Some Positions Currently Available with various clients:

 



»Team Lead Facilities & Manitenance-ND

»Senior Petrophysics Advisor

»Team Lead, Production Operations - GOM

»Reservoir Engineering Manager - Fayetteville Shale

»Production Engineering Advisor

»Senior Reservoir Engineer

»Senior Asset Manager

»Production Superintendent / Operations Manager - Haynesville Shale

»Engineering Technology And Special Projects Group
     Senior Engineering Advisor - Facilities

»Exploration Manager – Gulf Of Mexico

»Completions Superintendent / Operations Manager - Haynesville Shale

»Senior Vice President, Geosciences

 

 


TEAM LEAD, FACILITIES & MAINTENANCE - ND

 

THE COMPANY:

Our client was formed in the early 1900’s to explore for oil in the United States and today is a fully integrated oil and gas company active in both the United States and more than 15 countries around the world, with annual revenues in excess of $41 billion. Today, the company is poised to move into an exciting period of new development projects that will significantly grow production.

The Company directs over 95% of its total capital expenditures to exploration, development and production activities and is currently funding a dozen key development projects which will add new production, contribute to lower unit costs, and lengthen reserve life. Cash generated from their strong legacy production base in both the U. S. and the North Sea is being used to develop highly profitable and long-life assets in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, West Africa, and Southeast Asia.

In 2008, total production of liquid hydrocarbons and natural gas averaged 381,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. Pre-sanctioned development projects, as well as positive results from a high impact exploration program, will add significant resources to their existing proven reserve base of over 1.4 billion barrels.

THE POSITION:

  • The position leads the facilities engineering and maintenance operations for the ND Production organization.

  • The position reports to the Manager, Operations – ND, and supervises the Maintenance Superintendent, Facilities Engineers, Engineering Technicians, and a Regulatory Administrator.

  • The position assists Americas Production drive toward First Quartile performance in safety, environmental integrity, production optimization and cost management.

  • The Facilities & Maintenance Team Lead has responsibility for driving change in:

    • Facilities engineering – supervising and developing Facilities Engineers in planning maintenance activities, managing small construction projects and optimizing reliability and efficiency of operations facilities.

    • Maintenance operations – oversight and direction of all maintenance activities for fixed and rotating equipment, instrument and electrical, integrity management, personnel safety, environmental, health and quality control and ensure compliance to company specifications, codes and standards.

  • Job scope includes managing an organization of ~60 employees, ~$20MM annual capital spend, and ~$20MM annual controllable first spend

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Build organizational capability in office and field staffs to meet current and future needs

  • Achieve EHS goals through active support of policies and initiatives

    • Lead and champion safety efforts to attain 1Q performance

    • Lead environmental integrity efforts to attain 1Q performance

  • Lead the Facilities and Maintenance Organization

    • Manage facilities capital budget and maintenance controllable first spend for ND operations

    • Manage facilities projects through Value Navigator process as necessary

    • Prepare and/or review cost and schedule estimates for new facilities or facility modifications

    • Supervise design, procurement, installation, and construction activities to achieve required schedule, cost, and quality objectives

    • Ensure new/modified facilities & equipment include proper design for ease of maintenance and safe operation

    • Work with field personnel and operations and production engineers to monitor production system performance and recommend improvements in facility performance/throughput, availability, or ease of operation

    • Monitor production parameters and facilities performance for potential materials failures due to corrosion, fatigue, or other mechanisms.

    • Propose facility inspection program to minimize integrity and downtime risks vs. inspection costs. Provide technical support for inspection planning and analysis, risk-based inspection, and other Integrity Management efforts.

    • Propose corrosion mitigation programs, including chemical inhibition, process controls, and inspections.

    • Identify potential fatigue failure mechanisms and propose monitoring and mitigation programs.

    • Perform flow assurance and production chemistry analysis and management for surface facilities, including prediction of paraffin, asphaltenes, and scale deposition. Propose pigging programs and analyze results to optimize pigging operations.

