Sr. Geomechanics Engineer

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:

• As Geomechanics Engineer, should leverage expertise in geomechanics to support and enhance the development of hydrocarbon resources. The focus will be to deliver innovative solutions through advanced Geomechanical studies, including wellbore stability analysis, pore-pressure modelling, sand production management, fractured reservoir characterization, hydraulic fracturing simulation, reservoir geomechanics, and time-lapse seismic imaging. Must bring a strong foundation in geomechanics with a particular emphasis on optimizing drilling, completions, and reservoir engineering processes to maximize resource recovery and operational efficiency.

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:

• Perform the sanding Prediction of under unconsolidated  reservoirs
• Supports the geomechanics planning of data acquisition programs.
• Hydraulic Fracture simulations for studying loss of conductivity.
• Perform and lead 1D Drilling & Completion Geomechanics Analysis
• Generate drilling Hazard analysis for the development wells, including mitigation risks
• Generate critical state fault analysis.
• Perform and lead 3D Geomechanical Modeling to explore subsidence, compaction, fault reactivation, etc.
• Prepare presentation of results and reporting
• Adherence to corporate HSEQ standards and data management.
• Support real time monitoring and decision-making during drilling operations
• Support geomechanics laboratory studies and FIT/LOT tests.

Critical Skills*, Qualifications, Experience, etc.:

Education (Required Educational Level)

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or Geomechanics
• Specialization in Pore Pressure prediction, Fracture gradient, wellbore stability, drilling, Master’s or PhD degree is preferable.

Professional Experience (Required experience in a clearly definable field of activity and total years)

• Preferred over 10 years in petroleum industry experience in areas related to Geomechanics with focus on geomechanics studies concerning wellbore stability, pore-pressure models, conventional reservoirs, sand management, fractured reservoir characterization, hydraulic fracturing modelling, reservoir geomechanics and time-lapse seismic imaging.

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

• Pore Pressure prediction
• fractured reservoir characterization
• hydraulic fracturing modelling
• reservoir geomechanics and time-lapse seismic imaging
• 3D Geomechanics
• geomechanics studies concerning wellbore stability
• High quality reporting skills

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
• Proficient in English (written & spoken)
• Proficient in Spanish (written & spoken

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.