Specialist, Sedimentologist

Your tasks

Conduct and coordinate sedimentological analyses, studies and evaluations to understand the local and sub-regional geology within the boundaries of Abu Dhabi. This includes core studies, petrographical studies using thin sections, SEM photography, studies of the composition and structure of sedimentary rocks to classify the deposits and verify the origin of the sediments in order to ascertain the special relationships between the different sedimentary rock masses, including the geometry of bodies, contact and age relationships, special variations in texture and mineralogy, allowing the prediction of the location of good reservoir facies. Prepare sedimentological models, including the paleo-depositional environment which serve as input in play evaluation studies, exploration prospect maturation studies and well proposals which will contribute towards replacement of produced reserves.

Job specific

• Coordinate and conduct sedimentological analyses, studies and evaluations, as routine part of the exploration process workflow. This includes core studies, petrographical studies using thin sections, SEM photography, studies of the composition and structure of sedimentary rocks to classify the deposits and verify the origin of the sediments, all in close cooperation with other disciplines and integrating all sedimentological, petrophysical, petroleum engineering, geological and well data.
• Monitor the work of consultants involved in sedimentological studies to ensure accuracy and quality of the work carried out and report the results to team members and other concerned parties.
• Lead, supervise the preparation, verification, validation and continuous updating of paleo-depositional models for exploration purposes.
• Design, lead, supervise and conduct studies using all sedimentological work methods (for instance core description, thin section studies, SEM photography, petrological and petrographical studies, lithostratigraphy, etc.) and integrate the results with other exploration-relevant disciplines.
• Review the results of previous sedimentological studies and evaluations and identify gaps or additional work that is required (e.g. specialized studies to constrain and improve the integration of sedimentological results with petroleum systems models).
• Initiate, supervise, coordinate and conduct core studies, core descriptions and petrographic analyses to support revised, updated and new sedimentological interpretations.
• Contribute, participate and review the sedimentological aspects of stratigraphic, geophysical and petrophysical studies and geologic work approaches ongoing within the function and conducted by third parties.
• Prepare sedimentological input files (i.e. paleo-environmental maps and data sheets) needed for generating petroleum system models (PSMs) to assess the potential of exploration targets in Abu Dhabi, update PSMs and support the basin modeller. The updates will include verification of previous data, integration of new data and running/testing alternative scenarios.
• Participate in and contribute to prospect volumetrics, risk assessment, portfolio ranking and documentation of the final results.
• Liaise with suppliers of geological and sedimentological software, staying up-to-date with the latest software developments and new technologies which are of potential value to the function and attend conferences, seminars and review technical periodicals.
• Propose and prepare data exchanges or trades with companies active in the countries and emirates surrounding Abu Dhabi, to complement corporate databases and to be used in regional studies.
• Contribute to regular management reports such as weekly highlights, weekly action points, daily exploration well drilling reports, etc.
• Recommend the acquisition of new software and hardware related to exploration geology or sedimentology and participate in the preparation of justifications for these acquisitions.
• Coordinate, assist and delegate any ad-hoc tasks and projects such as data requests from universities or other third parties, training requests, GIS database, etc. Ensure the receipt, quality control, calibration and updating of corporate and exploration databases with data received from service providers, group companies, joint ventures and other third parties.

Generic

• Supervision: Plan, supervise and coordinate all activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives. Train and develop the assigned staff on relevant skills to enable them to become proficient on the job and deliver the respective business objectives.
• Budgets: Provide input for preparation of the function, division, department and section budgets, assist in the implementation of the approved budget and work plans to deliver business objectives. Investigate and highlight any significant variances to support effective performance and cost control.
• Policies, systems, processes and procedures: Implement approved policies, processes, systems, standards and procedures in order to support execution of the work programs in line with company and international standards.
• Performance management: Contribute to the achievement of the approved performance objectives for the function, division, department and section in line with the company performance framework.
• Innovation and continuous improvement: Design and implement new tools and techniques to improve the quality and efficiency of operational processes. Identify improvements in internal processes against best practices in pursuit of greater efficiency in line with best industry standards in order to define intelligent solutions for issues confronting the function.
• Health, safety, environment (HSE) and sustainability: Comply with relevant HSE policies, procedures, controls, applicable legislation, and sustainability guidelines in line with international standards, best practices and company code of practices.
• Reports: Provide inputs to prepare management information system and progress reports for company management.

Requirements

Qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills Minimum qualification: Bachelor's degree in geology or geoscience or equivalent.

Minimum experience, knowledge and skills: 10 years in all aspects of exploration geology and sedimentology with extensive experience in lead and prospect maturation.

Professional certifications: Not specified.

Core / technical skills

• Hydrocarbon reservoirs and interpretation (Level 4)
• Geological interpretation and reservoir modeling (Level 4)
• Sedimentary basin analysis (Level 4)
• Geoscience and hydrocarbon exploration analysis (Level 3)
• Sedimentary petrology and sedimentology (Level 4)
• Stratigraphy and sequence stratigraphy (Level 4)
• Reservoir characterization and modelling (Level 4)
• Conventional core analysis (Level 4)
• Petrophysical core analysis (Level 4)
• Geophysical modeling (Level 3)
• Geophysical data integration (Level 4)
• Geochemical analytical techniques (Level 4)
• Geological field mapping (Level 4)
• Exploration geology analysis (Level 3)
• Geological data analysis (Level 4)
• Sediment depositional behavior analysis (Level 4)
• AI fluency (Level 3)
• AI-driven process optimization (Level 4)
• Intelligent data interpretation (Level 4)

Behavioral / leadership skills As per the approved competency dictionary.

Other

Communication and working relationship Internal: Daily with staff within the division and function regarding project execution.

External: Frequent contacts with staff from group companies, joint ventures and international shareholders on joint studies or exploration projects carried out by the operating companies or joint ventures.