Misc Technical – Development Geologist
Location: Spring, TX
Schedule: 5/2 (40hrs in office)
Pay Rate: $100/hr.
Experience Level: Mid Career (5+ Years)
Reports To: Delaware NM-North Geoscience Supervisor
Position Summary:
The Development Geologist will provide technical leadership to support drilling, development planning, & reservoir optimization across Delaware Basin assets. This role integrates geological, petrophysical, geomechanical, geochemical, & engineering datasets to identify development targets, optimize well placement, & drive continuous improvement in multi bench, high complexity reservoirs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Subsurface Interpretation & Modeling
- Interpret well logs, core, cuttings, seismic, & production trends across key Delaware benches.
- Evaluate reservoir quality trends, TOC trends, porosity/permeability distributions, overpressure systems, & geomechanical contrast between benches.
- Build & maintain high resolution subsurface models that capture characteristic structural complexity, rock-fabric heterogeneity, & rapid facies changes.
- Development Planning & Optimization
- Recommend drilling targets & development plans for multi well pads, including bench selection, landing depth, & spacing/stacking recommendations.
- Assess reservoir connectivity, depletion, & parent/child interference.
- Analyze offset well results & integrate geological models with reservoir & completions engineering to guide analog selection & type curve refinement.
- Operational & Geosteering Support
- Provide real time support as needed for geosteering active wells.
- Develop well prognoses, geo hazard maps, & structural predictions for operational planning & participate in drilling design reviews.
- Conduct post drill analyses to validate interpretations & update models accordingly.
- Cross Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with reservoir engineers on depletion modeling, pressure analysis, & EUR forecasting.
- Coordinate with execution teams to minimize NPT & optimize designs via integrated rock mechanics interpretations.
- Present technical findings, risks, & development recommendations to asset & technical leadership & multi disciplinary teams.
Qualifications:
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Geosciences, or related discipline (Master’s preferred).
- Minimum 5 years of unconventional development geoscience experience, with direct experience in the Delaware Basin strongly preferred.
- Proficiency in subsurface interpretation tools (e.g., Petrel & Kingdom).
- Demonstrated experience supporting unconventional drilling operations.
- Strong understanding of mixed clastic carbonate depositional systems, reservoir performance drivers, & multi-phase fluid behavior.
Preferred
- Direct experience in the Delaware Basin with bench specific familiarity strongly preferred.
- Experience with seismic interpretation & integration into unconventional reservoir characterization.
- Knowledge of geo-cellular modelling workflows within Petrel.
Seeking candidates authorized to work in the USA.
Requisition Number: 41055VC