Subsurface Global is currently recruiting for a 'Production Performance Lead' for a UK based E&P operator.

This position is a 12 month contract on a PAYE basis. Start Date: Mid-October.

The position will be based in Aberdeen.

UK North Sea experience is required, alongside substantial experience in Production Operations within a leadership capacity.

Description:

Maximizing value from the company's production & emissions portfolio by assuring and driving delivery of the production & emissions targets in the business plan covering both operated and non-operated assets.

Provide production management functional support to the asset teams by managing adherence to the Production & Emissions Management Standards 

Work proactively with asset teams to provide the leadership and focus on production. 

Support assets to ensure adherence to Production and Emissions Management Standard.

Supporting asset choke model workshops.

Supporting the assets with ongoing maintenance of asset choke models.

Supporting the assets in the identification of opportunities through PtLs, Well by Well Reviews, RCAs etc.

Provide support in the management of production improving opportunities from identification through to execution.

Challenging the assets on any varience between the MPP/MEP and the produced gross volumes to maximise production and minimise emissions through the mitigation of losses.

Ensure Production Loss reporting process is embedded and maintained to a high standard across operated assets.

Develop and maintain Locked In Potential overview through use of the opportunity register.

Develop production reporting tools to ensure that production data is easily accessible across the business.

Lead the development and implementation of advanced analytics modelling within Spirit with a focus on production optimisation and condition-based monitoring of process and equipment.

Maintaining a level of challenge within the business through regular engagement with asset managers and business leads.

Update and refine guidelines / standards, process & tools with appropriate management of change.

Maintaining the Production Management Standard and associated guidelines to align with industry best practice.

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

If you are interested, please click on the 'I'm Interested' button on this page and contact Chris Morrison for more information: c.morrison@subsurfaceglobal.com  

Subsurface Global is currently recruiting for a Geophysicist (Senior) for an Aberdeen based E&P operator.

This will be a full time staff position.

The position will be based in Aberdeen.

UK North Sea experience is required.

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

To apply, please click on the 'I'm Interested' button on this page and contact Freya Jackson for more information: f.jackson@subsurfaceglobal.com 

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

We are currently recruiting for an experienced HSE Supervisor to support the in-country Well Delivery team:

• Implements drilling, completion and well testing, construction and civils / well delivery QA/HSE programs & procedures
• Oversees and monitors the effectiveness and quality of QA/HSE programs in achieving - goals and standards; provides summaries of program effectiveness and maturity
• Implements, prioritizes, key performance measures for the WD field activities
• Supervises / Mentors field Well site personnel in operating to given company standards
• Co-ordinates with functional HSE discipline experts on Health, Safety, Environmental, and Security to ensure support is managed within specific Well Delivery Process project timelines.
• Oversee lifting & handling operations
• Participate in site activity planning & co-ordination meetings.

If you are keen to make an application please click the "I'm Interested" button on this page. 

Subsurface Global is currently recruiting for an Development Geologist for a UK based E&P operator.

This will be a 12 month contract on a PAYE basis. Start date: Mid-October.

The position will be based in Aberdeen.

UK North Sea experience is required. Static modelling in Petrel and Infill well identification experience a must.

Description:

We are seeking a Geologist to cover a period of maternity leave within an asset subsurface team. This is a key role for delivering future infill wells on the asset and as such provide access to additional reserves. In this role you will be responsible for assimilating and incorporating our geological data with all other multidisciplinary datasets within the team to further enhance our understanding of the geological model and unlock further potential infill targets. The ultimate aim being to contribute to the asset’s overall reservoir management and production.

With the acquisition of a new seismic data set in 2021, the asset is planning to drill further infill wells. This role provides the opportunity to be involved in the identification, planning and execution of infill drilling. In addition, the asset geologists are involved in the identification and maturation of well interventions; Creation and maintenance of static reservoir models; and in future will play a crucial role in the justification and planning for cessation of production and well abandonment.

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

To apply, please click on the 'I'm Interested' button on this page and contact Freya Jackson for more information: f.jackson@subsurfaceglobal.com 

Subsurface Global is currently recruiting for an Operations Geologist for a UK based E&P operator.

This will be a 12 month contract on a PAYE basis. Start date: ASAP.

The position can be based in either Aberdeen or London (office based). UKCS experience is required.

Description:

The role and responsibilities of the Operations Geologist is to ensure that geological operations are performed in a safe and efficient manner, and to provide clear communication lines between the onshore Subsurface G&G, Petrophysics and Drilling teams with the wellsite to fulfil the well objectives, particularly with regard to formation and reservoir data acquisition. This requires active participation in the planning, monitoring and reporting of drilling operations. 

