Senior Operation Geologist

-------------- Senior Operations Geologist / Madrid --------------

"Energy company based in Madrid is seeking talented professionals to join our dynamic team and fill the following position, contributing to innovative projects across Spain and North Africa. If you are passionate about driving excellence in the energy sector, we invite you to explore this exciting opportunity. "

Location: Madrid, Spain

MIDAD Energy is seeking a Senior Operations Geologist based in Madrid to provide real-time geological support for our North Africa projects (Algeria, Libya, etc.). This role is responsible for well planning, drilling operations support, formation evaluation, and reservoir monitoring to ensure safe, efficient, and geologically sound operations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in North African basins
, a strong background in operations geology, wellsite supervision, and reservoir surveillance
, and the ability to collaborate with drilling, production, and subsurface teams to optimize field performance.

• Send your CV and a brief cover letter to with the subject: “Senior Operations Geologist – Madrid ”.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• We encourage diverse candidates to apply.

• Provide geological input for well planning
  , including trajectory design, casing points, and target selection
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• Develop prognosed sections, offset well analyses, and geological hazard assessments for North African fields.
• Collaborate with drilling engineers to optimize well placement and mitigate geological risks.

• Monitor real-time drilling data (LWD, MWD, cuttings, gas shows) to provide geosteering recommendations and formation evaluations.
• Conduct wellsite geological supervision (when required) to ensure accurate formation tops, lithology descriptions, and sample collection.
• Provide daily geological reports to operations and subsurface teams, highlighting risks, progress, and recommendations.

• Interpret LWD/MWD logs, cuttings, and gas data to identify formation tops, fluid contacts, and reservoir quality.
• Supervise coring operations and ensure proper handling, description, and analysis of core samples.
• Integrate real-time data with offset well information to refine geological models.
• Monitor reservoir performance through production data, well tests, and surveillance programs.
• Identify geological risks (e. g. , fault encounters, unexpected fluid contacts, wellbore stability issues) and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with reservoir engineers and petrophysicists to update geological models based on new well data.

• Provide geological support for workovers, completions, and interventions to optimize production and reservoir contact.
• Assist in well abandonment and plugging operations to ensure compliance with geological and regulatory requirements.
• Support well intervention planning by providing geological insights on reservoir connectivity and well integrity.

• Compile and analyze well data, logs, and reports to update geological databases and models.
• Prepare post-well reviews and lessons-learned reports to improve future operations.
• Document geological observations, risks, and recommendations for internal and regulatory reporting.

• Work closely with subsurface teams (geophysicists, petrophysicists, reservoir engineers) to integrate operations data into static and dynamic models
  .
• Provide geological input for field development plans (FDPs) and reservoir management strategies.
• Participate in integrated subsurface studies and peer reviews
  .

• Ensure geological operations comply with local regulations (e. g. , Sonatrach, NOC) and HSE standards
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• Support HSE initiatives by identifying geological hazards (e. g. , H2S, over pressure, shallow gas) and recommending mitigation measures.
• Contribute to emergency response plans for geological risks (e. g. , well control, kicks).
• Mentor junior geologists and operations staff in best practices for operations geology.
• Conduc…