Job Title: Wellsite Geologist

Location: Doha, Qatar

Work Schedule: 12 hours per day

Start Date: 1st August 2025

End Date: 28th February 2026

Leave Pattern: Rotational leave - 28 days in-country, 28 days off

Accommodation: Provided on-site

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Wellsite Geologist to support offshore appraisal activities in a North Field drilling campaign. This role involves working within a multi-disciplinary subsurface team within QSSC's Development organization. The primary responsibility is to oversee the successful execution of geological aspects of the drilling, logging, and coring processes on-site.

The Wellsite Geologist will be tasked with ensuring the safe, efficient, and high-quality execution of geological operations while maintaining a focus on data completeness and integrity. Key experience required includes operational planning and execution of coring activities and knowledge of Middle Eastern carbonate geology.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee geological well activities on a daily basis during drilling, coring, and logging operations.
• Ensure adherence to all HSSE (Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental) aspects, providing timely geological reports, identifying formation tops, faults, casing or coring points.
• Supervise mudlogging, coring, and wireline logging activities, ensuring data acquisition requirements are met.
• Inspect the installation, calibration, and maintenance of mudlogging equipment and sensors before and during operations.
• Witness the assembly of coring systems, wireline, and LWD (Logging While Drilling) tools, ensuring proper surface testing is conducted.
• Perform quality assurance on acquired data, including Mudlogs, LWD/MWD data, cuttings descriptions, and shows.
• Ensure the correct preparation and handling of drill cuttings and core samples.
• Supervise core processing at the wellsite, including measuring, marking, logging, processing, and preserving/stabilizing core samples.
• Generate wireline logging supervision reports and maintain an accurate time breakdown of logging activities.

   

Requirements:

• B.Sc. in a relevant geoscience or engineering discipline is required.
• A minimum of 5 years of direct geoscience experience.
• Experience with wellsite drilling, coring, and logging operations is essential.
• Proficiency in Petrel software, specifically the Well Correlation Package.
• Prior experience working in the Middle East, particularly with carbonate geology, is preferred.
• Willingness to work at offshore drilling sites, with all necessary training and certifications.
• Demonstrated experience in HSSE management, performance improvement, and innovative use of technology and practices.
• Strong time management skills and self-awareness to manage fatigue during 28-day rotations.

   

Additional Information:

• This is a 28/28 rotational position with travel during off days.
• The role requires the Wellsite Geologist to be on-site for 24-hour periods during the 28-day rotation.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to key offshore drilling operations in Qatar. If you have the relevant experience and commitment to safety and quality, we encourage you to apply.