West Lake Energy Corp. is a privately owned, intermediate producer with core assets located in Alberta and Saskatchewan. West Lakes strategy is to grow its production through organic drilling and acquisitions. West Lake has applied advanced drilling and completion techniques, which has allowed its wells to achieve compelling economic returns at sustained low oil prices. West Lake continues to execute on a material multi-year drilling program. We are currently recruiting a Senior Geologist in our Calgary Office with a strong carbonate background in Southeast Saskatchewan . Reporting to the Director of Geosciences, this role involves close collaboration with various disciplines throughout the company. Responsibilities Accountable for working within a team of multidisciplinary technical staff and providing the team with the identification and evaluation of drilling opportunities within West Lakes asset base. Accountable for the identification and evaluation of new opportunities to add to West Lakes asset base through land, property or corporate acquisition. Accountable for providing operational support for drilling programs. Accountable for performing analytical reviews of capital program results and summarizing findings and ideas for review by management. Qualifications Bachelors Degree in in geology. 15+ years of industry experience with a focus on conventional Southeast Saskatchewan carbonates. Deliver technical evaluations that may range from preliminary high-level review to detailed technical development planning. Provide geological support as an area geologist. Correlate formations on well logs and cores to create cross sections and generate various geological maps. Identify under-exploited opportunities through geological data analysis, interpretation and mapping. Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to identify, evaluate and bring forth recommendations for opportunities to grow drilling inventory. Maximize the value of existing prospect inventory, while generating new prospects within West Lakes current land position and beyond. Provide operational support for drilling programs. Evaluate land sales & postings, land expiries & continuations along with evaluating potential property and/or corporate acquisitions within a given area. Present self-initiated or team derived ideas to management. Proficiency with geoSCOUT. Strategic thinking as it relates to long term growth of the company. Candidate should possess an entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to approach challenges with new ideas and methods. Assets Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment while demonstrating exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to act as a team member. Proficient in GeoScout. Operational experience. Professional Geologist designation with APEGA or APEGS. If you are interested in this career opportunity, please submit your resume to no later than February 28, 2025 . Please include the job title in the subject heading. West Lake Energy thanks all applicants for their interest but only candidates chosen for an interview will be contacted. WLEC Vision: To be an industry leading intermediate Canadian energy company. For more information about West Lake Energy Corp. please visit our website at
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Senior Geologist