Senior Geologist - Midland Basin

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Job Summary

Permian Overview
ConocoPhillips and its heritage companies have operated in the Permian Basin for almost 100 years. Across New Mexico and Texas, the company holds conventional positions in the Northwest Shelf and Central Basin Platform, and unconventional positions in the Midland and Delaware Basins. At year-end 2021, the company held about 1.5 million net acres across the basin, with net production of 442 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day. ConocoPhillips is committed to being an innovative and environmentally responsible operator, and the new technologies and practices that it is using in this area exemplify that.
In 2021 ConocoPhillips completed the acquisition of Concho Resources Inc. and acquired Shell’s Permian position, greatly expanding the company’s position in the Permian Basin. The addition of over 1 million net acres complements the company’s position in the Delaware and Midland Basins and created a sizeable Permian presence.
Description
The Midland Basin South Asset team is seeking a Development Geologist who will report to the Geoscience Supervisor and be an integral part of the Asset Team. The Asset Team is charged with core area value creation through aggressive primary development of identified and growth resources. The position is supported by a highly qualified group of geoscience professionals, including a geoscience technician and a geophysicist.
If you are selected as the geoscientist, you will build, plan and execute the development program as well as support the evaluation of non-operated activity in your area. You will work with all functions of the organization in a legacy asset with high activity and technical advancements. The ability to effectively communicate recommendations to leaders is essential.

Job Description

Your responsibilities may include:

• Collaborate with the drilling department on all aspects of drilling development and exploitation wells, supporting same with geological prognoses, logging program recommendations, core analysis programs, and geosteering
• Make recommendations to management for the drilling of development wells, working with reservoir engineering counterparts to ensure alignment of commercial/economic evaluation
• Partner with completions team to develop a geologically grounded stimulation plan
• Conduct and/or coordinate post-audits on development/exploitation well programs and report results to management
• Generate and update maps in assigned area of responsibility using all appropriate data and applicable technologies (including, but not limited to, production, petrophysics, geochemical and core data, 2D/3D seismic data) to create, high-grade, and prioritize drilling location inventory
• Assist in evaluation of third-party acreage submittals and/or property acquisitions
• Monitor industry activity utilizing public data and industry networks
• Work closely with Delaware Basin Land to acquire acreage or extensions of core area selected for leasehold capital expenditures
• Work with Asset team members to develop capital budget plans and to track implementation of same
• Drive drill schedule, from well conception to TD

Basic/Required:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer
• Master’s degree or higher in Geoscience or foreign equivalent
• 3 or more years of experience in the oil and gas industry

Preferred:

• 1 or more years of experience in Permian unconventional resource plays
• Intermediate proficiency in Stratigraphy, Structural interpretation, Regional evaluation and play fairway mapping, Well tops and correlation, Well design and planning, and Landing target analysis
• Takes ownership of actions and follows through on commitments by courageously dealing with important problems, holding others accountable and standing up for what is right
• Delivers results through realistic planning to accomplish goals
• Builds effective solutions based on available information and makes timely decisions that are safe and ethical

Apply Before: March 26, 2024

Sponsorship:

ConocoPhillips’ sponsorship for employment authorization in the U.S. is NOT available for this position.

EEO:

In the US, ConocoPhillips is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.