    • Monitor equipment performance and maintenance efficiency and implement maintenance programs to optimize equipment performance and availability vs. maintenance costs.

    • Analyze equipment failures (Root Cause Analysis) and propose equipment or maintenance modifications to minimize risks of future failures

    • Identify and implement new maintenance technologies

    • Develop Maintenance standards where needed and implement through SAP-PM

Skills and Experience

  • 10-15 years relevant industry experience in mechanical engineering, or equivalent

  • Experience with industry codes and standards, including API and ASME

  • Experience with engineering modeling/analysis techniques and familiar with related software

  • Self-motivated to learn and apply new technologies

  • Perform effectively in a multitasking environment

  • Ability to mentor and coach others

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to effectively communicate with management, technical and operations staff.

Education

  • Four year Engineering Degree (ME or EE preferred)

  • Registered Professional Engineer or inspection certification preferred

SUMMARY:

This is an exciting opportunity to join an aggressive, successful Global E&P company. The compensation package will be very competitive and include many attractive components that will reward and encourage success. All company employees participate in incentive compensation, inclusive of equity participation and performance bonuses that hold significant upside. In addition, the Company offers a generous 401K plan, medical benefits and other industry standard fringe benefits.

All contact will be confidential and interested candidates should contact Jeff Kapustka at 713.781.6881 or jeff@energists.com  (FF#355)

SENIOR PETROPHYSICS ADVISOR                                                     

THE COMPANY

Our client is an international advisory firm focused on providing integrated technical and managerial services to all sectors of the oil and gas industry.

For over 40 years the company has provided both broad-based and detailed advice resulting in solutions-orientated, commercially viable and practical results designed to meet our client's specific requirements. In addition to reservoir engineering, the company advises a wide group of clients in exploration, reservoir evaluation, field development, drilling and production, pipeline, refining and LNG projects throughout the world. Our client has multiple offices located throughout the world.

The company’s UK office has over 70 employees comprised of technical, business and commercial type individuals.

THE POSITION

The Senior Petrophysicist position is crucial to the UK offices ability to handle the growing number of major projects. Some of the major responsibilities are listed below:

  • Undertake petrophysical interpretation and analysis using appropriate techniques and technologies to provide world class solutions for the client.

  • Provide petrophysical input to multi-disciplinary projects, from frontier exploration through discovery appraisal to field development and production. This will include resource estimation and auditing using the correct tools for the individual project.

  • Present data, interpretation and reports to clients either individually or as part of the larger project team. This requires excellent report writing and presentation skills.

  • Advise clients on petrophysics matters, often at a senior level.

  • Act as Project Manager on some projects, maintaining frequent contact with the client and ensuring adherence to timescales and budgets.

  • Support colleagues by assisting them with petrophysics knowledge.

  • Mentor the development of less experienced petrophysics colleagues.

  • Assist the new business development team as required. Business acumen is key.

  • Attend conferences and forums as needed and serve as an ambassador for the company.

Requirements include a Master’s degree in Geosciences or Engineering with 10+ years of industry experience with E&P companies. The Sr. Petrophysicist Advisor must be able to perform analyses on minimal data in a variety of geological environments; perform rigorous, comprehensive petrophysical analyses on a single-well or field study; have experience in using petrophysical software; perform interpretation and analysis and provide solutions to clients; have familiarity with 3D geological modeling and flow simulation modeling expected of Petrophysicists; and have familiarity with cased-hole and production logging.

POSITION SUMMARY

Our clients’ business in the UK office is expanding and growing, so the Senior Petrophysics Advisor will be key to the company’s ability to advise clients on critical projects. This role is ideally suited to a successful petrophysicist who seeks to leverage his / her expertise and industry experience and contacts to further grow our business. The company is a flat organization, and so successful candidates are given the opportunity to make a major impact and will be rewarded accordingly.

Base salary will be very competitive with a performance bonus. Compensation includes employees’ participation into an Employee Stock Purchase Program. The company offers a 401K plan with company matching in addition to a company pension plan and with medical benefits. Relocation package will be available if required.

