Operations Geologist at Benmaris Limited

Benmaris Limited started as a professional manpower providers, financial consultants and general works contractor in 2007. It is a wholly owned Nigerian Company. Over the years, it has undertaken many challenging projects and accumulated skills, know-how and experiences in Facilities Management, Procurement and Supply Services, Design and Build Solutions, Project Management Services, Building Construction and related engineering works.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Operations Geologist

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Contract

About the Role
Service Dimensions:

• With support from the N+1, the incumbent is involved in coordination of COMPANY's Well Geology Operations.
• Indirect Reports: Wellsite Geologists (2 - 4 members; Rig /Activity dependent).
• Key Collaborators: Field Assets, Drilling & Wells and Service Contractors.
• Asset Domains: Onshore, Offshore and Deep Offshore (AOBO; Pressure Context: Depleted, Normal, HP/HT).
• Annual Well Count: 6 - 10 Wells (2 - 3 Rigs; Development, Exploration and Appraisal), some Rigless Interventions.
• Annual Value of Supervised Contracts: 8 - 15 M$ (Formation Evaluation), excludes 1 - 2 M$ for Studies in Asset Budget.
• Annual Value of indirectly Implicated Contracts: 200 - 250 M$ (Drilling & Wells).

Activities
With support from the N+1, the incumbent follows-up and coordinates COMPANY's Geological opera rations relating to (but not limited to):

• HSE: Championing and integrating common-s-sense and Company prescribed safety best practices in Well planning (e.g Pore Pressure Prognosis),), Geological data acquisition and follow-up of Well opera rations (Pore Pressure monitoring).
• Planning: Liaising with stakeholders (Drillers, Assets, Explo, AOBO…) to validate Well Conceptual Phase (3W) and define technical requirements (Well Statement of Requirements - WSOR) and mitigations required to drill Wells safely (including strategy for efficient execution of Geological Operations).
• Works with Service Contractors and Wellsite Geologists to plan logistics deployment (and demobilization) of personnel and equipment to and from the Wellsite.
• Operations Supervision: Coordinates Wellsite Geologists and Contractors to monitor and execute Well and Geological operations (LWD, Wireline Logging, Mud Logging, Coring, Formation Pressure Testing and Fluid Sampling, VSP…..).
• Reporting: Assuring timely, concise, and accurate reporting of Well activity (including Well Location Reports, Daily Reports and Geological End of Well Reports).
• Pore Pressure: Performance of Pore Pressure Studies (Pre, during and Post-Well) with support from N+1 and HQ specialists.
• Operations Quality Assurance: Liaising with Service Contractors (Wireline, Mud Logging….) to review performance and improve service quality through regular Service Quality Meetings, Audit of equipment (Unit, Gas Chain….).
• Cost Control: Tracking and management of costs related to Well monitoring and Formation evaluation activities.
• Know-How: Shares Geological operations feedback and experience to educate and inform stakeholders (GSR, DCD, HQ…).
• Mentoring: Coaching Wellsite Geologists (especially Juniors / Cadets) to grow technical autonomy and improve soft skills.

Requirements

• Formal Education (Diplomas): BSc or MSc in Geology (or equivalent).
•  Technical Background: geological operations planning and supervision, Geosteering operations, Formation evaluation, Mud Logging etc.
• Certifications: Must hold a valid certification from IFP Training in Subsurface Geological Operations.
• Behaviour: Team Player, Pro-active, Attentive to details, Good Communicator, Open-Minded.

Application Closing Date
2nd July, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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