Pore Pressure & Fracture Gradient Geomechanics Specialist
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Predict pore pressure & fracture gradients, ensure wellbore stability, guide drilling design.
11 days ago ago
Entry-level
Contractor
Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Role
What you would be doing
wellbore stability
fracture gradient
drilling fluid
casing design
pressure detection
model update
- Lead wellbore stability (WBS) and fracture gradient prediction development for well planning through data analysis and integration.
- Advise multi-disciplinary teams on drilling fluid selection, casing design, setting depths, and geohazard mitigation techniques.
- Engage actively in the Geomechanics/PPFG Community of Practice.
- Support pore pressure and hole problem detection during drilling operations, updating predictions as necessary.
- Interpret historical well data and plan future data collection for calibrating predictions related to reservoir depletion.
- Integrate efforts across the Geomechanics and PPFG specialist community.
- Conduct thorough post-well reviews and update prediction models accordingly.
- Provide pore pressure and fracture gradient (PPFG) predictions from existing models and update as new data is acquired.
What you bring
communication
mud engineering
geomechanics
data interpretation
drilling hazards
university degree
- Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration.
- Strong understanding of various drilling hazards.
- Ability to interpret surface and downhole data/logs effectively.
- Relevant industry experience with an operator or service company in a similar role.
- Knowledge of mud engineering, particularly LCM design and application.
- Essential experience in Pore Pressure and Geomechanics with a solid understanding of Wellbore Stability and Fracture Gradient.
- University Degree in Mathematics, Engineering, Science, Geoscience, or Geomechanics with strong numeracy skills.
- Competitive daily rate
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