Senior Geologist - Subsurface Risk Team

Diamondback E&P LLC; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Diamondback E&P LLC in Midland, Texas seeks a seasoned Geoscientist to build and maintain subsurface risk assessments for development AFE's, pre-drill, and operations. You will lead geological support for production and workover teams, perform well log correlation, and integrate geologic data to support regional mapping and risk decisions.

The role requires 5+ years in oil & gas, with strong knowledge of pore pressure, geomechanics, and regulatory frameworks for injection operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Geosciences, Geophysics, Engineering Geology, or related field.
• 5+ years as geoscientist in oil & gas or related subsurface field.
• Experience integrating geologic, geophysical, and engineering data into risk assessments.
• Knowledge of pore pressure, wellbore stability, and basic geomechanics; injection reservoir characterization.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks in Permian or injection operations.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including overtime.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain subsurface risk assessments for development AFE's, pre-drill, pre-frac, and operations.
• Lead geological support for production team and workover teams.
• Perform detailed well log correlation and stratigraphic picks to keep the regional framework current.
• Use geological and engineering data to assess shallow hazards and pressure risk.
• Assist in injecting datasets and developing tools/workflows for regional mapping.
• Collaborate with operations and asset teams using multidisciplinary subsurface interpretation.
• Support regulatory and midstream partners in permitting, protest workflows, and data submissions.
• Recommend subsurface data acquisition programs and projects.
• Work with geotechnical staff and data science on predictive tools and risk maps.
• Support midstream partners in understanding subsurface conditions affecting disposal capacity and field ops.

Skills

Risk assessment

Data integration

Cross-functional collaboration

Geomechanics knowledge

Regulatory communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Geosciences, Geophysics, Engineering Geology, or related field

Tools

IHS Kingdom

Petra

Petrel

Snowflake

Spotfire

Python

Job description

Job Responsibilities

Include but are not limited to

• Build and maintain subsurface risk assessments for development AFE's, pre-drill, pre-frac, and operational risk assessments

• Lead geological support for production team and workover team's

• Perform detailed well log correlation and stratigraphic picks to keep the regional framework accurate and current

• Use geological and engineering data to assess shallow hazards and pressure risk

• Assist in assessing and interpreting injection datasets in the Permian Basin and developing tools and workflows to integrate datasets for regional mapping

• Support and collaborate heavily with operations and asset teams using multi-disciplinary subsurface interpretation techniques

• Support regulatory and midstream partners in permitting, protest workflows, and regulatory data submissions

• Recommend and justify subsurface data acquisition programs and projects

• Work with geotechnical staff and the data science team on predictive tools, risk maps, and workflows that integrate stratigraphic, structural, and geomechanical data

• Support Midstream partners in understanding subsurface conditions that affect disposal capacity and field operations

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Geosciences, Geophysics, Engineering Geology, or a related field

• 5+ years of experience as a geoscientist in oil and gas, injection, or a related subsurface field

• Experience integrating geologic, geophysical, and engineering data into practical risk assessments or recommendations and explaining technical risk clearly to engineers, operations staff, leadership, and regulators

• Working knowledge of pore pressure, wellbore stability, and basic geomechanics, with experience in injection reservoir characterization or pressure modeling

• Experience with regulatory frameworks in Permian or other basins with injection operations

• Ability to work occasionally flexible hours, overtime, weekends, and holidays to support active operations

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Geology, Geophysics or related geoscience discipline preferred.

• Experience in regional mapping, log interpretation, and subsurface data management using interpretation software; IHS Kingdom/Petra or Petrel strongly preferred

• Working knowledge of operations geology, drilling operations, structural geology, pore pressure, and in-situ stress as they relate to subsurface and operational hazards

• Proficiency in Snowflake, Spotfire, Python, or other coding tools for data analysis and workflow automation is a plus, but not required

• Strong organization and time management skills to balance real-time operations support with longer-term mapping projects

Diamondback is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Diamondback provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, veteran or disability status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. Diamondback participates in E-Verify. Learn more aboutE-Verify.