What are the responsibilities and job description for the Petroleum Geologist position at Delaware Nation Industries?
Overview
Delaware Nation Industries is supporting the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Division of Energy and Mineral Resources in a new program to help manage and advise energy resources owned by Native Americans.
Responsibilities
• Perform geologic interpretation and mapping, including resource-specific, structural and/orvarious isopach maps, cross-sections, and production maps.• Construct geologic structure and stratigraphic maps for petroleum and mineral exploration.• Construct maps of field and reservoir data, such as production information by formation• Interprets geologic and mineral resource data using computer software and prepares oil, gas ormineral resource reports.• Perform collection of rock samples from cuttings or cores; create descriptions of rock samples,results of laboratory analysis• Perform assessment reports of oil and natural gas existing on Indian lands• Convert results from field work (measurements of stratigraphic sections and outcropdescriptions which were entered digitally into data loggers and GPS units) into map form.• Convert results from laboratory analysis of rock samples obtained in field work into a digitaldatabase suitable for interpretation and mapping by DEMD geologic staff.• Convert data collected in the field into an integrated Geographic Information Systems (GIS)format for mapping.• Research literature of published geologic reference materials for conversion into digital format.• Generate geologic displays and other display materials— DVDs, CDs, posters, videos, etc.—forindustry trade shows.• Generate digital presentations for meetings with Indian tribes, BIA agency staff or industry; e.g.,PowerPoint.• Responsible for formulating and recommending plans for development of oil, gas, coal andother mineral deposits.• Plans, organizes, and develops marketing and promotional programs to inform industry of themineral potential on Indian lands. Marketing in this context includes forums, symposiums;technical discussions associated with major petroleum or minerals professional meetings.• Develops and prepares poster sessions and invites Tribes to participate in the poster sessions.Participates in DEMD’s energy and mineral grant program to provide technical assistance andadvice to Tribes.• Supports DEMD’s energy and mineral resource database by including results of energy andmineral assessment studies. Makes trips to the field to collect data such as rock samples,analyzing the outcrop and correlation to geologic maps.
Qualifications
• Basic knowledge of petroleum geology and oil and gas deposits.• Understanding of resource and reserve estimation methods for oil and natural gas deposits.• Ability to integrate geologic and geophysical data in areas of undrilled or undeveloped locations,to produce high-quality oil and gas prospects or plays.• Ability to evaluate oil and gas fields for the purpose of field management and development, byperforming geology and reservoir modeling, for oil and gas fields located in Rocky Mountain andMid-Continent basins).• Ability to evaluate oil and gas proposals and agreements for merit, technical feasibility, andrelevance to program goals to the royalty owner.• Ability to apply effective negotiation techniques, e.g., win-win negotiations, interest-basedbargaining, or alternative dispute resolution to settle controversial issues or arrive atcompromise solutions with persons who have different viewpoints, goals, or objectives.• Ability to prepare documents or correspondence involving technical information presentingissues, findings of fact, and recommendations, adapting writing to the audience's level ofknowledge, including publication of articles in professional, industry, or government journals.• Knowledge of conventional and horizontal drilling methods.• Knowledge of conventional and hydraulic fracturing completion methods• Familiar with well log analysis programs• B.S. degree in petroleum geology.• Has over 5 years of experience in using interpretation software (such as GeoGraphix, Petra,Kingdom or similar commercial software), to maintain a geologic database (tops, net pay counts,etc.), and to generate base and contour maps from well and seismic data.• Has over 5 years of experience in extensively applying facies modeling, sequence stratigraphy,basin analysis, and petrophysical analysis for the purpose of defining the character anddistribution of petroleum producing lithologies.