All contact will be confidential and interested candidates should contact Jeff Kapustka at 713.781.6881 or jeff@energists.com (FF#346)

TEAM LEAD, PRODUCTION OPERATIONS - GOM                                

THE COMPANY

Our client was formed in the early 1900’s to explore for oil in the United States and today is a fully integrated oil and gas company active in both the United States and more than 15 countries around the world, with annual revenues in excess of $41 billion. Today, the company is poised to move into an exciting period of new development projects that will significantly grow production.

The Company directs over 95% of its total capital expenditures to exploration, development and production activities and is currently funding a dozen key development projects which will add new production, contribute to lower unit costs, and lengthen reserve life. Cash generated from their strong legacy production base in both the U. S. and the North Sea is being used to develop highly profitable and long-life assets in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, West Africa, and Southeast Asia.

In 2008, total production of liquid hydrocarbons and natural gas averaged 381,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. Pre-sanctioned development projects, as well as positive results from a high impact exploration program, will add significant resources to their existing proven reserve base of over 1.4 billion barrels.

THE POSITION

  • he position leads an area of production operations for GOM Production.

  • The position reports to the Manager, Operations – GOM, and supervises 2-3 Production Supervisors and 2-4 Operations Engineers.

  • This position assists Americas Production drive toward First Quartile performance in safety, environmental integrity, production optimization and cost management.

  • The Production Operations Team Lead has responsibility for driving change in:

    • Production operations – overall supervision and management for selected assets, including planning and execution of safe work practices, maximizing equipment uptime and production rates, maintaining asset integrity.

    • Operations engineering – supervising and developing Operations Engineers, and managing joint operations with various internal and external organizations.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Build organizational capability in office and field staffs to meet current and future needs.

  • Achieve EHS goals through active support of policies and initiatives

  • Lead and champion safety efforts to attain 1Q performance.

  • Lead environmental integrity efforts to attain 1Q performance.

  • Maximize production through maximizing well and facility uptime to attain 1Q performance.

  • Manage Controllable First Spend to maximize profit, attain 1Q performance and meet corporate goals.

  • Lead major maintenance projects and ensure 1Q project execution.

  • Insure compliance with corporate and governmental regulations.

  • Actively interface with operators of outside operated properties to insure optimal performance.

  • Maintain close relationship with support organizations (Subsurface, Drilling & Completions, Developments, Land) to insure unity of purpose.

  • Participate in new well and facility expansion projects, providing operational input and coordination during planning and execution.

  • Participate in emergency response activities, as required.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

  • 10+ years relevant industry experience, including production operations supervision and engineering.

  • Proven safety leadership.

  • Experience with offshore production operations (knowledge of subsea wells and related gathering systems highly desirable).

  • Experience with operational process improvement projects, for example, LEAN/Six Sigma.

  • Ability to effectively communicate with management, technical and operations staff.

  • Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision in a diverse, multidiscipline team environment.

  • Requires some travel to offshore facilities and occasional out of town meetings.

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EDUCATION / TRAINING

  • Minimum Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.

POSITION SUMMARY

This is an exciting opportunity to join an aggressive, successful Global E&P company. The compensation package will be very competitive and include many attractive components that will reward and encourage success. All company employees participate in incentive compensation, inclusive of equity participation and performance bonuses that hold significant upside. In addition, the Company offers a generous 401K plan, medical benefits and other industry standard fringe benefits.

All contact will be confidential and interested candidates should contact Jeff Kapustka at 713.781.6881 or jeff@energists.com (FF#353)

RESERVOIR ENGINEERING MANAGER
FAYETTEVILLE SHALE                                                                          

THE COMPANY

Our client is America’s largest independent producer of natural gas as well as the most active driller in the country. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company’s strategy is focused on discovering, acquiring, and developing conventional and unconventional natural gas reserves onshore in the U.S.

