Drilling Geologist

WeAreONEOK - Fortune 500 company. Leading midstream service provider. Safety first. Sustainable operations. JOB SUMMARY Job Profile Summary Serves as a senior geologist, oversseing and owning delivery of complex subsurface evaluations and integrity workstreams for ONEOK's underground gas and liquids storage and reserve assets. Provides technical leadership for drilling/solution mining support, down hole corrosion monitoring, integrity testing, shut-in testing, inventory verification, geological and geophysical evaluation and work over operations. Works independently under limited supervision, drives direct improvements to systems and workflows, and leads cross-functional collaboration to resolve complex well and cavern challenges.

Works independently under limited supervision, drives direct improvements to systems and workflows, and leads cross-functional collaboration to resolve complex well and cavern challenges. Essential Functions and Responsibilities Owns delivery of complex subsurface analyses and monitoring (cavern data, subsidence, integrity results, flow behavior, inventory verification) and provides actionable recommendations to leadership.

Leads technical evaluation and support for drilling, solution mining, and workover planning; Evaluates and resolves complex well and cavern integrity challenges through detailed interpretation of formation behavior, operational conditions, and material performance; Drives direct improvements to underground storage integrity processes, analysis methods, and reporting systems; standardizes best practices and strengthens data quality.

Supports regulatory interactions by providing technical input for rule interpretations, variances, drilling plans, permits, and compliance documentation; helps ensure alignment with standards and requirements.

Provides guidance, coaching, and training to junior staff; Education Bachelor's Degree in geology, geologic engineering typically required, or an equivalent combination of formal education and the following job related experience

Work Experience Typically requires at least 8-10 years of underground storage experience

Experience in use and function of office equipment including accessing computers and applicable software

Experience and training related to: Underground storage activities

Experience identifying, researching, evaluating, and prioritizing operational problems or specific situations and determining appropriate action/response

Experience researching and preparing project material and design specifications, contracts, agreements, budgets, and various reports, forms, and correspondence

Experience examining, testing, and evaluating new products, materials, and techniques

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Ability to: methods of project economic evaluation required

Ability to: apply math, algebraic formulas, statistical methods, and calculus

Licenses and Certifications None required Professional Geologist License Preferred