Associate Geologist

Elk Range Royalties; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

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Associate Geologist

Elk Range Royalties is an active buyer of mineral and royalty interests in the US. We have partnered with NGP Energy, an investment firm with an over 30-year history of investing in the oil and gas business. This provides us with strong financial backing in the form of patient capital with a long-term horizon. The company is currently investing capital out of its third equity commitment from NGP under Elk Range Royalties III.

Elk Range’s success is driven by our team’s diverse range of talents and our ability to work and learn together to achieve even the most challenging of goals. All of Elk Range’s team members seek to live up to our Five Core Values: Accountability, Transparency, Improvement, Trust, and Commitment through all our interactions, both working alongside team members within the company and with mineral and royalty owners we seek to do business with.

This is an opportunity to join an exciting, knowledgeable, and active team with the ability to make an impact on day 1, gain experience and exposure to new skill sets and to grow with the company.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Assist Senior Geologist in providing geologic analysis on target units/mineral deal evaluations
• Data mining websites/data libraries for both private and proprietary well data
• Well log interpretations and geologic mapping
• Generate geologic presentation slides for C-suite management/investor review calls
• Manage Subsurface Studio projects for multiple Lower 48 basins
• Identify new formations being drilled in a basin
• Support reservoir engineers with refining timing, well spacing and type curve assumptions
• Assist reserves/asset management department to catalog new development on Elk Range portfolio footprints
• Must be able to adjust and keep up with fast-paced work environment and company priority/goal shifts
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret geological data
• Effective communication skills to present geologic findings across company departments, C-suite and investment entities
• Collaborative mindset to generate new ideas with multidisciplinary teams to accomplish company goals and enhance efficiency

Education & Experience

• Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Geology or a related field required
• Experience: 0 – 3 years of Oil & Gas related work experience
• If 0, internship experience is required
• Operator geology experience in the Lower 48 is a plus
• Proficiency with geology software and public data (TGS, Subsurface Studio, Drillinginfo)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook)
• QGIS experience is a plus
• Python, SQL, and Spotfire skills are a plus

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
• SEP IRA Plan with 10% company contribution
• Unlimited PTO
• 14+ Paid Holidays
• Brand new renovated office location in the Dallas Design District with in-office gym
• Company-provided lunch on Fridays
• Regular offsite team building events

Elk Range Royalties is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

If you are interested in this role, please submit your resume to [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

Industries

• Oil and Gas