Senior Geologist: Strategic Asset Evaluation & Planning

Black Stone Minerals; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Stone Minerals seeks a Senior Geologist to join our Houston team, driving advanced geoscience analysis for corporate planning, acquisitions, and growth opportunities. You will integrate geological, engineering, and commercial data to build subsurface models and deliver robust recommendations to senior leadership.

You will lead cross-disciplinary workflows, manage multiple priorities, and communicate complex results to non-technical stakeholders while advancing both conventional and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology or Geosciences; commensurate relevant experience may be considered.
• At least 12 years of oil and gas geoscience experience, preferably including corporate planning, business development, A&D or M&A evaluations.
• Experience evaluating conventional and unconventional oil and gas opportunities across various structural settings.
• Ability to integrate geology and engineering data to evaluate reservoirs, development concepts, drilling results, and asset value drivers.
• Advanced capability in geological modeling, well-log interpretation, lithology and stratigraphy analysis, basin modeling, petrophysics, rock mechanics, and reservoir engineering concepts.
• Strong analytical thinking, sound technical judgment, attention to detail, and ability to manage a high data volume and priorities.
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills to communicate conclusions to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Demonstrated collaboration and stakeholder management, active learning, digital literacy, results orientation, and ability to work independently.
• Experience with data analytics, vintage-log analysis, machine learning applications, and development of repeatable workflows.

Responsibilities

• Conduct integrated geoscience evaluations for corporate planning, acquisitions, divestitures, and growth opportunities.
• Develop and document geological and subsurface models for multiple basins with clear communication of assumptions and limitations.
• Apply geology concepts to evaluations and communicate findings to non-technical stakeholders.
• Integrate well logs, core data, seismic information, production data, and petrophysics to identify risks and opportunities.
• Construct play analogs and assess geological uncertainty across basins, collaborating with multiple internal teams.
• Prepare concise, decision-ready presentations and technical documentation for senior leadership.
• Use geoscience software and analytics tools to create repeatable workflows and maintain datasets.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Technical judgment

Attention to detail

Oral and written communication

Presentation skills

Collaboration

Digital literacy

Data analytics

Machine learning applications

Workflow automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geology/Geosciences

Master’s degree in Geology/Geosciences (preferred)

Tools

Kingdom

GIS

Spotfire

Alteryx

Job description

Black Stone Minerals seeks a Senior Geologist to join our Houston team, driving advanced geoscience analysis for corporate planning, acquisitions, and growth opportunities. You will integrate geological, engineering, and commercial data to build subsurface models and deliver robust recommendations to senior leadership.

You will lead cross-disciplinary workflows, manage multiple priorities, and communicate complex results to non-technical stakeholders while advancing both conventional and