Director of Petrophysics

Skills at this level

Log analysis and core-log integration

— Directs the analytical core of the discipline — deriving reservoir properties from wireline/LWD logs and calibrating them to core (RCAL/SCAL) and rock physics for reliable formation evaluation.

Petrophysical data acquisition management

— Plans and supervises acquisition programs across wireline and MWD/LWD logs, core measurements, formation pressure and fluid sampling, production logging, and cement evaluation.

Reservoir property uncertainty propagation

— Ensures porosity, permeability, saturation, and net-to-gross uncertainties are quantified and properly reflected in static and dynamic reservoir models.

Complex and unconventional reservoir evaluation

— Applies techniques suited to thin beds, laminated sands, and unconventional plays where standard log responses are ambiguous, setting the methods the team uses.

Geomechanics and pore-pressure prediction

— Oversees pore-pressure, minimum horizontal stress, and log-derived mechanical property prediction and comparison to laboratory measurements to inform drilling and completion design.

Petrophysical software governance

— Governs the discipline toolchain — Techlog, Geolog, and Interactive Petrophysics — standardizing workflows, templates, and interpretation practices across the team.

Petrophysical database management

— Establishes and maintains structured management of well-log, core, and pressure data so multidisciplinary teams work from consistent, quality-controlled records.

Multidisciplinary subsurface integration

— Coordinates petrophysical interpretation with geology, geophysics, and reservoir engineering to support well placement, design optimization, and volumetric estimates.

Formation-evaluation standards and best practice

— Defines and institutionalizes interpretation standards, QC criteria, and best-practice workflows and mentors staff to apply them consistently.

Talent development and mentoring

— Builds discipline depth by mentoring junior and senior petrophysicists, resourcing teams, and developing career paths within the petrophysics function.

Petrophysics budget and vendor management

— Owns operating budgets for logging services and software licenses and manages strategic relationships with service and technology providers.

Reserves and volumetric support

— Ensures petrophysical inputs to volumetric and reserves estimates are consistent, defensible, and appropriately uncertainty-bounded for booking decisions.