Lead Geologist

Since its creation in 2014, Harbour has grown to become one of the world’s largest and most geographically diverse independent oil and gas companies.  Today, Harbour is producing between 475,000 and 485,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day with significant production in Norway, the UK, Germany, Argentina and North Africa 

Harbour benefits from competitive operating costs and resilient margins, and a broad set of growth options including near-infrastructure opportunities in Norway, unconventional scalable opportunities in Argentina and conventional offshore projects in Mexico and Indonesia. With low GHG emissions intensity and a leading CO2 storage position in Europe, Harbour remains committed to producing oil and gas safely and responsibly to help meet the world’s energy needs. Harbour is headquartered in London with approximately 5,000 staff and contractors across its operations and offices.  

Ours is an inclusive workplace where individuals can bring their whole selves to their job and feel recognised for the value they add. We are committed to creating a genuinely inclusive and supportive working environment to ensure everyone has a positive experience at work. 

At Harbour Energy, we aim to recruit, retain and promote our people based on their unique skills, regardless of race, gender or background. We need excellent people to help shape and develop the future of our company. Could this be you? 

If so, we want to hear from you. 

Purpose of Role:

• Deliver integrated subsurface characterisation, uncertainty analysis and geocellular model build to mature Kan field to development, execution and production
• Takes leadership for work delivery of geological workscopes within team, creates vision/purpose for geological workscopes within the BU
• Deliver project geological workscope through subsurface characterisation, geological modelling of the reservoir and identification of risk mitigation and upside opportunities
• Lead subsurface well planning & delivery programmes
• Sets BU goals and processes for geological workscopes
• Mentor, develop and lead more junior subsurface staff

Critical Responsibilities (MAE/MATTE/HSES*):

• Ensuring that all activities are carried out in a safe manner complying with all regulatory requirements, legislation and Harbour Energy HSES Procedures.

Ethics and Compliance Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all activities and behaviours are carried out in accordance with Harbour Energy’s Ethics and Compliance Policies and Procedures, and to complete any compulsory compliance training as required.

Areas of Accountability, Responsibility and Competence:

• Responsible for delivering comprehensive subsurface uncertainty and sensitivity analyses, identifying critical remaining uncertainties and risks, and proposing effective appraisal or mitigation strategies
• Responsible for all aspects of geological interpretation and modelling of subsurface opportunities using well logs, core, seismic and other relevant data.
• Identify, and deliver plans to address risk mitigation and upside opportunities for the project(s).
• Responsible for independently completing geological 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 across the BU. 
• Interfacing and leveraging technical expertise within the wider company subsurface organisation, influencing BU subsurface team priorities and work programmes.
• Daily tasks include:
• Construction of structural framework models.
• Reservoir characterisation and geological modelling.
• Risking and resource uncertainty modelling.
• Well planning and operational support.
• Monitoring and assisting with specialists and contractors to manage geological analysis projects.
• Well log analysis and correlations.
• Creation of predictive subsurface geological maps.
• Structural and stratigraphic seismic interpretation.
• Volumetric assessment.
• Geological aspects of internal/external business approvals (Internal/Partners/Regulator etc.).
• Sharing knowledge within BU and wider company community.
• Any other reasonable duty as per instruction by your manager
• ER Allowance - The postholder may be required to join the emergency response rota should this become a requirement of the position.  

Critical Skills*, Qualifications, Experience, etc.:

Education (Level of educational required)

• MSc in a Geoscience subject, or relevant PhD

Technical Skills (Special Technical knowledge: As: Software. Law knowledge, standards knowledge, etc.)

• Proven expertise in development geology, reservoir modelling, well planning and execution Previous experience in deepwater clastic systems, including turbidite and mass-transport complex characterization, reservoir architecture, and depositional environment interpretation across passive and active margin settings in salt tectonic environments able to deliver complex subsurface characterisation projects including uncertainty
• Experience delivering greenfield opportunities including multi-year drilling campaigns, development work scopes through project execution desirable.
• Demonstrable ability to work influentially in a multi-disciplinary team, with cross discipline knowledge for integrated work delivery (ie geophysics and reservoir engineering)
• Experience using seismic data and the integration of seismic products and interpretation into geological models is desirable
• Sound working knowledge of industry software packages, particularly Petrel, ArcGIS, and Crystal Ball/GeoX
• Ability to make sound business recommendations to Management.
• Able to provide technical direction to others.
• Recognized for expertise across development geology skills, with knowledge of well design and placement limitations and considerations
• Has obtained breadth of knowledge in economic, technical, organisational and human aspects of the business.  Impact is beyond local area of the assignment

Non-Technical Skills (It refers to soft skills: i.e. leadership, management skills, negotiation, communication, etc.)

• Team lead, able to work in a multi-disciplinary team
• Strong written and oral skills to efficiently communicate ideas, plans
• Teamwork and collaboration with different stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and as a team player
• Strong problem-solving capacities
• Detail-oriented focus on reaching the tasks/objectives proposed

Inclusive recruitment is a vital part of our diversity, equity and inclusion strategy. Whatever your background, if you feel you need an adjustment during our selection process to suit your needs, please let us know, and we will be happy to help.