While the company maintains substantial operations in various conventional natural gas basins across the U.S., its recent and future focus will be primarily in the “Big 4” natural gas shale plays: the Barnett Shale of north central Texas, the Haynesville Shale of East Texas and northwestern Louisiana, the Fayetteville Shale of central Arkansas and the Marcellus Shale in the northern Appalachian Basin. The company has established itself as the largest unconventional gas resource player in the U.S. with an industry leading position of 15 million net acres of leasehold and 22 million acres of 3-D seismic data. The company has built an inventory of an estimated 36,000 net drilling sites representing a backlog of more than 10 years of future drilling opportunities.

Our client entered the Fayetteville Shale play in 2005 and now controls the industry’s second largest acreage position totaling around 420,000 net acres. This leasehold is concentrated in the core area of the Fayetteville Shale Play. Going forward, the company plans to maintain around 20 drilling rigs through the end of 2009 and 2010. The company expects to see gross operated production increase from year-end 2008 level of 250 MMCFE per day by more than 50% in 2009 and a further 20% in 2010.

A key to the company’s Fayetteville Shale success was entering into a joint venture in September 2008. This transaction provided the company almost $2 billion in cash as well as future drilling cost carries by partner. To date, Our client has drilled more than 250 net wells in the Fayetteville and has identified more than 4,000 net future wells it plans to drill in the years ahead.

THE POSITION

Our client is seeking a highly talented and promotable individual to assume the role of Reservoir Engineering Manager for the Fayetteville Shale asset.

This position provides supervision and guidance to the Fayetteville Shale asset team that is focused and responsible for the ongoing production, property improvement (exploration and exploitation), and integration of acquired properties. Ensures that the asset team works closely with the geologists, geophysicists and production engineers in all aspects of exploration, exploitation and ongoing field management. Provides engineering input for the compilation of reserve reports associated with acquisitions, dispositions, drilling program studies and filings to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provide direct and indirect supervision of personnel. Participate in decisions involving hiring, promotion, compensation administration, and terminations of employment.

  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with Reservoir Engineering counterparts.

  • Participate in Reservoir Engineering Department operational and strategic planning, including fostering innovation, planning projects and organizing and negotiating the allocation of resources.

  • Provide guidance, direction, and career development to employees, including setting performance standards and assessing performance.

  • Ensure department and employees are operating within all company, state, federal, etc. guidelines, policies, and regulations.

  • Develop and implement Reservoir Engineering policies and procedures. Ensure compliance with SEC rules for reserve determinations.

  • Develop business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses.

  • Provide on-the-job training, performance assessment, coaching, motivation, and counseling to employees to encourage optimum performance and continued skill development. Effectively plan and manage the organization and utilization of people and technology.

  • Provide employees with guidance in handling policies, procedures, and service standards.

  • Review, approve, and/or maintain departmental administrative records and reports such as: timecards, vacation requests, status changes, and expense reports.

  • Perform all duties in accordance with the company’s Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines.

Skills and Abilities
Minimum Requirements

  • Demonstrate ability to foster teamwork through the encouragement and building of mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. Ability to facilitate teams, including managing conflict resolution.

  • Possess knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

  • Able to proactively embrace and champion change.

  • Possess administrative knowledge in order to prepare and maintain reports, budgets, and administrative records as required.

  • Demonstrate active listening skills by giving full attention to what others are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

  • Working knowledge of SEC rules and their implications to reserve reporting.

  • Excellent written and verbal English communications skills.

  • Able to effectively manage time and prioritize projects in order to meet established deadlines.

  • Demonstrate basic computer knowledge through effective use of a personal computer including Microsoft Office applications. Able to learn company specific applications.

  • Able to work and communicate effectively with all levels of co-workers, clients, and other external contacts.

Education and Work Experience Required
Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Petroleum Engineering or related field.

  • Ten or more years relevant professional work experience.

  • Prior management or supervisory experience.

Preferred:

  • Masters Degree in Petroleum Engineering or related field.

POSITION SUMMARY

As the company continues to increase its production and asset values in the Fayetteville Shale, the Reservoir Engineering Manager will play a vital role in the Company’s continued success. This position is ideally suited for a Reservoir Engineering professional that seeks to leverage his/her experience in a rapidly growing, very successful independent.

