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Drilling Rig in the morning.

Knotten Oil Consultants, LLC

Geology is the Key

Greetings and Salutations!

Here at Knotten Oil Consultants, LLC, we aim to provide the best geologic support possible, everything from:

Well Site, Operations, Production, Exploration, and more.

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Please review the site for more information.

Knotten's Start

New Company, Varied Background

Knotten was founded by Norman E. Wells, Jr. in early 2022, after getting laid off by a small independent exploration & production (E&P) company located in Midland, TX.  While trying to find a job as a Geologist, and not finding many companies hiring geologists, Norman decided to put his skills to work for himself.

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Norman's Experience Includes:

  • 1.5 Years of off-shore Pore Pressure Monitoring

    • Gulf of Mexico (U.S. & Mexico) and Egypt​

  • 8.5 Years Conventional E&P

    • Permian Basin

      • Eastern Shelf, Central Basin Platform, & Northwest Shelf

  • 11 Months Off-Shore Geohazards

    • Gulf of Mexico (Louisiana), Caspian Sea (Azerbaijan), & South China Sea (Brunei)

  • 4 Years Mud Logging / Wellsite Geology

    • Permian Basin, Anadarko Basin, Hardeman Basin, & Fort Worth Basin

  • 3.5 Years Environmental Consulting

    • Ohio & North Carolina

Derick Stand on a cloudy day

Contact Me

432-556-5259

  • LinkedIn

Business Hours:

Weekdays 9am-5pm

or As Needed (24/7 emergency support)

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