Operations Geologist

We have a contract to hire opportunity for an Operations Geologist! This is for a great company with long term opportunity!

Key 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 both operational and reservoir targets.
• Analyze offset well data and create pre-drill geosteering models and structure maps.
• Communicate effectively with the drilling rig team and operations geologists to ensure 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 the development of best practices for geosteering and well planning operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Geology, or Geophysics (required).
• 0-7 years of relevant experience in an oilfield-related position (preferred).
• Knowledge or experience in:
• • Well planning and directional drilling operations.
  • Geo-steering methods and interpretation of LWD/MWD data.
  • Mud logging and formation evaluation.
  • Reservoir characterization and completion planning.

ProTech is a direct and contract recruiting company specializing in technical and professional skill sets. We also supply payroll service for our retirees and co-op candidates.