Opeartions Geologist

Protech Staffing Solutions • Midland, TX

26d

About The Position

Provide real-time geosteering support and wellbore placement recommendations during drilling operations. Integrate geological, petrophysical, and engineering data to guide horizontal drilling and optimize wellbore trajectories. Collaborate with drilling, reservoir, and geology teams to design and execute well plans that meet operational and reservoir targets. Analyze offset well data and create pre-drill geosteering models and structure maps. Communicate with the drilling rig team and operations geologists to support well path accuracy and adherence to drilling objectives. Review mud logging, LWD/MWD, and gamma ray data for formation evaluation and decision-making. Provide post-well analysis and technical reports to support project reviews and continuous improvement initiatives. Contribute to developing best practices for geosteering and well planning operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Geology, or Geophysics.
• Knowledge or experience in well planning and directional drilling operations.
• Knowledge or experience in geosteering methods and interpretation of LWD/MWD data.
• Knowledge or experience in mud logging and formation evaluation.
• Knowledge or experience in reservoir characterization and completion planning.

Nice To Haves

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in an oilfield-related position.

Responsibilities

• Provide real-time geosteering support and wellbore placement recommendations during drilling operations.
• Integrate geological, petrophysical, and engineering data to guide horizontal drilling and optimize wellbore trajectories.
• Collaborate with drilling, reservoir, and geology teams to design and execute well plans that meet operational and reservoir targets.
• Analyze offset well data and create pre-drill geosteering models and structure maps.
• Communicate with the drilling rig team and operations geologists to support well path accuracy and adherence to drilling objectives.
• Review mud logging, LWD/MWD, and gamma ray data for formation evaluation and decision-making.
• Provide post-well analysis and technical reports to support project reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to developing best practices for geosteering and well planning operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time