Senior Operations Geologist | Lead Well-Planning & Drilling

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. seeks an Operations Geologist to join an integrated subsurface and drilling team in Houston. The role develops well-planning concepts from the subsurface group and ensures seamless prep for drilling operations.

Collaboration with geoscience, land, and drilling teams is essential for pad-readiness and risk mitigation. Ideal candidates have a master’s degree in geology/geophysics and at least five years in geoscience, with strong communication and data integration skills.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Geology or Geophysics required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a geoscientist.
• Strong ability to lead discussions and present operational plans.

Responsibilities

• Support geologists, engineers, and landmen with well-planning tasks for a multi-rig horizontal program along the Texas Gulf Coast.
• Generate XY coordinates and surface hole locations, QC survey plats.
• Build integrated structural models with formation tops and 3D horizons.
• Generate target lines for wells in Kingdom based on structure and hazards.
• Coordinate data transfer to geosteering team and participate in pre-spud meetings.

Skills

Geosteering

3D seismic interpretation

GIS

Education

Master’s degree in Geology or Geophysics

Tools

StarSteer

SES

Kingdom

Job description

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. seeks an Operations Geologist to join an integrated subsurface and drilling team in Houston. The role develops well-planning concepts from the subsurface group and ensures seamless prep for drilling operations.

Collaboration with geoscience, land, and drilling teams is essential for pad-readiness and risk mitigation. Ideal candidates have a master’s degree in geology/geophysics and at least five years in geoscience, with strong communication and data integration skills.