Contractor - Operations Geologist

Country Canada Location Calgary Employment Type Contingent Worker Requisition Number CAN02766 Closing date Nov-10-2026 Company Overview Welcome to CNOOC International. We are a global energy company and subsidiary of CNOOC Limited with a vision of delivering safe, sustainable energy for all . CNOOC International, the international division of CNOOC Limited, is a global energy company with operations in Asia, Africa, the Americas, the Middle East and Europe. Our successful growth as an upstream oil and gas producer has been achieved by consistently finding and developing world-class assets. Our business is focused on safely exploring and producing from conventional offshore, unconventional and oil sands assets. As part of the CNOOC Group of companies, which span the entire energy supply chain, our size and capability create a competitive advantage that ensures we deliver long-term value. In Canada, CNOOC International has oil sands assets in Long Lake, located in northern Alberta just south of Fort McMurray, which is a SAGD and partial Upgrader operation with production capacity of 85,000 barrels of bitumen a day. We also have interest in several other oil sands projects, including Hangingstone, operated by Greenfire Resources Operating Corporation and Syncrude’s oil sands mining upgrading facility. In addition to our oil sands business, we have shale gas land in Northeast British Columbia, a power station in Balzac, Alberta, and interest in a wind farm in southern Alberta. Calgary is our regional corporate office for all North America. CNOOC and You Your career at CNOOC is about moving forward – learning new skills, broadening experiences, and making meaningful contributions. Bold ideas, diverse perspectives, and the determination to fuel our success are what set us apart. Therefore, we are seeking a Contractor - Operations Geologist to join our growing team in Calgary, Alberta. This dynamic role will be instrumental in supporting the preparation, execution and post-drill evaluation of geological operations across CNOOC Petroleum North America’s (CPNA) Long Lake and Kinosis assets. 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. Working across greenfield, brownfield and winter programs, the Operations Geologist ensures that approved geological plans are translated effectively into field execution. The role maintains disciplined operational handovers and decision records, escalates material deviations and subsurface risks, and delivers final well results, post-drill reconciliation and lessons learned to resource development teams and management. Please note this is a 12-months contract position through CPNA's contracting agency. Your Background Legally entitled to work in Canada. 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. Flexibil…

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