Analysis Skills, Budgeting, Driver's License, Earth Sciences, Employee Relations, Engineering, Engineering Management, Establish Priorities, Forecasting, Injections, Oil and Gas, On Call, People Management, Performance Management, Project Evaluation, Set Goals, Surveillance, Team Lead/Manager, Training/Teaching, Willing to Travel
This position is responsible for leading and directing the reservoir and production engineering and geoscience activities related to the company interest in the SACROC Field Diamond M, and North McElroy Units.
Responsibilities:
Essential duties and responsibilities:
- Lead, direct and supervise managers and staff within the Units.
- Manage reservoir surveillance and project evaluation within the Units. Activities within the scope of this job: Production and injection forecasting, Reserves determination, economic and production optimization analysis.
- Prepare and monitor surveillance department operating budgets
- Evaluate well work procedures and conformance programs
- Set goals and objectives for direct reports and ensure programs are in place to attain goals
- Set priorities and assign engineering projects
- Maintain close working relationship between surveillance personnel and the personnel/operations of the other departments within the Units.
- Assure the development and training of direct reports.
Other responsibilities:
- Special projects as required.
Qualifications:
Minimum requirements:
Education:
- Bachelor degree in engineering/geosciences
Experience / specific knowledge:
- 10 plus years in the oil and gas and/or pipeline industry.
Certifications, licenses, registrations:
- Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
Competencies, skills, and abilities:
- High competency in managing the engineering and operations of oil & gas operations.
- High Competency in implementation and evaluation of CO2 enhanced oil recovery or other improved oil recovery techniques.
- High competency in evaluating and making optimum economic decisions
- Effective with performance management
Physical demands:
- Predominantly office environment
- Frequent travel to field sites.
Working conditions:
- Primarily office
- Working after hours, nights, weekends, holidays and on-call as needed
Supervisory responsibility:
- Area Surveillance Managers
- Geoscience Team Leader
- Staff employees
Preferred education, experience, certifications, competencies, skills, and abilities:
Above the minimum requirements; not required but advantageous in this position:
- Masters degree in engineering/geosciences. Professional Engineering license.
Why Join Kinder Morgan:
Kinder Morgan is a large energy infrastructure company operating in North America. Access to reliable, affordable energy is a critical component for improving lives around the world. We are committed to providing energy transportation and storage services in a safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible manner for the benefit of the people, communities, and businesses we serve.
Kinder Morgan provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, gender (including gender identity and expression), sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, family status, status as an individual authorized to work in the U.S., or any other status protected by law.
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