Director of Geoscience

CSI Recruiting • Oklahoma City, OK

13h

About The Position

CSI Recruiting is working with a dynamic, growing independent E&P company based in Oklahoma City to hire a Director of Geoscience. This role is the company’s most senior geology and geophysics resource and reports to the President and CEO. The selected candidate will perform senior-level technical work in the exploitation and development of unconventional gas assets, applying expertise in asset development strategy, business development, and project management. Candidates will be evaluated on both technical and managerial abilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or greater with an emphasis in Geology.
• At least 15 years of upstream oil and gas geoscience experience working in-house at domestic-focused independent E&P companies or major oil and gas companies, with an emphasis on large gas play development.
• Proficiency with geoscience software such as Petra, Kingdom, or Petrel.
• Commercial orientation and understanding of cash flow, economics, and rate of return.
• Ability to assess technical risk qualitatively and quantitatively.
• Demonstrated ability to manage conflicting priorities and requests.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present and defend geologic analyses to large groups.

Nice To Haves

• MBA, MA, or MS degree preferred.
• Experience emphasizing large-scale unconventional natural gas development is ideal.
• Haynesville/Bossier experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the company’s geoscience functions for an active unconventional development program.
• Integrate geological, geophysical, and petrophysical data to guide development planning, drilling inventory, landing-zone selection, and well placement.
• Develop, manage, lead, and mentor a small staff of experienced geologists and Geotechnical/GIS personnel.
• Provide geoscience expertise for A&D project execution and business development efforts.
• Generate geoscience presentation materials, including maps, cross-sections, regional geology studies, and other exhibits for executive summaries and board presentations.
• Work directly at times with partners, reserve auditors, and bankers on highly confidential evaluations.
• Identify and communicate subsurface uncertainties, geologic hazards, and risks affecting development performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior