Director of Geosciences

Gulfport Energy Corporation is an Oklahoma City-based independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company with its principal properties located in the Utica Shale in Eastern Ohio, the SCOOP Woodford and SCOOP Springer plays in Central Oklahoma.Gulfport aims to create sustainable value through the economic development of our significant resource plays in the Utica and SCOOP operating areas. Our strategy is to develop our assets in an environmentally responsible manner, while generating sustainable cash flow, improving margins and operating efficiencies and returning capital to shareholders. To accomplish these goals, we allocate capital expenditures to projects we believe offer the highest rate of return and we deploy leading drilling and completion techniques and technologies in our development efforts.Title:Director of GeosciencesFull-Time/Part-Time:Full timeFLSA:United States of America (Exempt)Description:

Primary Responsibilities:

· Responsible for the geological work product and technical development of the team

· Analyzes well logs, interpret seismic data, and generate maps to generate a fully integrated geologic interpretation of assets across multiple basins

· Leads the Operations Geologist team which is responsible for well planning, the pre-spud process and drilling and completions activity

· Plan horizontal wells within a cross-disciplinary team, accounting for geological knowledge of the target reservoir, shallow drilling hazards, land constraints and regulatory constraints

· Maintain asset characterizations of hydrocarbon volumes, subsurface controls and risks and integrated recovery expectations

· Work with Development team on recommendations for data acquisition, leasing and drilling projects

· Interact with Reservoir, Production, Drilling and Completion Engineers providing interpreted well logs, cross-sections and maps for volumetric, problem wells, drilling risks and recommended completion intervals

· Coordinate geosteering, well logging and coring activities

· Focus on data driven decisions that generate value for the company and reflect sound geological, geophysical, petrophysical, engineering, legal and ethical principles

· Actively promotes and challenges expertise provided by others for a positive impact on team decision making

· Has the ability to negotiate contracts and vendor agreements of increasing scope and complexity

· Evaluates and recommends emerging technology

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

· Geographix experience required

· Star-steer experience preferred

· Expert well log/petrophysical analysis and interpretation skills preferred

· Seismic interpretation skills preferred

· Spotfire experience preferred

· Ability to communicate technical data through the preparation and presentation of clear, concise and persuasive oral/written opinions, reports and presentations

· Understanding of play analysis including reserves, economics, and risk assessment

· Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment

· Must have advanced Microsoft Office skills including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in Geoscience from an accredited university required.

· Minimum of fifteen (15) years of applicable experience required

· Work experience as a Geoscientist, Geophysicist or Geologist demonstrating mapping proficiency and technical interpretation skills.

· Solid understanding and working knowledge of oil field drilling and completion operations

· Industry related continuing education is a plus

Equal Opportunity Employer:

This description is intended to describe the type of work being performed by a person assigned to this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required by the employee.

Gulfport Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. Gulfport also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, except where such an accommodation would cause an undue hardship.