What are the responsibilities and job description for the Geo Tech position at Western Midstream?
Western Midstream is a master limited partnership formed to own, develop, acquire, and operate midstream assets. We are engaged in the business of gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and transporting natural gas; gathering, stabilizing, and transporting condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and crude oil; and gathering, transporting, and disposing of produced water for our customers.
Our core assets provide services for customers in the Delaware Basin in West Texas and New Mexico, and the DJ Basin in northeastern Colorado. Additional assets and investments are located in South Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.
Job Summary
This position is part of a small multi-disciplinary Team responsible for Salt Water Disposal (SWD) in the Permian Basin of West Texas. The primary focus of this position will be supporting Geoscientists and Engineers with their data needs. Candidate will load and integrate various geological and engineering data such as LAS and production / injection data to support an active drilling program.
Qualifications
- A minimum of Seven (7) years relevant experience working as a full-time Geotech
- Self-motivated problem solver who is proficient at integrating data and working with databases
- Recent experience utilizing Petra geological (IHS) and Spotfire data analytics software
- Familiarity and experience working with at least basic functionality in ArcMap a plus, including importing, manipulating, and exporting GIS data in a variety of formats.
- Familiarity with accessing, extracting, and working with IHS (S&P Global), TGS, Enverus, Tobin, and Texas Railroad Commission data a plus
- Good working knowledge of basic geology, geophysics and petrophysics
- Experience monitoring and understanding oil, gas or SWD drilling operations
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) proficiency
- Must have strong customer focus and enjoy working in a fast-moving team environment focused on evaluating data, executing SWD’s and logical growth.
Responsibilities
- Maintain Petra and Spotfire databases & generate products to Team specifications
- Assist Geoscientists in generating SWD drilling inventory for an active annual drilling program.
- Responsible for monitoring SWD prospect status and supporting data needs of drilling operations
- Maintain structure, reservoir and activity maps on weekly, monthly or quarterly timeframes
- Integrate/communicate data and other results and recommendations within the Team in a timely manner
- Practice WES’ core values: Servant Leadership, Empowerment, Customer Focus, Belief in each other, Integrity and Positive Work Environment
Education Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in earth science, engineering or data management preferred
Certifications/Licenses
Valid driver's license with no restrictions that would prohibit driving a company vehicle when required.
Normal Work Schedule
WES employees work in The Woodlands office Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and work from home on Wednesday and Friday.
WES has a 9/80 policy: 9 hours M-Th, with half days each Friday
May require brief after-hours data uploading during active drilling operations
Western Midstream does not offer sponsorship of employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions for this role.
Western Midstream is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in recruiting, hiring, developing, compensating and promoting applicants and employees. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for employee's and applicant's disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.
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