multiple anchor skills have been developed.
• Able to deliver reservoir engineering projects under limited supervision.
• Basic ability in different aspects of reservoir engineering e.g., field development, simulation, material balance, pressure transient analysis, fluid properties, decline curve analysis, reserve evaluations.
• The ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

Education:

• MSc in reservoir engineering or a related subject.

To apply, please click on the 'I'm Interested' button on this page.

SSG Drilling is currently recruiting for both Senior Drilling Engineer and Drilling Engineer positons for an E&P Operator to support an ongoing Drilling Campaign in the UK North Sea.  

These role(s) are offered on a PAYE contract basis:

• Extensive operational experience of managing well challenges
• Experience planning and executing well campaigns with short planning cycle.
• Experience in platform well slot recovery operations.
• Experience in managing service providers, especially in areas of mud systems and cement designs.
• Demonstrable experience of successful performance initiatives and sustainable knowledge/lessons transfer.
• Experience coaching and supervising teams of engineers, both experienced and inexperienced &/or graduate engineers.
• Contract management, contractor performance management and contract tendering experience.

If you are interested in making an application for either Senior Drilling Engineer or Drilling Engineer please click the "I'm Interested" button on this page.

SSG Drilling are currently recruiting for an experienced Environmental Advisor to support an ongoing scope of work in the UK North Sea.

The position would be a 12 month contract role:

• Provides support to the Safety and Environmental Manager and other HSSEQ team members in ensuring the effective delivery of the Company’s environmental strategy.
• Ensures the environmental aspects of the Company's Management System are regularly audited and updated.
• Acts as a key focal point for environmental issues for dedicated functions.
• Builds and maintains highly effective relationships with the Offshore HSE Advisors and Medics, working closely with the HSSE Department to help bridge the off/onshore gap.
• Advises on the implementation of current and emerging regulatory and Company Requirements.
• Monitors compliance with permit conditions e.g. OPPC, ETS/PPC, chemical permits, radiation authorisations etc.
• Provides input into the Company's EMS (Environmental Management System).
• Contributes to ISO14001 certification and compliance activities.
• Contributes to the preparation and delivery of the HSSEQ department plans.

If you are interested in making an application please click the "I'm Interested" button on this page. 

Subsurface Global is currently recruiting for a Lead Development Geologist (Staff) for a UK based E&P company.

This will be a full-time staff position based in London (hybrid working).

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

You will be responsible for maintaining and updating fit for purpose evaluations of non-operated assets. You will be able to work across the Subsurface team supporting oil fields in Africa. This position will offer the candidate the opportunity to lead engagement with internal and external stakeholders and take ownership of projects. We are looking for a candidate who is self-motivated and enjoys taking ownership of their workload.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver high quality, fit for purpose, geological evaluation, modelling and volumetric inputs as part of integrated static and dynamic subsurface evaluations, review and provide feedback to JV plans and provide updates to R&R audit reviews in support of RBL.
• Evaluate and communicate geological uncertainties feeding into JV data acquisition plans and capture in uncertainty analysis and reservoir modelling.
• Evaluate and document infill or further development opportunities, including NFE opportunities [in liaison with exploration], well proposals, and work plans.
• Align technical activities with business objectives to ensure timely delivery of fit for purpose solutions.
• Present recommendations to management, peer reviews and partners.
• Support continuing staff development through share knowledge across teams and contributing to peer assist & QA/QC.
• Provide input to JV field data acquisition programmes & field monitoring, including wireline, LWD, coring and fluid sampling in collaboration with other members of the team.
• Provide technical guidance and assistance to other teams as required.

• 3D static modelling skills including integration of petrophysics, rock physics, seismic interpretation, depositional models and reservoir engineering information for dynamic reservoir simulation and volumetric assessments.
• Extensive petroleum geology experience, with specific in-depth experience in oil field development and production geology.
• Knowledge of a range of structural regimes and depositional environments.
• Project leadership, commercial awareness and strong planning and communications skills.
• Expert in Petrel geomodelling, use of stochastic volumetric assessments and estimation methodologies

• MSc. level or higher is preferred.

To apply, please click on the 'I'm Interested' button on this page.

SSG Drilling are currently working with an E&P Operator helping to support an onshore drilling campaign in Africa.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Well Engineer to support the wells team based in the UK office.

The Senior Well Engineer will be responsible for well planning, design and programming and for providing engineering support during execution of the drilling campaign. 

• Prepare all well documentation including the Basis for Well Design, conceptual and detailed design documents, risk registers, time and cost estimates for AFE creation, Drilling Programmes and contingency plans.
• Protection of the Environment, Health and Safety in accordance with Company policies and procedures
• Specify and select all equipment to meet the well needs in compliance with company standards and subsurface and asset objectives
• Ensure integrity and compliance of drilling, P&A and workover designs and programmes with all applicable legislation and Company standards.
• Provide technical engineering support during operations
• Monitor and measure well performance to identify and implement performance improvement initiatives and monitor their effectiveness.

If you are interested in making an application for this role please click the "I'm Interested" button on this page.

SSG Drilling are currently working with an International E&P Operator supporting an ongoing drilling campaign in East Africa.

We are actively recruiting for a Senior Completions Supervisor to support an ongoing land drilling campaign.

