Hiring: Development Geologist Company: Blackjack Natural Resources Location: Oklahoma City, OK Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 14:24:05 About the job Experience: •5+ years of experience in a development, operations, or subsurface geology role within the oil and gas industry •7+ years of experience in development and/or operations geology, with experience supporting horizontal development programs in the Mid-Continent / Anadarko Basin Required Skills: •Work within a multi-disciplinary team to plan and optimize horizontal development while incorporating geologic, engineering, operational, and commercial variables into decision-making and recommendations •Build and maintain detailed structural and stratigraphic interpretations using well logs, formation tops, seismic, production data, core, and other available subsurface datasets •Generate maps, cross sections, correlations, type logs, and geological models to support development planning, well placement, and inventory evaluation •Identify and characterize geologic risks including faulting, structural complexity, stratigraphic variability, reservoir thickness, landing-zone quality, and other subsurface uncertainties •Work closely with drilling and engineering teams to develop well plans, select landing targets, and optimize lateral placement •Prepare geological prognoses and other pre-drill documentation for operated wells •Provide operations geology and geosteering support during drilling, including interpretation of MWD/LWD data, formation tops, landing decisions, and lateral placement •Coordinate with third-party geosteering, mudlogging, petrophysical, seismic, and other technical vendors as needed Qualifications: •Master’s degree in geology, geoscience, or a related discipline from an accredited University •Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to work across disciplines in a team setting •Solid functional working knowledge of petrophysics, reservoir engineering, completions, drilling, and production concepts •Demonstrated capacity to operate effectively in a small, fast-paced team with a high level of technical ownership and accountability Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!