PRINCIPAL PETROPHYSICIST

Primary Purpose of the Job

Plan, supervise, coordinate and control the collection, analysis and evaluation of petrophysical data for well and reservoir studies and support well operational activities. Generate appropriate field development plans and provide petrophysical support for QatarEnergy operated oil fields. As a member of interdisciplinary reservoir study teams, participate in reservoir management activities. Mentor staff and advise management.

Required Experience and Skills

Qualifications / Knowledge / Skills / Experience

Required

• Minimum 15 years of relevant work experience in the oil and gas industry with 6 years' experience doing a combination of petrophysical studies and operations. Experience with a focus on acquiring, evaluating, and interpreting petrophysical data. This includes advanced logging techniques and the ability to define hydrocarbon contacts and assess reservoir potential accurately.
• Must have a thorough understanding of open hole (both wireline and MWD/LWD), cased hole and production logging tools.
• Enhance reservoir characterization through the integration of various data sets, including petrophysical, geological, and dynamic data to reduce uncertainties in reservoir simulations.
• Strong competency in quality control of petrophysical data, ensuring reliability and accuracy in routine and complex log analysis.

• Experience in deploying new petrophysical technologies and methodologies to optimize field development and asset value.

• Strong teamwork skills. Experience working in a multicultural environment.
• Effectively communicate with peers, less experienced staff, field staff, and management.

Desirable

• Ability to guide and improve the processes related to petrophysical data acquisition and interpretation, ensuring the application of industry best practices and the incorporation of innovative approaches to subsurface characterization. (3)

• Experience of CCAL and SCAL evaluation techniques
• Experience working in integrated asset team environment.
• Knowledge of geostatistics and experience aiding geoscientists to build 3D geological and property models (deterministic and stochastic)
• Experience of horizontal well technology and geo-steering.
• Experience in carbonate reservoirs.
• Experience in statistical and pattern recognition (Neural networks, fuzzy logic and multidimensional histograms) techniques.

Software Knowledge / Experience

• Geoframe, TechLog and IP software
• Petroworks – Openworks – Zmap+
• Petrel - RMS
• Emeraude

Educational Qualifications

Minimum of a BSc in Engineering/Geosciences/Applied Physics/Applied Electronics or equivalent.