Operations Geologist (Contract)

Our client is looking for a Contractor - Operations Geologist to join their growing team in Calgary, Alberta. This energetic role will be instrumental in supporting the preparation, execution and post-drill evaluation of geological operations. The role leads office based geological support and geosteering coordination for assigned drilling programs, provides technical direction to wellsite geologists, integrates real-time drilling and geological data, and communicates geological risks and recommendations to subsurface and drilling teams. This is a 1 year contract.

Responsibilities:

- Exemplify Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) policies, procedures, standards and guidelines in the execution of all work
- Conduct geological handover of subsurface information, interpretations, risks and approved operating parameters from the brownfield and greenfield teams before execution, including core, log, seismic, geomodel, drilling and production information
- Review approved coring, wireline, cased hole logging, formation evaluation, LWD and geosteering programs before execution; confirm geological readiness and recommend adjustments when conditions or data quality warrant escalation
- Prepare and maintain geological operations packages, including prognoses, target windows, anticipated reservoir impairments, subsurface risks, decision trees, escalation criteria and communication protocols
- Lead office based geosteering support for assigned wells, integrate real-time drilling and geological data, and provide timely recommendations on well placement within approved operating parameters
- Escalate material deviations, unexpected geological conditions, data quality concerns and decisions outside agreed tolerances
- Serve as the primary geological point of communication with the drilling team, field personnel and wellsite geologists during execution
- Provide technical direction and quality oversight to wellsite geologists and geosteering personnel, including priorities,



reporting expectations, shift handovers, data quality, interpretation consistency and compliance with approved geological programs
- Maintain disciplined handovers across shifts and concurrent rig lines to ensure continuity of geological interpretation, decisions, risks and outstanding actions
- Document material geological interpretations, operational recommendations, decision rationale and outcomes in accordance with internal requirements
- Organize the receipt, quality control, storage and distribution of wellsite geological data, files and reports
- Load and quality check finalized well data in StarSteer and Petrel/Petrel Studio in accordance with internal standards and best practices
- Understand and apply geological models, well correlations, reservoir impairment interpretations and relevant 3D/4D seismic products when communicating subsurface expectations and risks to drilling and field personnel
- Prepare and deliver geological content for DWOP, pre-spud, after action review, management and other execution phase presentations
- Complete post drill reconciliation, final well reporting and structured lookbacks comparing predicted versus encountered geology, well placement and operational outcomes
- Work collaboratively with resource development, petrophysics, geophysics, reservoir engineering, drilling, completions and production teams to integrate data and improve future well plans
- Drive continuous improvement by capturing execution learnings, identifying recurring operational issues, improving geosteering and reporting workflows, and incorporating lessons learned into future programs




- Provide geological information or presentations to the Alberta Energy Regulator when required

Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in geology or a related geoscience discipline
- Professional registration with APEGA as a P. Geol., or eligibility to obtain registration within an agreed period
- Minimum 8 years of relevant geological experience, including at least 3 years in operations geology or active geosteering
- Demonstrated experience supporting SAGD horizontal-well execution and working with the McMurray Formation
- Ability to interpret LWD, wireline-log, well-correlation and geological-model information in real time and translate interpretations into clear operational recommendations
- Sound judgement and the ability to make concise, logical and timely decisions under drilling time constraints
- Strong written, verbal and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate geological uncertainty, risk and recommended actions clearly
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a diverse and multicultural environment
- Flexibility to provide scheduled evening and weekend support during active drilling operations in accordance with established coverage arrangements
- Proficiency with geosteering and drilling-operations applications such as StarSteer and SOLO, or comparable platforms; working proficiency with Petrel/Petrel Studio and Microsoft 365 applications
- Experience with both horizontal and vertical wells, brownfield and greenfield projects, wellsite geology oversight, 3D/4D seismic products, Spotfire or Power BI is considered an asset
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada

Education:

- Bachelor's Degree (required)

Experience:

- operations geology or active geosteering: 3 years (required)
- relevant geological: 8 years (required)
- SAGD: 4 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- P. Geol (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Operations Geologist (Calgary)
🏢 Debbie Mastel and Associates
📍 Calgary