The Operations Geologist must be knowledgeable with all aspects of drilling practices that affect the well and geological data and information interpreted or otherwise. This includes wellsite geological services such as Mud logging, M/LWD, Wireline logging, fluid sampling, coring and core preservation procedures and able to advise teams on best practices and to facilitate discussions during the planning and operational stages.

This position requires the Operations Geologist to have a good working knowledge of pre-Tertiary UKCS geology. Experience in HPHT operations from both a planning and operational perspective.

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

To apply, please click on the 'I'm Interested' button on this page and contact Patrick Carr for more information: p.carr@subsurfaceglobal.com 

Subsurface Global have a requirement for a 'Upstream Digital & AI Solutions Advisor' on a 18 month contract.

This will be a full-time, office based role for our client in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Role Profile:

The requirement is for a Senior Consultant who is an expert in digitizing subsurface workflows and application of AI to solving field development, reservoir management and production optimization challenges. The successful candidate will provide day to day expert advice to senior management and hands-on technical support to Reservoir/Petroleum Engineers on a number of ongoing digital projects and initiatives.

The overall task of the Senior Consultant is to identify and define use cases, develop AI technology roadmap, progress AI projects through PoC, Pilot and full deployment. In addition, oversee implementation of Digital Oil Field projects, provide technical advice, consultation, and technical coaching to subsurface and field operations teams on topics related to digital solutions and Digital Oil Field technologies and application.

The Senior Consultant should have experience in leading AI and Digitalization based technology roadmap, experience in scripting (i.e. Python, R, etc.) and knowledge of various integration platforms (i.e. Spotfire, PowerBI, JupyterHub, DataIKU, etc). These skills should be complemented with superior subsurface fundamentals and understanding.

For further information on the scope of work and deliverables, please contact Chris Morrison: c.morrison@subsurfaceglobal.com

Please apply by clicking on the 'I'm Interested' button on this page.

Subsurface Global is currently recruiting for two Area Development Managers (staff) for a London based E&P company.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Both roles are responsible for the forward direction and continued development of their field. You will oversee the field’s Subsurface team, but you will also be expected to take on the responsibility of coordinating the delivery of subsea, drilling, completion, exploration and facility projects into a coherent plan. You will also be responsible for bringing all opportunities for approval, both internal and external.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Improving subsurface understanding of the various components of the field, clearly demonstrating the risk vs the reward for the components and bringing opportunities through to approvals. You will work with the Finance departments to make sure opportunities are budgeted and that the budgets are respected.
• Working closely with the Drilling and Completions department to ensure that the best opportunities are drilled as soon as practicable, and that key appraisal data is acquired.
• Leading the end year Reserves Audit for the field. This should be planned so that future developments are timed to maximise end year reserves booking.
• Working with the in-country production team to ensure consistency of understanding and near-term production forecasting, as well as protecting reservoir management when challenged by short term production demands.
• Challenging the orthodoxy whenever possible and consider better, cheaper or more efficient ways of doing things.
• Leading the subsurface team and challenge the team to produce excellent quality work in tight timeframes with a lean team.
• As a senior member of the subsurface community, you will provide guidance and help to more junior members across the company.

Skills:

Ideally you will have a MSc. level or equivalent in a related subject, with experience of leading a subsurface team for a large, operated offshore oilfield. You will be able to demonstrate experience in the following areas:

• Experience of coordinating projects across departments in an Area Development Manager, or Asset Manager type role preferred.
• Subsurface background required.
• Experience of all field maturities – from exploration through to production.
• Experience of leading projects through stage gates
• Good understanding of Reserves theory (PRMS)
• Experience of deepwater subsea projects preferred.
• Strong operational planning skills and experience.

If you are interested, please click on the 'I'm Interested' button on this page and contact Peter Bottomley for more information: p.bottomley@subsurfaceglobal.com 

SSG Drilling are working with an International E&P Operator supporting them on an upcoming drilling campaign in the UKNS. 