This is highly visible and influential role that will have direct impact on the company’s bottom line. There will be Sr. Management interface and support. The company promotes a positive, friendly work environment where individuals and teams have the advantage of utilizing the best facilities and technology. The company’s leaders are given the opportunity to make a major contribution and are rewarded accordingly.

Base salary will be very competitive with significant upside incentive compensation inclusive of equity participation and performance bonuses. Equity compensation is a key value of our client and all employees participate through a restricted stock program. Both stock and cash bonuses are awarded six monthly. In addition, the company offers a generous 401K plan with company matching to 15%, together with medical benefits and other industry standard benefits. An attractive relocation package will be available if required.

All contact will be confidential and interested candidates should contact Pat Slaughter or Alex Preston at 713.781.6881 or email: pat@energists.com or alex@energists.com. (FF#362)

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING ADVISOR                                               

THE COMPANY

Our client is a leading global independent energy company, engaged in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas, as well as in refining and in marketing refined petroleum products, natural gas, and electricity. Their vision is to maximize shareholder value by enhancing financial performance and providing long-term profitable growth. They are committed to meeting the highest standards of corporate citizenship by protecting the health and safety of our employees, safeguarding the environment and creating a long-lasting, positive impact on the communities in which they do business.

Exploration and production is the engine of future income and growth, currently representing nearly 80% of capital employed and over 95% of annual capital expenditures. The company continue to increase reserves outside the mature regions of the United States and North Sea and is actively reshaping its exploration and production portfolio and has created a world-class organization to execute its strategic objectives. They have significantly shifted capital expenditures toward development projects in new and more profitable areas and have reshaped the upstream portfolio via asset sales and swaps. As part of a focused, worldwide exploration program, they intend to drill around 15 high impact wells each year. Recent successes include the Shenzi and Tubular Bells discoveries, both located in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The Company has operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark, Russia, Equatorial Guinea, Algeria, Libya, Gabon, Egypt, Ghana, the Joint Development Area of Malaysia and Thailand, Indonesia, Thailand, Azerbaijan, Australia, Brazil and St. Lucia.

THE POSITION

This position will provide Production Engineering technical support for the company’s producing assets in the Africa Business Unit (ABU). The position requires experience in analysis and optimization of all components of the production system. Normal job duties will include modeling and/or analyzing the performance of existing and planned wells, gathering systems and facilities to ensure optimum production delivery from the company’s assets. The focus of this position is strategic, while supporting operations during execution of tactics to achieve objectives.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Prepare the functional requirements for well completion and recompletion designs in conjunction with subsurface and completions engineers, including material and elastomer requirements, tubing size, perforation requirements, smart well system, etc.

  • Interface with drilling, completions, subsurface, facilities and operations engineering personnel on well design and construction issues

  • Design well testing and downhole and/or subsea metering requirements, and production data requirements for new wells

  • Artificial lift system design, evaluation and optimization

  • Develop and maintain well performance models for all existing and proposed wells. Utilize trending and visualization tools to validate production and allocation data and ensure compliance with specified operating limits.

  • Build, maintain and optimize integrated production models for all wells, gathering systems and production facilities.

  • Develop the well specific operating envelopes and well management guidelines for drawdown, liquid/gas coning, liquid lifting

  • Provide input for developing yearly OPEX and CAPEX budgets

  • Prepare recommendations for well and/or production system modifications to optimize production including economic analysis of opportunities

  • Analyze and prepare recommendations for injection and producing zone fluid management

  • Flow assurance and production chemistry analysis and management, including prediction of paraffin, asphaltines, hydrates and scale deposition

  • Production well test analysis

  • Assess Life Cycle stimulation requirements and incorporate in design and operating plans

  • Production forecasting, in collaboration with the operations engineer and subsurface team

  • Production log recommendations and analysis

  • Sand production management, including design and recommendation of sand production monitoring systems

  • Formation damage identification and assessment of stimulation requirements. Design of well treatment recommendations in conjunction with subsurface and operations engineers

  • Erosional velocity analysis and optimization

  • Identification, assessment and implementation of new technologies to enhance well and field performance

  • Provide support to operations engineering and producing operations teams.

