Well Planning Lead — Innovative, Safety‑Focused Drilling

Danos; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Danos seeks a Project Well Planner to support our Permian Business Unit in Midland, TX. You will design and optimize complex well plans for multi-well, multi-pad programs, ensuring safety, regulatory compliance and operational integrity.

Collaborate with the drilling team to meet cost and performance targets, interpret offset data for collision avoidance, and produce anti-collision reports. Proficiency in Landmark EDM, ArcMap, Global Mapper, AutoCAD and MS Office is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in a related field.
• 5+ years of well planning experience in upstream oil and gas.
• Experience with unconventional reservoirs and working for operating companies.
• Ability to be on call outside standard hours.

Responsibilities

• Design complex well plans for multi-well/multi-pad drilling programs.
• Collaborate with drilling team to achieve cost-efficient performance in fast-paced horizontal drilling.
• Understand survey programs to ensure wellbore positioning accuracy.
• Gather/interpret offset well data for collision avoidance analyses.
• Generate anti-collision reports and plots for project reviews.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with state/federal agencies and permitting requirements.
• Coordinate with core disciplines to incorporate objectives into project plans.
• Track project progression from conception to execution.
• Utilize Landmark EDM (Compass) and maintain accurate databases; proficient in AutoCAD and MS Office.
• Participate in benchmarking studies to transfer best practices and evaluate new technology.

Skills

Well planning

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Team player

On-call availability

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred in related field

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office

Landmark EDM Compass

ArcMap

Global Mapper

WellView

Job description

Danos seeks a Project Well Planner to support our Permian Business Unit in Midland, TX. You will design and optimize complex well plans for multi-well, multi-pad programs, ensuring safety, regulatory compliance and operational integrity.

Collaborate with the drilling team to meet cost and performance targets, interpret offset data for collision avoidance, and produce anti-collision reports. Proficiency in Landmark EDM, ArcMap, Global Mapper, AutoCAD and MS Office is required.