Exploitation Geologist

$135000 - $160000 per year | Dallas, TX | On-site | Permanent

Founded more than three decades ago and based in Dallas, we are an established private oil and gas operator focused on acquiring, operating, and developing mature producing assets across the United States. Our disciplined approach emphasizes operational improvement, technical expertise, and identifying opportunities to create lasting value. We offer a collaborative environment where employees take ownership of meaningful projects and work directly with senior leadership.

• Competitive Compensation:
  Salary + 20% Bonus + LTIP
• Benefits:
  Healthcare, dental coverage, wellness program, and 401(k) match.
• Paid Time Off: PTO and a culture that supports work-life balance.
• Career Development:
  Training, continuing education, and advancement opportunities.
• Leadership Access:
  Collaborative organizational structure with direct access to senior leadership.
• Technical Ownership:
  Generate development opportunities and help move projects from concept through execution.
• Diverse Asset Exposure:
  Apply your expertise across mature producing fields and present recommendations to upper management.

• Identify exploration and development opportunities through seismic interpretation, well log analysis, and regional geological studies.
• Evaluate mature producing assets to identify bypassed hydrocarbons and remaining economically recoverable resources.
• Integrate seismic, well log, core, completion, production, injection, and surveillance data into detailed geological models.
• Generate recompletion, reactivation, and water flood optimization opportunities.
• Create structure, net pay, porosity, and hydrocarbon pore volume maps and detailed geological cross-sections.
• Determine reserves and economics associated with proposed capital projects.
• Partner with exploitation engineering, operations, geologists, and field teams to advance projects through implementation and production.
• Provide technical consultation to internal teams.
• Present findings and project recommendations to senior leadership.

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology required; master’s degree preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in conventional oil and gas fields.
• Experience in production, exploration, and development geology preferred.
• Strong background in subsurface interpretation, well log analysis, seismic interpretation, and geological modeling.
• Proficiency in geoscience and petrophysical software, including Petra and Kingdom.
• Ability to independently produce high-quality technical work.
• Proven ability to collaborate with engineers, geologists, and field staff to move projects from concept through production.
• Ability to clearly present technical findings and recommendations to management.
• Water flooding experience and knowledge of Rockies, Midcontinent, and South Texas geology are a plus.
• Familiarity with Petrel, Spotfire, Aries, Interactive Petrophysics, Microsoft Copilot, IHS Enerdeq, or Drilling Info is a plus.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.

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