Senior Ops Geologist

Our client, a privately owned E&P company with experience in both conventional & unconventional reservoirs across the US, is basin agnostic and focused on deep value capture, is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Operational Geologist to join their team in Houston, Texas. This is a direct hire opportunity with a great company offering competitive pay.

• Full-Time
• Direct hire position
• In Office

SUMMARY:

The Senior Operational Geologist monitors our individual wells or groups of wells located in the Rockies to ensure that they are producing (or, in the case of injection wells, injecting) optimally.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work will primarily revolve around managing the directional drilling of horizontal wells in the Northern DJ.
• Expectation is for geologist to remotely manage all geologic and geosteering aspects of a 1 rig program. When actively drilling, long hours and night and weekend work will be required
• 24 hours well monitoring will be expected.
• Experience with landing horizontal wells and keeping laterals 100% in-zone is a must
• Prior experience in the DJ Basin is strongly preferred
• During the interview a skill-based test will be administered. It will require working knowledge of DJ basin stratigraphy and correlation.
• Additional responsibilities will include oversite and planning of horizontal development in the Northern DJ along with mapping of relevant information as directed.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 4-year geology or geophysics or engineering degree 2-7 years of experience
• DJ basin geology and drilling experience
• Capability to work long hours at irregular intervals including nights, weekends, and holidays to prevent going out of zone on wells
• Mapping and planning of development locations
• Ability to work collaboratively in a high-intensity environment
• Strong proficiency in Petra
• Management of drilling process for landings and lateral placement in Codell Sand
• Mapping of targets and preparation/planning of development wells
• Completing studies as directed by executive management

LOCATION: Houston, Texas

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, or any other criteria protected by governing law.
For more information, or to apply, contact Rebecca Williams at

rebecca.williams@trsselect.com.