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Now Hiring: Lead Well Planning and Operations Geologist at Crescent Petroleum — Sharjah
Position Highlights
- 🏢 Company: Crescent Petroleum
- 📍 Location: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- 💼 Role: Lead Well Planning and Operations Geologist — Subsurface team (Khor Mor & Chemchemal fields, North-East Iraq)
- 📅 Posted: 9 October 2026 (Requisition ID: 1355274857)
- 🎓 Degree in Geology, Geoscience, or related discipline (MSc/PhD preferred)
- 🧰 15+ years of relevant industry experience
- 🛢️ Fractured carbonate reservoirs — Middle East & Iraq experience an advantage
About the Opportunity
Crescent Petroleum is hiring a Lead Well Planning and Operations Geologist to join its Subsurface team in Sharjah. The role leads well planning and operations geology for the Khor Mor and Chemchemal fields in North-East Iraq, from concept to execution — building well proposals with the G&G team, owning operational geology throughout drilling, and leading geosteering to maximise well placement and reservoir contact in fractured carbonate reservoirs.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Degree in Geology, Geoscience, or related discipline (MSc/PhD preferred).
- 15+ years of relevant industry experience, preferably with an international operator with exposure to fractured carbonate reservoirs; Middle East and Iraq experience an advantage.
- Strong experience in well planning, PPFG modelling, and operational geology.
- Proficiency in Petrel and geological operations workflows.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and cross disciplinary collaboration skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead well planning and operations geology across the Khor Mor and Chemchemal fields, from concept to execution.
- Build well proposals with the G&G team, evaluate well objectives, and work with drilling and completions teams on well design, objectives and requirements.
- Own operational geology through drilling — monitor geological data and progress, validate formation tops and pore pressure predictions, and ensure timely interpretation and reporting.
- Lead evaluation of geological hazards and mitigation, and lead geosteering to maximise well placement and reservoir contact.
- Coordinate petrophysical evaluation and coring, and plan and supervise formation evaluation activity for reservoir characterisation.
- Integrate subsurface appraisal and development plans, and support evaluation of future well opportunities and M&A / licence-round evaluations.
- Mentor junior team members.
How to Apply
Interested candidates who meet the above criteria are encouraged to apply through the official Crescent Petroleum careers page using the link below:
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