Presently we are recruiting for an experienced Drilling Superintendent to directly supervise the safe and efficient execution of drilling operations in a cost effective and efficient manner, in accordance with company policies and procedure, and regulatory standards:

• Directly manage the execution of Detailed Drilling Programmes compliant with Company policies, procedures and Regulator requirements
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of a proactive and positive safety culture offshore and at the company logistics facility, to deliver a safe working, accidental loss-free environment
• Manage the optimisation of the execution of Company well programmes in an efficient and cost-effective manner
• Review contingency plans and ensure they are in place for any deviation from the planned drilling programmes
• Provide leadership, instruction and guidance to the Company Offshore Supervisory Management Team
• Oversee co-ordination of personnel, materials, equipment, services and external agencies to safely minimize well downtime and costs
• Liaise with the onshore staff to ensure that all relevant operational information is effectively communicated
• QA/QC the daily drilling and associated activity reports

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

Subsurface Global have a current requirement for an Expert, Reservoir Engineer for a client in the United Arab Emirates.

Specifically, we are interested in hearing from Reservoir Engineers with international experience within a E&P Technical Centre / Centre of Excellence environment.

Experience working on MENA region carbonates for an E&P operating company is also required.

Candidates must be able to relocate to the UAE. This role is full-time and office based (5 days per week). 

Overview:

The successful candidate will lead the development of technical standards and guidelines related to Reservoir Engineering based on industry best practices and ensure conformance to those standards in the technical work performed by Group Companies.

Build organizational capability in the area of reservoir engineering to enable the company to deliver against its strategic objectives, drive functional excellence through Communities of Practice and provide technical assurance to the company's management on reservoir related activities that directly impact short term and long term targets

Accountabilities: 

• Monitor field development plan related studies to ensure technical quality, rigor and compliance with company standards and guidelines.
• Define detailed mechanism and criteria for QA/QC of the full field simulation studies to ensure quality deliverables according to the company's best practice.
• Assist Group Companies in promoting the application of the best practices and methods for data gathering, interpretation, and utilization.
• Apply mechanistic models and/or classical techniques to evaluate the details required to address the business risks for a complex reservoir system (e.g.: compositional, EOR, Thermal, fractures). Lead studies for complex fields with multiple fluid types and/or different compositional mechanisms.
• Contribute to field development plans by providing technical assistance to the company's RE divisions with mid and long term business planning.
• Support geoscientists in validating the consistency between geological model and seismic data through providing RE inputs to sim-to-seismic techniques.
• Evaluate the balance between compositional and reservoir detail to define an appropriate scale model.
• Represent the company in all technical milestone meetings with Shareholders and Group Companies that are related to reservoir modeling activities and technology in order to update management with key issues for approval of development plans and strategic objectives.
• Ensure that reserves estimates and development plans are in accordance with the company's guidelines.
• Coordinate the work with onshore and offshore subsurface teams in order to ensure a common understanding of the current and the predicted reservoirs performance, and to define the optimum options for the reservoirs development.
• Support the onshore and offshore subsurface teams with technical meetings with Group Companies. Lead work with Group Companies to ensure efficient implementation of the approved recommendations based on best technology practice.
• Order and revise proposed subsurface feasibility studies for oil and gas reservoirs. Directs and manages the handover of the sector and full field models performed by consultants to Group companies to be implemented.
• Promote knowledge sharing and transfer of experiences related to static and dynamic modeling across different teams, within subsurface community and Petroleum Institute through forums, workshops, technology focus groups.
• Promote effective integration of different disciplines in the development of integrated models for Field Development Planning.
• Supporting efforts to develop UAE understudy SMEs in Reservoir Engineering.as technical advisor/coach.
• Participate in the ongoing training and development of UAE national employees as assigned. Includes assessing employee training and development needs, preparing structured familiarization, programs, monitoring progress and counseling employees as required.

If you are interested, please click on the 'I'm Interested' button on this page and contact Chris Morrison for more information: c.morrison@subsurfaceglobal.com 

SSG Drilling are working with an E&P Operator supporting their operations in the UKNS.

We are actively recruiting for an experienced Offshore Drillings Material Coordinator to support an upcoming abandonment campaign.

• Co-ordinates all the planning, tracking and mobilisation of equipment and personnel in relation to offshore operations during drilling, completion or well intervention operations. 
• Liaise with Drilling Supervisor and Onshore Logistics Co-ordinators to ensure equipment and materials arrive offshore in a timely fashion.
• Responsible for preparing & issuing daily look ahead reports (forecasting) in conjunction with Drilling Supervisor.
• Controlling details of all company equipment and maintain an accurate Rental Register
• Liaise with marine/supply base to co-ordinate movements of supply vessels and anchor handling vessels.
• Responsible for preparing & issuing Load Lists to coordinate timely arrival of equipment
• Responsible for the coordination of personnel in line with offshore operational requirements

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