Kinder Morgan

SACROC Reservoir Engineering and Planning Manager

Kinder Morgan • $120K — $150K *
Midland, TX 79705In-Person
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or geosciences required.
  • 7+ years of experience in the oil and gas industry; CO2/Waterflooding experience is advantageous.
  • Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record necessary.
  • Strong skills in managing oil & gas engineering and operations.
  • High competency in CO2 enhanced oil recovery techniques and economic evaluations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and supervise the SACROC Surveillance Reservoir Engineering and Planning team.
  • Manage field surveillance for Reservoir Engineering, including injector performance and flow stream forecasts.
  • Oversee the CO2 utilization and WAG scheduling processes.
  • Determine bypassed pay and manage Conformance program for AFE justification and BPP estimates.
  • Maintain schedules for injection profiles and step rate tests for field injectors.
  • Collaborate with Gas Plant, Field Production, and Field Injection teams to manage CO2 injection pressures.
  • Prepare flow stream forecasting and presentations for annual budget updates.

Benefits

  • Offers opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Encourages a close working relationship with other departments.
  • Provides a dynamic work environment with varied responsibilities.
  • Primarily office-based role, with flexibility for travel to field sites.
Full Job Description
What We Are Looking For

This position is responsible for leading and directing the Reservoir Engineering and Planning team responsibilities of the SACROC Surveillance Team related to the company interest in the SACROC Field Diamond M, and North McElroy Units.

What You Will Do

Essential duties and responsibilities:
  • Lead, direct and supervise staff within the SACROC Surveillance Reservoir Engineering and Planning team.
  • Manage Reservoir Engineering portion of field surveillance including but not limited to:
    • Project Area injector performance and flow stream forecasts.
    • CO2 utilization and WAG scheduling.
    • Bypassed pay determination.
    • Manage Reservoir Engineering portion of Conformance program to provide AFE justification, BPP estimates, and economic evaluation.
    • Maintain and manage schedule to provide injection profiles and step rate tests for the SACROC field injectors.
    • Work directly with Gas Plant, Field Production and Field Injection teams to control the field CO2 injection pressure through management of the injector Switch List.
    • Prepare flow stream forecasting for and presentations of the Annual Budget and QBR Evergreen updates.
    • Provide support to the KM Reserves Evaluation team with respect to SACROC flow stream forecasts and Project Area activation timing.
    • 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 SACROC departments.
    • Assure the development and training of direct reports.

What You Need

Minimum requirements:
  • Education:
    • Bachelor degree in engineering/geosciences
  • Experience / specific knowledge:
    • 7 plus years in the oil and gas. CO2/Waterflooding experience is a plus.
  • 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
  • Working conditions:
    • Primarily office.
    • Working after hours, nights, weekends, holidays and on-call as needed.
  • Supervisory responsibility:
    • Reservoir Engineers
    • Engineering Technicians
  • Physical Demands:
    • Predominantly office environment.
    • Frequent travel to field sites.


About Kinder Morgan

Kinder Morgan is the largest midstream and the fourth largest energy company (based on combined enterprise value) in North America. They own an interest in or operate approximately 82,000 miles of pipelines and 180 terminals. Their publicly traded companies include Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI), Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: KMP), Kinder Morgan Management, LLC (NYSE: KMR) and El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. (NYSE: EPB).

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Learn more about Kinder Morgan
Size
10,529 employees
Market Cap
$40.1 billion
Industry
Energy & Utilities
Net Income
$119 million
Founded
1997
5 Year Trend
+4.9%
Revenue
$11.6 billion
NASDAQ
KMI
* Ladders Estimates

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