Contract Senior Optimization Geologist

Requisition Title: Contract Senior Optimization Geologist
 Description: Reporting to the Manager, Geological Optimization, the selected individual will work within a multi-disciplinary team that is focused on continuously optimizing SAGD pads currently operating across the Foster Creek and Christina Lake assets.

Job Responsibilities:

Technical Expectations:
 *Support Client's short and long term development plans that include:
 o Well execution
 o Well surveillance
 o Production optimization
 o Providing geological properties for production related forecasting
 o Contributing to regulatory applications, scheme amendments and directives
 *Support workflow optimization projects with the intent of improving geoscience and reservoir engineering workflows and outputs
 *Conduct resource assessments using integrated datasets that support production forecasts over the life cycle of a SAGD pad.
 *Generate new ideas and opportunities to redevelop area's undergoing production that provide incremental value to Client.
 *Responsible for the interpretation of the observation well programs as they pertain to SAGD operations and interpret cased hole logging (i.e. RST's, pieziometers, thermocouples etc.) and steam chamber core results.
 *Work closely with geophysicists to interpret 4D seismic and integrate steam chamber results back into the geological model.
 *Characterize the reservoir using all geoscience datasets, incorporating production and conformance results and relate the findings back to the geological model.
 *Work with a multi-disciplinary team to troubleshoot production and steam trends with the goal of maximizing production and minimizing SOR.
 *Monitor the reservoir for issues related to reservoir containment.

Leadership Expectations:
 *Mentor junior team members
 *Share learnings with peers
 *Initiate trials and studies to improve upon current best practices

Qualifications:
 *Must be legally eligible to work in Canada
 *Professional Geologist, accredited with APEGA
 *8+ years of experience is required
 *Preference for SAGD thermal or other enhanced oil recovery experience in Alberta and/or Saskatchewan
 *Experience in horizontal well planning and execution will be considered an asset 
 *Advanced level skills in Geoscience Technical Competencies with depth of knowledge of multiple geoscience disciplines
 *Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and ability to influence others without authority
 *Communicates complex information, clearly and concisely to a diverse audience

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