Corporate Development Geologist / Data Scientist

Expand Energy•Oklahoma City, TX

About The Position

The Corporate Development Geologist plays a critical role in evaluating and advancing the company’s strategic growth initiatives by integrating geoscience expertise with advanced data analytics. This position supports mergers and acquisitions (M&A), asset evaluations, portfolio optimization, and new‑venture screening across the energy value chain. The ideal candidate brings strong subsurface interpretation skills combined with the ability to leverage modern data science tools—including Python, machine learning workflows, and large‑scale geospatial analysis—to generate actionable insights for investment decisions.

Requirements

Strong technical proficiency with geological software (e.g., Petrel, Kingdom, ArcGIS, Petra)
Hands‑on experience with Python for data analysis, automation, or modeling
Familiarity with statistical analysis, uncertainty quantification, and machine learning workflows
Ability to integrate geoscience insights with economic and commercial perspectives
Strong communication skills with experience presenting to executives or non‑technical audiences
Ability to work across functions in a fast-pace, deal-oriented environment
Experience supporting M&A, corporate development, or asset A&D evaluations
Knowledge of SQL, cloud environments (Azure, AWS), and modern data pipelines
Experience building dashboards (Power BI, Spotfire, Tableau)
Background in unconventional reservoir evaluation, CCUS, geothermal, or emerging energy systems
Familiarity with decline curve analysis, type curve generation, and integration of geologic inputs into financial models
Minimum: Bachelor’s degree - from accredited university - Geology, Geophysics, Petrophysics, Earth Science or related field
8–12 years of experience in corporate development, exploration, reservoir characterization, or subsurface evaluation

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree - from accredited university - Geology, Geophysics, Petrophysics, Earth Science or related field

Responsibilities

Perform geological assessments of prospective acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures across conventional, unconventional, and emerging resource plays
Develop basin and play‑level evaluations to support long-term corporate strategy and target screening
Build geological risk assessments and volumetric estimates to support valuations and economic modeling
Provide technical inputs for M&A financial models, including production forecasts, decline curves, type curves, reserves, and value‑impact drivers
Collaborate with Corporate Development, Finance, Reservoir Engineering, and Data Science teams to synthesize geological insights into investment recommendations
Participate in diligence processes, including technical deep dives, data room reviews, and management team discussions
Prepare executive‑level presentations summarizing the geologic rationale and value proposition of strategic opportunities
Interpret and integrate subsurface datasets (well logs, cores, seismic, production data, geochemistry) to assess reservoir quality, productivity, and uncertainty
Use Python, SQL, and analytics libraries (e.g., pandas, NumPy, SciPy, scikit‑learn) to automate workflows, analyze datasets, and build predictive models
Apply machine learning techniques to streamline technical and financial valuations
Build tools and dashboards using Power BI, Spotfire, or similar platforms to visualize geological, engineering, commercial and public datasets
Integrate large geospatial datasets (GIS layers, satellite imagery, digital elevation models) to support valuation and regional assessments
Partner with engineering and operations to evaluate development scenarios, spacing/stacking potential, and reservoir performance
Contribute to strategy initiatives such as CCUS site screening, geothermal feasibility, critical minerals potential, or energy transition subsurface evaluations