• Job Description

  Req#: 23867

  Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.

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  At Devon, we will offer you a career full of energy and unmatched opportunities to solve today’s greatest challenges. Innovation, creative problem-solving and positive change happen when people step out of their comfort zone and think differently. Our values, workplace practices, wellness programs, benefits and compensation are aimed at helping employees manage their unique personal life and care for their families so they can focus on contributing to the fullest.

  BASIC ACCOUNTABILITY
  The Geosteering Supervisor is primarily responsible for providing technical support and leadership to Geosteering professionals to ensure high-quality service delivery to the drilling teams, geosciences teams and optimizes operational performance in the Well Construction Decision Support Center (WCDSC).

  
  EDUCATION
  Bachelor’s degree in Geology / Geosciences
  
  EXPERIENCE
  • 7+ years of relevant professional experience with an oil or well logging service company.
  • 5+ years' experience with Geosteering and understanding of geophysics, geology, petrophysics, LWD and directional drilling
  
  JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Assist in communication with the broader Devon Leadership team on Geosciences/Geosteering questions and developments.
  • Assist in communicating the goals and priorities of the Geosteering & Geosciences departments.
  • Monitor metrics which are relevant to Geosteering and Geosciences and illustrate relevance and value add from the Geosteering team.
  • Create the working environment that allows employees and the team to achieve full potential.
  • Be a leader and advocate of individual performance; demonstrate excellence in goal setting, setting and maintaining standards, providing ongoing feedback, and recognizing excellence.
  • Perform risk analysis of projects with an emphasis on risk reduction and return on investment.
  • Lead technical, strategic innovation, continuous improvement, and knowledge management for the team.
  • Demonstrate leadership through strategic planning, goal setting, building effective relationships, energizing the team, delivering results, and modeling integrity.
  • Executes the components of the performance assurance workflow in accordance with Guidelines.
  • Collaborates with field leadership in the implementation of standards and ensures that operations are conducted per the operational guidelines.
  • Ensures that Business Unit requests to the Geosteering team are fulfilled in a timely and efficient manner, conforming to both Devon standards and BU specifications.
  • As required by operations, provides monitoring support for the real time workflows for drilling optimization, as delivered by the relevant petrotechnical experts.
  • Ensures planned development strategy and plan are maintained and helps prevent well sidetracks and well collisions.
  
  OTHER REQUIREMENTS
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills including presentations skills
  • Broad knowledge of LWD and Wireline logging technologies and applications.
  • Good understanding of drilling operations.
  • Experience with real-time operations.

  Devon Energy is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the Devon Talent Acquisition Team at Diversity@dvn.com .

• About the company

  Devon Energy Corporation is an American energy company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration.

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