THE TEAMSenior geologists on every well.
Many of the geologists on your well have worked an operations desk at an operator before steering for Total Depth, and most have been with us for years. Every geologist who steers your well has more than 10,000 hours of drilling experience. In Jason’s words: “My current team has been with me for a long time, and it’s because I pay them well and take care of them.”
LEADERSHIPFounded by a geologist who still steers.
Jason Harms — President; steers and covers relief
Jason founded Total Depth in 2015 after three years as an operations geologist at WPX Energy, where he steered the Williston and every WPX horizontal in the Piceance. Before that he geosteered remotely at Pason, including more than 100 Eagle Ford wells, and sat wells in the Anadarko and Permian. He has steered in 18 U.S. basins, including 109 consecutive Bakken horizontals without a shale strike. Geology, University of Oklahoma.
- PasonRemote geosteering, including 100+ Eagle Ford wells. Sat wells in the Anadarko and Permian.
- WPX Energy · 3 yearsOperations geologist. Steered the Williston and every WPX horizontal in the Piceance.
- Total Depth · 2015 to todayFounded the company. Still steers wells and covers relief.
SENIOR GEOLOGISTSThe people steering your well.
Between them, our senior geologists have steered hundreds of horizontals across the major U.S. basins, many of them from the operator’s side of the desk.
Emily Brehm
Emily has steered more than 700 client wells for Total Depth, from the Permian and San Juan to the Bakken and DJ. Before rejoining in 2021, she ran geology for two DJ Basin rigs at HighPoint Resources. At WPX she steered 54 Bakken and Three Forks wells without a single interpretation-driven sidetrack, and she was keynote author at RMAG’s 2014 Geosteering Forum. B.S. Geology; M.S., CU Denver.
Tessa Tidwell
Tessa has spent more than 15 years in operations geology. At Jones Energy she steered 165 Cleveland horizontals in the Anadarko Basin and gave expert testimony before the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. At Apache she steered the Permian’s Bone Spring and Wolfcamp. With Total Depth since 2021, she runs up to seven rigs on a night shift across six basins. B.S. Petroleum Geology, University of Oklahoma.
Mike Madison
Mike has worked in operations, development, exploration, and business development at Rex Energy, Kodiak Oil and Gas, Whiting Petroleum, and private equity–backed operators. He steps in on Total Depth projects that call for that breadth. M.S. Geology, Northern Illinois University.
AROUND THE CLOCKCoverage never lapses.
Every shift on your well has a named geologist. Emily Brehm steers days and Tessa Tidwell steers nights. Michael Kelley covers weekends and handoffs, and Jason covers relief.
- EBEmily BrehmDays
- TTTessa TidwellNights
- MKMichael KelleyWeekends and handoffs
- JHJason HarmsRelief
Illustrative. Shift patterns flex with each project.
THE REST OF THE TEAMRelief, specialists and operations.
The people who keep coverage continuous, bring in specialist expertise when a project calls for it, and keep the business side simple.
Michael Kelley
Michael covers shifts and handoffs, so coverage never lapses when the regular team is off. [Background from Jason.]
Dan Pritchard
[Background from Jason.]
Brian Harms
Brian joins projects that call for a geochemist, drawing on doctoral studies in geochemistry at [school]. [A line or two from Jason.]
Chloe Harms
Chloe runs the business side of Total Depth: invoicing, vendor setup and compliance, company events, and taking care of the team. She’s the person your accounting team talks to, and part of the reason a Total Depth invoice stays two lines long.
Want this team on your next well?
Tell Jason about the well and when it spuds. You’ll hear back from him directly.