DEVELOPMENT GEOLOGIST - TIGHT SAND RESERVOIR
Development geologist with experience in tight sand reservoirs.
The Company Where Energy Is Opportunity
The Saudi Arabia's largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas) will be in Houston conducting face-to-face interviews for expatriate opportunities based in Saudi Arabia.
You will have a unique opportunity of being part of a multicultural energy company, getting involved with leading technologies and being engaged in the development of the production, shipping, and marketing of new low-carbon fuels.
Your family will enjoy a multicultural life in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a country that today is full of opportunities.
Our client
Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, our client combines market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven then to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.
Why apply with us?
Apply with LHR Americas, the company chosen since 2007 by our client to support its attraction processes in Latin America. Apply to one of the vacancies we have posted, , we will accompany you during the entire process. Working closely with our client's attraction team in Houston makes all the difference.
Where will you work?
Our client has a unique position in the energy industry worldwide, being the largest hydrocarbons producer with the least carbon intensity. With their considerable investment in technology and infrastructure, they strive to maximize the value of the energy they produce for the world, as well as their commitment to increase their contribution to society. Based in Saudi Arabia, and with offices worldwide, they combine the market´s discipline with a vision of the future, product of their experience of nine decades as responsible managers of the Kingdom´s vast hydrocarbon resources. This has brought them to contribute with huge social and economic benefits not only to the Kingdom, but also to several communities and countries that depend on the vital and trustworthy energy they provide. Our client is one of the most profitable companies in the world and is amongst the first five global companies by capitalization in the stock market
Who are we looking for?
We are seeking a Development Geologist, with expertise in reservoir characterization and development of tight sand plays, to join our Emerging Unconventional Assets Department (EUAD).
EUAD is responsible for the characterization and development of an established tight sand play in the Kingdom, through initiating and executing integrated subsurface projects to guide development campaigns in order to meet gas production targets from unconventional resources. In addition, we offer support to production engineering for stimulation and hydraulic fracturing operations.
Your primary role will be tight sand reservoir characterization and to generate and interpret fit-for-purpose geological models for reservoir characterization, field development plan and hydrocarbon in–place assessment by integrating sedimentology, petrophysics and geomechanics as well as drilling, stimulation, and production.
Key responsabilities
Use geological models to recommend placement of wells and supplementary processes to enhance production & integrate & utilize geological & engineering data to optimize field development strategy.
Identify opportunities for workovers, infill drilling, and multi-well pad optimization.
Perform complex geological assignments such as resource assessments and create volumetric calculations to determine reserves estimations.
Build and document static models while illustrating with cross sections, maps, cross plots, histograms, and summary tables, with high efficiency in using Petrel or RMS software.
Work with reservoir engineers and reserve auditors to determine reserve estimations
Work with the field production, and drilling departments on well performance and optimization
Work closely with drilling, production engineering, and reservoir engineering teams and champion operational activities from planning to execution using a collaborative work environment.
Minimum requirements
You must hold a Bachelor’s degree in geology or a related science as appropriate to the required discipline. An advanced degree is preferred and will reduce prerequisite work experience stated below by one year for a Masters degree and two years for PhD.
You should have a minimum of 15 years’ experience with at least 5-10 years in unconventional tight sand plays across different unconventional hydrocarbon basins required. We will consider candidates with more or less experience depending on the quality of their experience.
Learn about the most important aspects of their culture
◼️ To them, their main and most valuable resource, is their people; which is why they prioritize a work and family life balance, letting them do the work they always dreamed of, generating a positive impact which translates into quality time with their families.
◼️ They invest a lot in their human talent development, giving them opportunities to face professional, technical and industry challenges so their employees may reach their maximum potential and are paid accordingly, encouraging them at all levels, to improve their knowledge and specific skills for the industry with their development program, one of the biggest worldwide.
These are the steps to apply
Resume Evaluation:
A member of our recruitment team will evaluate that your resume matches the client's job description requirement. If your resume evaluation is not suitable, you will be receiving an e-mail notification in 2-3 days.
Interviews stage:
If your resume matches the client´s Job description requirements a member of the Talent Acquisition team from LHR Americas may schedule a call to verify your English level or professional experience. ONLY native or advanced speakers will approve this evaluation.
If this process is successful, your resume will be submitted to our client.
If your preliminary phone/video interview is not successful, our Talent Acquisition consultant will inform you.
Client interview:
This interview will happen only if your resume is approved by our client.
If your interview is successful, the hiring team will further evaluate your resume, decide, and then receive a conditional job offer.
If your phone/virtual interview is not approved, LHR Americas will inform you.
Conditional Offer
A successful interview may result in a conditional offer of employment.
Conditions for employment include but are not limited to medical examinations, and permission to secure a visa to work and reside in-country.
✅ Throughout all these stages, we will be constantly in touch with you, via e-mail.
- Client
- Unconventional Resources
- Role
- DEVELOPMENT GEOLOGIST - TIGHT SAND RESERVOIR
- Locations
- Dhahran

DEVELOPMENT GEOLOGIST - TIGHT SAND RESERVOIR
Development geologist with experience in tight sand reservoirs.
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