Title: Carbonate Sedimentologist
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Aramco occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. We are the world's largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), with the lowest upstream carbon intensity of any major producer.
With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.
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Overview
We are seeking a Carbonate Sedimentologist to join the Northern Area & Offshore Division of Gas Reservoir Characterization Department.
The Northern Area & Offshore Division is responsible for providing core characterization, thin-section petrography, sequence stratigraphy, log integration and mapping. This job necessitates the ability to conduct detailed sedimentological studies based on core characterization, petrography, diagenesis, and integration of wireline logs and to establish detailed sequence stratigraphic and depositional environment models and maps for carbonate gas reservoirs. The job includes the integration of all available data (wireline logs, core data, SEM, XRD, chemostratigraphy, isotopes, biostratigraphy, etc.) to provide analysis of well data in terms of sedimentary architecture, facies and depositional environment to be ready as inputs to the 3D reservoir characterization models.
The Carbonate sedimentologist primary role is to characterize cores, describe stained thin sections, interpret and map depositional facies, build depositional models, interpret sequence stratigraphic parameters, construct integrated cross sections, identify and map diagenetic parameters, build diagenetic models and interpret and integrate all associated geochemical analyses and assist the impact of each discipline on reservoir quality. Strong interpersonal skills are desirable because interdisciplinary collaboration is required, which will necessitate close collaboration with operations-oriented geoscientists as well as petrophysicists, modelers, biostratigraphers, structural geologists, and reservoir and drilling engineers. An ability to share knowledge through publications and a willingness to coach co-workers and mentor young professionals are expected.
Duties & Responsibilities
You will be required to perform the following:
- Conduct detailed sedimentological studies based on core characterization, petrography, diagenesis and integration of wireline logs and to establish detailed sequence stratigraphic and depositional environment models and maps for carbonate gas reservoirs.
- Log cores, describe stained thin sections, interpret and map depositional facies, build depositional models, interpret sequence stratigraphic parameters, construct integrated cross sections, identify and map diagenetic parameters, build diagenetic models and interpret and integrate all associated geochemical analyses.
- Assist the impact of each discipline on reservoir quality
- Draw conclusions, and make recommendations to support asset evaluations
- Integration of variable data types
- Collaborate with all stakeholders to ensure the project is on track the deliverables are accurate and reliable
- Develop new technologies and workflows to improve reservoir characterization, and improve work practice.
- Remain well-informed of the latest industry trends, best practices and technologies in your specialty
- Prepare/review reports
- Represent the company on appropriate company-sponsored consortia
- Provide mentoring and technical assistance to co-workers and young professionals
Minimum Requirements
As the successful candidate you will hold a Master’s degree in geology with a focus on sedimentology from a recognized and approved program. with a minimum of 15 years of industry experience in the field of carbonate sedimentology, petrography, sequence stratigraphy, and reservoir characterization
- You will have with a minimum of 15 years of industry experience in the field of carbonate sedimentology, petrography, sequence stratigraphy, and reservoir characterization.
- Proficiency in industry software like Petrel, Techlog, Decision Space, etc. to create sedimentological workflows that can be integrated with other reservoir data.
- Ability and skills in working on different scales, field and regional scales are anticipated.
- Knowledge in the integration of all relevant data and interpretations to develop a project work and manage progress with other team members.
- Prior experience working within multidisciplinary teams of geoscientists and engineers to conduct comprehensive reservoir evaluation studies.
- Prior experience in mentoring junior geoscience professionals is highly advantageous.
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
Working environment
Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.
At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.
We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.