Kinder Morgan

Supervisor Ops (CO2 Production Cortez)

Kinder Morgan • $122K — $178K *
Cortez, CO 81321In-Person
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma; technical degree preferred.
  • Minimum 5 years experience in oil and gas industry.
  • Prior supervisory experience in oil & gas operations.
  • Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record.
  • Strong background in safety practices.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain a safe work environment and promote environmental stewardship.
  • Ensure compliance with oil & gas regulations at local, state, and federal levels.
  • Act as incident commander during emergencies.
  • Prepare and manage production operating budgets considering key business drivers.
  • Collaborate with maintenance team to ensure reliable production facilities.

Benefits

  • Access to emergency response training and roles.
  • Opportunity for personal development and guidance for operations staff members.
  • Potential for innovative operational strategies to optimize production.
  • Engagement in fast-paced, dynamic work environments.
Full Job Description
What We Are Looking For

The CO2 Source Operations Supervisor leads the McElmo/Doe Canyon CO2 Operation team of 15 direct reports. This position is responsible for producing the McElmo and Doe Canyon CO2 Production Units safely and to its maximum potential by optimizing producing wells, gathering systems, water disposal wells and CO2 compression facilities and coordinating maintenance activities with the CO2 Source maintenance team.

What You Will Do

Essential duties and responsibilities:
  • Maintain, foster, and support a safe work environment, safe work practices, and environmental stewardship.
  • Understand and comply with local, state, and federal oil & gas regulatory rules.
  • Act as on-site incident commander in emergency situations
  • Prepare, maintain, and execute production operating budgets recognizing key business drivers
  • Provide support and guidance in generating innovative operation methods to measure, predict, and maximize CO2 recovery from the reservoir
  • Collaborate with the maintenance supervisor and maintenance team to maintain safe reliable production facilities
  • Aid in the development of operations staff members
  • Provide input into the execution of operations projects
  • Daily production operations and production accounting management.
  • Support reservoir data collection, reservoir management and material balance processes.
  • Support and provide guidance in production facilities operation and design
  • Provide direction and guidance in field production optimization efforts
  • Coordinate "on call" and work schedules
  • Participate in emergency response roles and training

What You Need

Education:
  • High School Diploma
  • Technical degree or college preferred

Experience / specific knowledge:
  • 5 years minimum experience in oil and gas industry.
  • Prior supervisory experience with oil & gas operations

Certifications, licenses, registrations:
  • Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.

Competencies, skills, and abilities:
  • Proven track record in managing oil and gas operations in a safe and efficient manner
  • Knowledge of CO2 production operations
  • Excellent communicator with the team, operations, and commercial groups.
  • Able to work in a fast paced environment, frequently under pressure, on multiple tasks.
  • Well-developed interpersonal skills.
  • Experience in Microsoft applications and well versed in making/generating presentations.
  • Must be able to work with a team, take direction from managers, keep required work schedules, focus attention on details
  • Required to carry a company provided cell phone/pager, and be available to respond during working and non-working hours
  • Strong background in safe work practices and active participation in safety program
  • Self-starter and high drive for results
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks
  • Strong communication skills
  • Strong prioritization and planning skills

Physical demands:
  • Extended hours during upset conditions
  • Work outside in all weather conditions as needed
  • Occasionally and with or without a reasonable accommodation, lift waist high and carry over 50 lbs.

Working conditions:
  • Subject to extended hours, callout and holidays
  • Occasional travel outside the assigned geographic is required and anticipated

Supervisory responsibility:
  • Oversees a production team consisting of 15 employees on average.

Pay Range

USD $122,000.00 - USD $178,000.00 /Yr.
Application Closing Date

6/30/2026

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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