Senior Geologist: Subsurface Risk & Injection Analysis

Diamondback Energy, Inc.; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 125,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Diamondback Energy, Inc. is seeking a Senior Geologist to join the Subsurface Risk Team in Midland, TX.

The role supports both asset and operations teams by integrating geological, geophysical, and engineering data to quantify and manage subsurface risks across the lifecycle of development projects. The ideal candidate has 5+ years as a geoscientist in oil and gas with experience in pore pressure, wellbore stability, and geomechanics, plus the ability to communicate risk clearly to engineers,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Geosciences, Geophysics, Engineering Geology, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience as a geoscientist in oil and gas, injection, or related subsurface field.
• Experience integrating geologic, geophysical, and engineering data into practical risk assessments and explaining risk to engineers and regulators.
• Knowledge of pore pressure, wellbore stability, and basic geomechanics with injection reservoir characterization or pressure modeling.
• Experience with regulatory frameworks in Permian or other basins with injection operations.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain subsurface risk assessments for development AFE’s, pre-drill, pre-frac, and operational risk assessments.
• Lead geological support for production and workover teams.
• Perform detailed well log correlation and stratigraphic picks to keep the regional framework accurate.
• Use geological and engineering data to assess shallow hazards and pressure risk.
• Assist in interpreting injection datasets and developing tools for regional mapping.
• Collaborate with operations and asset teams using multidisciplinary subsurface interpretation techniques.
• Support regulators, permitting workflows, and data submissions.

Skills

Geoscience data integration

Geological interpretation

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk assessment

Pore pressure knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geosciences

Master's degree preferred

Tools

IHS Kingdom

Petrel

Spotfire

Python

Snowflake

Job description

Diamondback Energy, Inc. is seeking a Senior Geologist to join the Subsurface Risk Team in Midland, TX.

The role supports both asset and operations teams by integrating geological, geophysical, and engineering data to quantify and manage subsurface risks across the lifecycle of development projects. The ideal candidate has 5+ years as a geoscientist in oil and gas with experience in pore pressure, wellbore stability, and geomechanics, plus the ability to communicate risk clearly to engineers,