• Supervises all completion operations in the field to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of high-quality fit for purpose wells 
• Supervision of completion assembly make-up testing and QAQC of equipment in the supply base prior to load out
• Active wellsite supervision of the execution of completion operations acting as the completion technical authority 
• Prepares detailed work instructions, time estimates, completion tallies, operational risk assessments and EOWR documentation
• Reviews relevant third-party operational job reports, logs, schematics, BHA’s, tallies and calculations to ensure accuracy 
• Coordinates tasks daily with service contractor personnel  

If you would like to make an application for this role please click the "I'm Interested" button on this page. 

Subsurface Global is currently recruiting for a Senior Geophysicist (Staff) for a UK based E&P company.

This will be a full-time staff position based in Aberdeen.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Purpose of Role:

• Seismic interpreter within the Operated Assets multi-disciplinary subsurface team
• Deliver opportunities for production enhancement and resource additions through subsurface characterisation, reservoir geological modelling and opportunity generation & maturation.
• Support well planning & delivery programmes

Areas of Responsibility;

• Responsible for all aspects of structural interpretation and mapping/modelling of subsurface opportunities using seismic and other geophysical methods.
• Identify, mature and deliver opportunities for production enhancement and resource growth.
• Responsible for independently defining and completing geophysical work programmes in support of business strategy and integrating results effectively with other subsurface disciplines.
• Communicating results and influencing stakeholders appropriately to drive effective business decisions.
• Mentoring junior staff.
• Interfacing and leveraging technical expertise within the wider G&RE organisation, influencing subsurface team priorities and work programmes.
• Daily tasks include:
• Well ties using synthetics and VSP data
• Structural and stratigraphic seismic interpretation
• Velocity modelling, depth conversion
• Construction of structural framework models
• Mapping and volumetric assessment
• Seismic amplitude and attribute analysis
• Well location/path definition and optimisation
• Visualisation techniques
• Risking and resource uncertainty modelling
• Monitoring and assisting with specialists and contractors to manage seismic acquisition, processing and quantitative seismic analysis projects
• Geophysical aspects of internal/external business approvals (Internal/Partners/OGA etc)
• Sharing knowledge
• Any other reasonable duty as per instruction by your manager.

Critical Skills, Experience & Qualifications:

• MSc in a Geoscience subject, or relevant PhD
• Fully developed technical skill se
• The ability to work influentially in a multi-disciplinary team
• Able to deliver complex subsurface characterisation projects including uncertainty
• Expert in several anchor skills. Thoroughly understands technology and how it supports the business.
• Identifies, develops, executes and evaluates business opportunities
• Expertise with geophysical aspects of the well planning process
• Sound working knowledge of industry software packages, particularly Petrel

To apply, please click on the 'I'm Interested' button on this page.

Subsurface Global is currently recruiting for a Development Geophysicist (Contract) for a UK based E&P company. 

This will be an initial six-month contract role in Aberdeen (extension possible). Start date: ASAP.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. 

This will be a PAYE day rate contract, based in our client's office in Aberdeen.

Specifically, we would like to hear from Development Geophysicists with well delivery and planning experience in the UKCS. 4D experience would be desirable, along with Petrel software expertise.

To apply, please click on the 'I'm Interested' button on this page. 

Subsurface Global is actively recruiting for an Exploration Geoscientist to join our client, an E&P operator in Aberdeen, on a full-time staff basis.

All candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

The Exploration Geoscientist is responsible for basin screening and play fairway analysis. They will be expected to develop and evaluate exploration leads and prospects and going forward manage a portfolio of such opportunities. Including:

1. Interpretation and integration of seismic, well and other subsurface data as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
2. Basin screening, Play fairway analysis and in-depth exploration evaluation.
3. Generation and evaluation of leads/ prospects and other business opportunities, which may include wells, licence acquisition/divestment, country entry/exit etc

Lead Data room visits and organise and attend both Operated and Non-operated Partner workshops.
Support the Team Leader and work collaboratively with others in the New Ventures and Exploration team and wider organisation.

This role has the following responsibilities and outputs:

• Hands-on interpretation work on exploration projects at the regional, local and prospect scales.
• Integration of 2d and 3d seismic data with well and other regional geotechnical data sources including charge systems, reservoir and seal analysis etc.
• Assistance with geophysical data acquisition and processing projects.
• Use of a petroleum system based approach to evaluate countries, regions, plays, and prospects describing risks and uncertainties.
• Develop robust technical arguments and clearly present to stakeholders including management, partner companies and government representatives.
• Prospect evaluation including risk analysis and reserves estimations (deterministic and probabilistic).
• Review areas and prepare applications for licensing rounds.
• Generation of new leads and prospects.
• Evaluation of exploration opportunities (farm-ins, data rooms and screening of opportunities etc.).
• Scouting and analysing data for regional studies to help future plans and identify areas of potential interest.
• Documentation, presentation and archiving of results of technical work.

Skills & Knowledge required:

• Educated to degree level in geology/geophysics or similar discipline.
• Possesses solid oil and gas experience ideally gained in an operating environment
• A strong understanding of geological concepts, to include structural, facies and sequence stratigraphic analysis
• Competent in 2d/3d seismic interpretation techniques and software including Petrel
• Competent in basic map generation and depth conversion techniques.
• Knowledgeable of quantitative interpretation techniques
• Sound understanding of petrophysical data and methods
• Good understanding of key geophysical (including interpretation) uncertainties and quantification of these
• Competent in deterministic and probabilistic volumetric calculations
• Broad experience gained in a variety of depositional settings and basins, North Sea basins experience essential
• Knowledge of discovery appraisal and pre-project planning
• Peer Assist and Review experience

If you are interested in applying, please click on the "I'm Interested" button on this page.