Senior Business Development Geologist

Devon Energy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Devon Energy in Houston is seeking a Senior Geologist for the Business Development Team. This role leads advanced geoscience analyses, builds subsurface models, and supports strategic investment decisions through integrated technical and commercial assessments.

The position centers on evaluating corporate M&A and asset deals, mapping lithology and stratigraphy, and applying play concepts and rock mechanics within a multidisciplinary environment. Collaboration with senior leadership is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geology or related discipline required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in business development or A&D/M&A geosciences.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in a multi-discipline team and present to senior leadership.
• Coordinate and document geological modeling projects with up-to-date data.
• Review regional maps and depositional models to enhance understanding.
• Evaluate drilling outcomes; map play analogs and perform data analytics.
• Incorporate well logs, cores, seismic and other diagnostics for opportunities.
• Assess geological risk for deals to support value estimation.
• Apply reservoir geophysics, basin analysis and seismic concepts.
• Adhere to safety standards in oil and gas exploration.

Job description

At Devon, we will offer you a career full of energy and unmatched opportunities to solve today's greatest challenges. Innovation, creative problem-solving and positive change happen when people step out of their comfort zone and think differently. Our values, workplace practices, wellness programs, benefits and compensation are aimed at helping employees manage their unique personal life and care for their families so they can focus on contributing to the fullest.

Job Profile Summary

The Senior Business Development Professional (Senior Geologist) on the Business Development Team is responsible for conducting advanced geoscience analyses using diverse geologic data for reservoir parameter analysis and formulating subsurface models to enhance reservoir understanding, executing and documenting reviewing regional maps and depositional models, determining lithology and stratigraphy, understanding reservoir performance, identifying required data, and devising efficient workflows for timely project completion.

The role utilizes technical expertise to evaluate new opportunities, enhance subsurface geological understanding of play and value drivers and provide technically robust and commercially sound recommendations leading to value creation and growth.

The primary function is to evaluate corporate M&A and asset acquisition/divestiture (A&D) opportunities through integrated geoscience, technical, and commercial assessments to support strategic investment decisions.

Job Responsibilities

• Work in a collaborative multi-discipline team, presenting to senior leadership often with little notice. Demonstrates strong collaboration skills, working effectively within teams by communicating clearly, supporting colleagues, and contributing to shared objectives
• Coordinates, executes and documents geological modeling projects, ensuring effective management of scope, while consistently updating and maintaining models with the latest information and data to enhance accuracy and relevance over time.
• Reviews regional maps and depositional models for potential formations, verifies visualization and analysis of the geological characteristics, performs detailed geological analyses and applies current stratigraphic correlation and structural techniques to enhance understanding of target formations.
• Acquires expertise in evaluating and comprehending the outcomes of both successful and failed drilling attempts for play concepts, develops skills in mapping, constructing play analogs, rock mechanics, detailed data analytics, basic petrophysics, and log correlation
• Incorporates various diagnostic techniques including well log, core analysis, seismic, volumetric mapping, and other diagnostics, identifies and logs opportunities missed or overlooked for upside value.
• Evaluates geological risk associated with potential deals, ensuring proactive management of geological uncertainties for effective description of potential value loss.
• Has proficiency in reservoir geophysics, basin analysis, petroleum systems modeling, applies sequence stratigraphic concepts to calibrate reservoirs, and understands drive mechanisms and maturity levels for optimal performance.
• Adheres to environmental and safety standards, ensuring strict compliance, contributing to a secure and sustainable work environment in oil and gas exploration, and fostering a commitment to responsible practices within the industry.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Geology, Geosciences, Environmental Science, Hydrogeology or any other related discipline and/or commensurate work experience is required.
• Master's Degree in Geology, Geosciences, Environmental Science, Hydrogeology or any other related discipline and/or commensurate work experience is preferred.

Experience

• 8+ years of relevant experience, preferably in areas such as Business Development or A&D/M&A related Geosciences, Oil and Gas Exploration, Development and/or Operations Geology, Industry experience is preferred.

Certifications

• Professional Geologist License (preferred)
• Certified Petroleum Geologist (CPG) (preferred)
• Certified Environmental and Engineering Geologist (CEEG) (preferred)

Competencies

• Stakeholder Relationships
• Oral & Written Communication
• Results Oriented
• Strong analytical thinking
• Active Learning
• Digital Literacy

Skills

• Geological Modeling
• Reservoir Engineering Concepts
• Well Log Interpretation and Correlation
• Basic Seismic
• Basic Machine Learning
• Vintage log analysis
• Basin Modeling
• Rock Mechanics
• Sequence Stratigraphy
• Sedimentology
• Basic Petrophysics
• Lithology and Stratigraphy Analysis
• Conventional / Unconventional Concepts

Geoscience Software Proficiency

• Strong proficiency in SMT Kingdom preferred; experience with one or more of the following is also desirable: GIS, FME, Spotfire, Petrel, Trinity, or Petra.

Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.

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