Diamondback Energy Inc

Geologist

Diamondback Energy Inc$90K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Geology
  • 10+ years of petroleum geology experience
  • Experience in resource plays
  • Proven ability in prospect generation and hydrocarbon identification
  • Familiarity with horizontal drilling and well operations
  • Advanced log analysis and petrophysical knowledge
  • Strong communication skills for technical presentations

Responsibilities

  • Collect and integrate various data types to assess basin history
  • Guide multi-county stratigraphic frameworks and subsurface correlations
  • Conduct detailed field and prospect studies with a multidisciplinary team
  • Lead geologic effort in targeted asset areas to efficiently exploit reservoirs
  • Generate and update geological maps, cross-sections, and presentations
  • Create high-quality geologic interpretations for drilling opportunities
  • Coordinate logging and coring with petrophysical teams
  • Mentor geoscientists, interns, and technicians

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
  • Collaborative work environment with multidisciplinary teams
  • Chance to impact significant geological assessments in a key oil region
  • Access to advanced geologic tools and resources
  • Participation in cutting-edge projects within the petroleum sector
Full Job Description
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A Geologist provides regional and local geologic interpretation across the Permian Basin to support multiple assets and play concepts. This role partners closely with geophysicists, petrophysicists, and engineers to strengthen subsurface evaluations and recommendations. The ideal candidate can synthesize geologic, petrophysical, geochemical, production, and other relevant datasets to build basin and play models, identify and high-grade development opportunities, and support future A&D initiatives. The position also collaborates with reservoir engineering to define fit-for-purpose development scenarios that maximize reservoir value, requiring a strong understanding of depositional systems, structural framework, and geochemical variability at the basin scale.

Job Responsibilities:

Include but are not limited to
  • Collecting and integrating data of differing types and scales including, but not limited to, log, seismic, rock property, well performance, and land data to build an understanding of basin history, resource assessment, and develop play analysis.
  • Assist and/or guide current efforts on multi-county stratigraphic framework and subsurface correlations.
  • Develop detailed field/prospect studies using a multi-disciplinary team approach.
  • Lead geologic efforts at key asset area to be determined by working to exploit the reservoirs targeted in an efficient manner.
  • Generate and update maps, cross-sections, and technical presentations.
  • Create, generate, manage and present sound, high-quality geologic interpretations and recommendations for new acreage and/or drilling opportunities to senior management.
  • Coordinate well logging and coring activities with petrophysical staff.


Required Qualifications:
  • A Bachelor's degree in Geology
  • Minimum 5 years experience as a petroleum geologist.
  • Resource play experience
  • Experience with horizontal drilling and well operations; unconventional resource assessment and characterization workflows.
  • Experience with log analysis and petrophysical concepts.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to present clear, concise technical recommendations.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in Geology related field
  • Prior experience in multiple US onshore unconventional basins, including Permian Basin
  • Geologic workstation experience, IHS-Markit Petra and SMT


About Diamondback Energy Inc

Diamondback Energy is an independent oil and natural gas company headquartered in Midland, TX. Diamondback’s growth strategy is focused on the acquisition, development, exploration and exploitation of unconventional, long-life, onshore oil and natural gas reserves in the major oil producing Permian Basin in West Texas. The Company’s operations are directed primarily at the large acreage areas of the Clearfork, Spraberry, Wolfcamp, Cline, Strawn and Atoka formations, collectively known as the Wolfberry Trend.

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Learn more about Diamondback Energy Inc
Size
870 employees
Market Cap
$23.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$4.5 billion
Founded
2007
5 Year Trend
+66.8%
Revenue
$2.8 billion
NASDAQ

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