Senior Static Geomodeller

Who we are:

Lapis, founded in 2020 by a team of industry-leading experts and backed by Cresta Fund Management, is a Dallas-based, vertically integrated energy infrastructure development firm focused entirely on decarbonization through CCS. In April of 2022, Lapis Energy (Lapis) and LSB Industries, Inc. (LSB) (NYSE: LXU) announced that they entered into an agreement to capture and permanently sequester more than 450,000 metric tons of CO2 per year at LSB Industries’ El Dorado facility in Arkansas, CO2 injection is expected by 2025.

Lapis Energy also announced in 2022 it has completed the lease of over 14,000 acres of carbon pore space rights with a private landowner 20 miles west of New Orleans, Louisiana. Lapis as operator (in conjunction with JV partner ExxonMobil) has already begun technical studies to progress a Class VI permit for the area to develop the carbon storage site. Recently Lapis also announced a two-year exploration agreement with Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) for subsurface carbon dioxide sequestration in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi covering 187,500 acres of subsurface rights owned by Weyerhaeuser.

Lapis continues to grow its portfolio within the US and is currently looking for an experienced Static Geomodeller, who can support our development team and assist with class VI permitting efforts, CCS development planning and project execution efforts. This is a full-time staff position, based out of our Dallas office.

Job Summary

• Development of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) projects including leading static modeling efforts and detailed subsurface reservoir descriptions.
• Site characterization tasks, injection well design, monitoring plan development, and site injection operations, characterization plan development, and execution of data collection activities
• Collaborating between engineers, geoscientists, and project clients and emitters.

Specific Competencies Required for this Position:

Technical:

• Construction of subsurface reservoir models suitable as an input for CO2 injection modeling: the creation of structural reservoir models, population of reservoir models with reservoir properties based on well log properties, seismic attributes, and depositional trends, reservoir model grid creation suitable for upscaling into reservoir simulation models.
• Good understanding of core analysis methodologies for use in well log calibration and reservoir modeling inputs.
• Well-log correlation and seismic interpretation
• Creation of regional and detailed depositional models based on well, seismic, and literature inputs. Use these models to predict rock properties in the area of interest.
• Strong cross-discipline awareness and understanding; ability to exchange work products with (reservoir) engineers, petrophysicists, drillers, and business planning.
• Provide subsurface inputs to well engineering efforts. Define drilling subsurface data collection programs. Monitor drilling operations and provide real-time input.
• Reports and Presentations: Responsible for reports and presentations to client (including technical content and status reporting vs. schedule)
• General understanding of CCUS, well permitting (including Class II and Class VI permits), and risk and economic analysis
• Ability to lead project proposals, including conceptualization, client interaction, budgeting, schedule development, delivery, and presentation.

Required Skills & Experience

• Conduct/lead major technical projects on time and within project constraints with minimal guidance from management; prepare presentations and deliver to clients and partners; attend and deliver technical conclusions at the board level.
• Formal & informal interaction with clients, including reports and presentations; may be principal technical contact for projects requiring strong interpersonal skills.
• Candidate must have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Geology, Petroleum Geology, or Petroleum Engineering,
• Candidate must have 15+ years of experience within similar subsurface roles
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks and assignments simultaneously.
• Preferred qualifications include excellent verbal and written communication skills, self-motivated, organized, exhibits leadership, high-quality work; ingenuity, creativity; work with clients to define objectives
• US Citizenship or permanent residency

Advantageous experience

• Demonstrated experience with CCUS projects
• Experience with 45Q or LCFS qualification, Class VI permitting, and MRV plans.