Brunel is recruiting Wellsite Geologists to work in Houston, TX for initially 1 year contract.
- This role supports drilling and development operations within an oil and gas environment.
- The Operations / Wellsite Geologist works primarily in an office-based setting and is responsible for planning development wells, overseeing drilling activities, and ensuring optimal well placement.
- The role requires coordination with multiple technical teams and integration of geological data to support efficient drilling operations and development strategies.
- The candidate will support development drilling programs by overseeing well planning, monitoring drilling activities, and ensuring geological objectives are met.
- The position requires working closely with remote operations teams, mudloggers, and multiple internal departments to coordinate development activities and ensure efficient well execution.
Responsibilities:
- Create and execute development plans for drilling programs
- Plan development wells and determine optimal well placement
- Ensure drilling activities align with overall development strategy
- Monitor and oversee active drilling operations
- Work with remote operations teams and onsite mudloggers to track geological data and drilling performance
- Support efficient execution of drilling activities and development programs
- Coordinate drilling activities across multiple departments including Land, Regulatory, Reservoir Engineering, and Drilling teams
- Ensure alignment between geological objectives and operational execution
- Communicate with internal teams to support drilling operations and development planning
- Interpret geological data collected during drilling activitiesIntegrate data into broader development and field planning strategies
- Support accurate well placement and resource development decisions
Education:
- Master's degree or higher in Geology, Geoscience, or a related field
Skills and Qualifications:
- 8 to 12 years of experience working as a geoscientist in the oil and gas industry
- Minimum 5 years of experience working in unconventional resource development
- Minimum 2 years of experience supporting active drilling operations
- Strong understanding of drilling operations and development well planning
- Experience with well placement and geological data interpretation
- Knowledge of unconventional reservoir development
- Proficiency in Petra, Kingdom or Petrel
- Geosteering experience considered an advantage but not required