Well Planning Engineer - Unconventional Drilling

Danos, LLC; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Danos, LLC is seeking a Project Well Planner to support the Permian Business Unit. The role involves multi-discipline well planning, creating detailed well plans, and collaborating with drilling teams to meet objectives while ensuring safety and environmental stewardship.

You will work with Landmark EDM (Compass), ArcMap, Global Mapper, and AutoCAD within a fast-paced environment, coordinating with development teams to optimize performance and manage project progression from concept through

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in related field.
• 5+ years of well planning experience in the upstream industry.
• 1+ years of experience working directly for an oil and gas operating company.
• 1+ years of experience in unconventional reservoir plays.
• Able and willing to be on call outside of standard hours.
• Strong communication and ability to collaborate with stakeholders and team members.
• 5+ years of industry experience in all aspects of well planning.
• Adherence to SPIRIT Values (Safety, People, Integrity, Responsibility, Innovation and Teamwork).
• Team player with experience in multidisciplinary teams and consensus-building.
• Willingness to accept risk and pursue continuous improvement.
• Ability to think outside the box and be challenged.
• Ability to review drilling performance and recommend new techniques.

Responsibilities

• Design complex well plans for multi-well/multi-pad drilling program.
• Collaborate with drilling team to achieve cost-effective performance in horizontal drilling.
• Knowledge of survey programs to ensure wellbore positioning accuracy.
• Gather and interpret offset well data for precise collision avoidance analysis.
• Generate anti-collision reports and plots for project review.
• Understand regulatory agencies and maintain compliance for permitting and execution.
• Communicate with planning teams to incorporate objectives into plans.
• Track project progression from conception to execution.

Skills

Strong communication

Team player

Adaptability

On-call readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

WellView

ArcMap

Global Mapper

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

Danos, LLC is seeking a Project Well Planner to support the Permian Business Unit. The role involves multi-discipline well planning, creating detailed well plans, and collaborating with drilling teams to meet objectives while ensuring safety and environmental stewardship.

You will work with Landmark EDM (Compass), ArcMap, Global Mapper, and AutoCAD within a fast-paced environment, coordinating with development teams to optimize performance and manage project progression from concept through