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The Senior Petroleum Engineer will have extensive oil and gas reservoir experience with a working knowledge of production, operations and field development planning as it relates to conventional oil and gas reserves. This position provides the opportunity to work with domestic clients on a wide range of projects, mostly including year-end evaluations, and acquisitions and divestitures. Good communication skills and an ability to work independently or on a team are necessities. A background in reservoir evaluation would be an asset. Read more of this >>

Financial and Investing Services – Our Client is searching for a strong financial investor and planner that is able to assist Candidates wishing to review their current financial portfolio. Strong Energy Industry investment knowledge is critical for success in this position. This position is a Part time Contract role.

Our Client is searching for a Senior Production Engineer to work in the rapidly growing Princess oil field near Brooks, Alberta.

The Princess field was purchased by our Client in August of 2008, and since that time production has increased from 2000 boe/d to 5000 boe/d through drilling and production optimization.

Production is characterized as slightly sour, high water cuts and in some cases high GOR wells. Read more of this >>

Our Client a junior oil and natural gas exploration and development company is currently looking for an Operations Assistant/Technician. Read more of this >>

This position involves directing and overseeing the following areas of responsibility:

• Assisting with standardization and streamlining of procedures, reporting and presentation between the properties
• Coordinating and participating in the annual Business Plan process
• Ensuring continuous forecasting is maintained for the property
• Assisting with and reviewing of the interim and year-end audit working papers from each of the projects. Overseeing the annual statement of operating costs and real estate tax costs adjustment procedures as it relates to the property.
• Ad hoc reporting requirements Read more of this >>

THE POSITION
Reporting to the CEO, The Vice President Geology will be responsible for directing, administering and coordinating the activities of our Client’s geological activities in accordance with the policies, goals, and objectives established with senior management. This responsibility includes all geology activities of the company including geology related activities tied to reservoir engineering, exploitation, drilling, completions, facility engineering, and mapping. This will also include geology related activities for reserves analysis and SAGD development.

Key accountabilities include:

• Assessing risk in a geologically complex basin while decisively identifying prospects and generating high levels of activity;
• Positively impacting the company’s production and reserves by aggressively developing plays;
• Working collaboratively with colleagues and joint venture partners;
• Establishing credibility and building relationships with key partners and stakeholders in the region;
• Creating success through the drill bit via infill, recompletion, and step out opportunities;
• Evaluating acquisition opportunities as required; and
• Recruiting, developing and leading a high-performing, multi-disciplinary team.

The Person

• The successful candidate will have the following education, experience, and personal characteristics:

Education

• Bachelor of Science (Geology). Degree in geology and a minimum of ten years managerial or supervisory experience in the geology related SAGD, conventional heavy oil and carbonate industry.

Experience

• A solid track record as a proven prospect generator from a career of at least twenty years of progressive experience. A proven record of developing and managing geology;
• Senior management/leadership experience with the proven ability to recruit, develop and lead high-performing teams;
• Experience in both a major producer as well as a junior is strongly preferred – with in-depth exposure to geologically complex basins and play types in the Athabasca Oilsands;
• Experience in both structural and stratigraphic trap environments involving both carbonate and clastic reservoirs;
• Extensional and compressional experience is required;
• Excellent skills in geological mapping, log interpretation, integration of petrophysical data and core analysis as well as experience collaborating with a geophysicist on seismically defined plays;
• Strong development geological skills and exploration skills required to generate plays and prospects, conduct play fairway analysis, extend productive trends, etc.;
• An understanding of economic evaluations and appraisal of prospects combined with an understanding of how to rank prospects; and
• Experience with Petra, Petra Sys, GeoScout and Accumap would be an asset.

Personal Characteristics

• A confident, goal oriented individual, combined with the ability to work openly and cooperatively in a team environment;
• A high tolerance for ambiguity with the ability to adapt to different cultures, communication styles, backgrounds and personality styles;
• A person who has a passion for geology and has a keen desire to find new opportunities, drill prospects, propose new locations, re-completion opportunities, develop plays, identify resource fairways, and find reserves;
• A true entrepreneur who rolls up the sleeves, takes initiative and thinks and acts as an owner and business partner;
• Analytical, organized, systematic, open minded and intuitive;
• The tenacity to generate prospects and plays through an organized and methodical approach;
• An enthusiastic, outgoing individual who is forthcoming with ideas and provides updates on progress openly and effectively;
• Collaborative, assertive, driven, a quick learner and willing to engage in dialogue and constructive debate;
• Not afraid to challenge ideas and have ideas challenged;
• Positive, optimistic, with a sense of humor; and
• An effective leader and communicator who can present well thought out and persuasive ideas, and concepts.

THE COMPENSATION

• An excellent compensation package awaits the successful candidate.

Our downtown Calgary Client is looking for a Help Desk Technical Support Specialist with oil/gas application software support background. This person will be serving as phone support for drilling database software technology clients. The successful Candidate will have an exceptional command of the English language. Good energy and can build a rapport immediately with clients over the phone. Read more of this >>

Our Client is an up and coming Oilsands company with an amazing team lead by a few Directors with excellent reputations and proven success. They are currently advancing toward an IPO and the opportunity for a new hire is endless. Read more of this >>

Downtown Calgary – $60K – $80K Base, plus bonus.

Our client, which develops and sells drilling and well database software is looking to hire a Drilling Database Implementation Specialist. As an Implementation Specialist, you will be working with local and international oil and gas companies to design, implement and support a software suite of products. This position will be based in Calgary, Alberta and travel may be required. Read more of this >>

Position Description Summary:

• Perform all aspects of 2D and 3D Land and Marine seismic data processing.

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