Project Well Planner

Danos • Midland, TX

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About The Position

The Project Well Planner will support the Permian Business Unit by participating in multidisciplinary well planning and developing well plans aligned with stated well and project objectives. Work must comply with applicable policies, standards, and regulations, with a focus on personnel safety, environmental stewardship, and operational integrity. The role tracks projects from conception through execution, coordinates with planning teams and core disciplines, and contributes to improving well-planning practices and performance.

Requirements

• Five years of well-planning experience in the upstream industry.
• At least one year of experience working directly for an oil and gas operating company.
• At least one year of experience in unconventional reservoir plays.
• Five or more years of industry experience in all aspects of well planning.
• Expert-level Landmark EDM (Compass) skills.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and the MS Office Suite.
• Knowledge of WellView well-reporting software.
• Knowledge of ArcMap and Global Mapper software.
• Well-developed project-management skills.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders and team members to meet goals.
• Demonstrated ability to work on multidisciplinary teams, internally and externally, to achieve consensus and alignment.
• Commitment to SPIRIT Values: Safety, People, Integrity, Responsibility, Innovation, and Teamwork.
• Willingness to accept risks and pursue continuous improvement.
• Ability to think outside the box and willingness to be challenged.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced organization, multitask, and handle assigned tasks of varying complexity as a team player.
• Actively communicate and take time to perform work safely to protect people and the environment.
• Ability and willingness to be on call outside standard working hours.
• Must meet all conditional job-offer requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design complex well plans for multi-well, multi-pad drilling programs.
• Collaborate with the drilling team to develop cost-effective well plans for a fast-paced horizontal drilling program.
• Apply knowledge of survey programs to support accurate wellbore positioning.
• Gather and interpret offset-well data for collision-avoidance analysis.
• Generate preliminary collision-avoidance reports and corresponding plots for project review.
• Understand applicable state and federal regulatory agencies and regulations to support compliant permitting and execution.
• Communicate with core disciplines to incorporate objectives into project development plans as requested by the Development team.
• Communicate with Planning Teams throughout development and provide options to mitigate design constraints.
• Track project progression from conception to execution.
• Manage the Landmark EDM (Compass) database to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Participate in internal and external benchmarking studies to identify, transfer, and apply well-planning best practices.
• Evaluate the application and implementation of well-planning practices and new technology.
• Review drilling performance and recommend well-planning techniques to engineering teams and management to improve performance.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed