Danos, LLC

Production Geologist

Location US-TX-Midland
ID 2025-3643
Zone
Land - Texas
Land or Offshore
Land
Crew Change/Job Site Location
MIDLAND, TX
Housing Availability
No
Schedule
5/2

Overview

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Production Geologist to join the US Onshore Resources & Carbon Management (ORCM) – Texas Midland Basin Business Unit based in Midland, TX. The Production Geologist will play a critical role in well planning, permitting, drilling support, reservoir development, and post-drill optimization. This role collaborates closely with drilling, regulatory, completions, and subsurface teams to ensure safe, efficient, and value-driven development.

Responsibilities

  • Develops GeoProgs with target interval justification and pay selection.
  • Conducts mineralogy analysis (Quartz, TOC, clay typing).
  • Maps surface-to-target trajectories and shallow hazards.
  • Assesses SNDR/GYBG flow depth, charge, and Clearfork water sensitivity alerts.
  • Collaborates with SSC, Drilling, Land, and Regulatory to ensure trajectory feasibility and permitting compliance.
  • Applies facies analysis and RMD for target and window selection.
  • Provides geosteering support and real-time drilling input.
  • Supports DSU design with geologic inputs on bench targeting, landing strategy, and stacking.
  • Evaluates intra-unit structure, reservoir variability, and parent/child depletion risks.
  • Identifies suitable SWD zones with containment integrity.
  • Prepares W-14 support documents (logs, maps, fault analysis).
  • Coordinates permitting efforts with Water Strategy and Regulatory teams.
  • Provides structural interpretation and geosteering guidance during drilling.
  • Flags geologic deviations and recommends real-time adjustments.
  • Integrates MWD/LWD data for trajectory optimization.
  • Conducts lookbacks to improve planning and targeting.
  • Evaluates wellbore placement accuracy.
  • Supports recompletion planning and production enhancements.
  • Identifies faulting or mechanical risks impacting completions.
  • Collaborates on alternative completion technique evaluation.
  • Participates in technical reviews for trades and OBO assessments.
  • Prepares geologic summaries for business development.
  • Partners with SSC and petrophysics to de-risk undeveloped inventory

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Geoscience, or related field preferred.
  • Several years of experience in production geology, preferably within US onshore unconventional reservoirs.
  • Strong background in geosteering, well planning, and trajectory design.
  • Proficiency with geological and geophysical software tools.
  • Knowledge of regulatory permitting and subsurface hazard analysis.
  • Excellent collaboration skills with multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  • Must be able to meet all conditional job offer requirements including background, drug test including hair follicle, MVR, agility and fit for duty.

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