G&G Operations Pore Pressure Surveillance Specialist

G&G Operations Pore Pressure Surveillance Specialist

Date:
Dec 21, 2018

Location:
Houston, TX Texas, US

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Chevron is one of the world's leading energy companies, with approximately 60,000 employees working in countries around the world. We explore, produce and transport crude oil and natural gas; refine, market and distribute fuels and other energy products; manufacture and sell petrochemical products; generate power; and develop future energy resources, including biofuels and geothermal energy.

Chevron is accepting online applications for the position of G&G Operations Pore Pressure Surveillance Specialist located in Houston, TXthrough December 28, 2018at 11:59 p. m. (Eastern Standard Time).

Requisition ID#397183

Overview:

Under the general direction of the UC D&C G&G Operations DSC Team Lead, the Pore pressure Surveillance Specialist provides support of the Real Time (RT) monitoring of Deepwater and Complex well operations from within the DSC (Drilling Support Center). This is a 14 on 14 off work day schedule position that requires a strong knowledge of pore pressure prediction and surveillance best practices and techniques and the ability to help influence real time decisions by providing timely updates and direction to the BU operational teams. The position requires good communication and interpersonal relationship skills to work across functional, cultural, and corporate boundaries. The candidate will assist wellsite geologists with pore pressure interpretation and "Landmark Predict - ConnectML" software support. The candidate will participate in predrill briefings with G&G staff to identify predrill hazards, well designs, and LWD tool selection, maintain 24/7 pore pressure interpretation in the DSC (model versus actual) for up to 5 simultaneous rig operation and work with DSC D&C to answer G&G Ops questions and provide feedback when unanticipated conditions arise.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Earth Sciences or relevant geoscience discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of direct experience in operations and pore pressure prediction

• Knowledge in pore pressure prediction and surveillance techniques
• Experience with Pore Pressure and Wellbore Stability modeling and prediction techniques.
• Real Time Pore pressure interpretation experience in an operations center.
• Experience in monitoring Real Time streaming depth/time data at rig site and have utilized WellLinkRT or other web based tools to monitor rig operations.
• Experience in a wellsite environment in some capacity other than drill crew or non-essential personnel. Understands well control principles.
• Ability to work with service partners providing mudlogging and LWD data to troubleshoot data quality issues.