Skills and Experience:

  • 10-15 years hands on, relevant industry experience in production engineering

  • Experience with producing operations is required

  • Experience with offshore and subsea completions and producing operations is desirable

  • Demonstrated competency in well and production system modeling/analysis and familiar with related software (e.g. IFM, Prosper, GAP, OLGA)

  • Track record of successful accomplishments and successfully executed projects in production engineering

  • Self-motivated to learn and apply new technologies

  • Ability to mentor and coach others

  • Proactive analytical skills with attention to details and process improvements.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to effectively communicate with management, technical and operations staff.

  • Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision in a diverse, multidiscipline and collocated team environment.

Education / Training:

  • Minimum Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering , Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent

  • Software Experience

  • Microsoft office suite

  • Production System modeling tools – PROSPER, GAP, RESOLVE, OLGA, PIPESIM, HYSYS, Osprey Tubular Designer

SUMMARY

Our Client aspires to be the leading global independent energy company and is focused on sustaining growth well into the future. As they grow, however, they take pride in preserving the personal, small-company culture that sets us apart from other energy companies. They attract, motivate and recognize highly talented people who embrace their job with a passion to be the best and provide challenging opportunities for professional growth and reward accomplishments. The company is committed to diversity and values each individual's opinions and practice open communication of information and ideas.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an aggressive, successful Global E&P company. The compensation package will be very competitive and include many attractive components that will reward and encourage success. All company employees participate in incentive compensation, inclusive of equity participation and performance bonuses that hold significant upside. In addition, the Company offers a generous 401K plan, medical benefits and other industry standard fringe benefits.

All contact will be confidential and interested candidates should contact Jeff Kapustka or Pat Slaughter at 713.781.6881 or jeff@energists.com or pat@energists.com (FF#370)

SENIOR RESERVOIR ENGINEER                                                           

THE COMPANY

Our client is a growth-oriented oil and gas company listed with on the NYSE with diversified operations in the Permian Basin and the Gulf of Mexico, both in the deepwater and on the shelf. They pursue a balance of projects ranging from high-impact exploration projects in the deepwater to relatively low-risk, repeatable projects onshore. This strategy is designed to create a moderate overall risk profile while affording their stockholders the significant potential upside of an active deepwater exploration company.

As of January 2009, the company had approximately one trillion cubic feet equivalent of natural gas (Bcfe) of proved reserves, of which approximately 55% were natural gas and 45% were oil, condensate, and natural gas liquids. Total net production in 2008 was approximately 118 Bcfe, and net production averaged 324 million cubic feet equivalent of natural gas (MMcfe) per day.

The distribution of proved reserves reflects the company’s efforts over the last three years to diversify its asset base, which in prior years had been focused in the Gulf of Mexico deepwater. The company has shifted some of its focus from deepwater activities to increased exploration and development on the Gulf of Mexico shelf and exploitation of West Texas Permian Basin properties. By allocating resources among these three areas, the company expects to balance the risks associated with the exploration and development of its asset base. The Company intends to continue to pursue moderate-risk exploratory and development drilling projects in the Gulf of Mexico deepwater and on the Gulf of Mexico shelf, and also target low-risk infill drilling projects in West Texas. The company generates most of its prospects internally, but from time to time will also acquire third-party generated prospects. The company’s driving philosophy is “growth through the drill bit”.

STRATEGY

Our client’s goal is to create stockholder value by increasing reserves, production and cash flow. The company intends to accomplish this goal by continuing its focus on the following key strategies.

  • Maintain a balanced portfolio approach

  • Exploit its existing reserve base

  • Manage exploration and development exposure

  • Achieve efficiency through operatorship

  • Continue internal prospect generation

  • Selectively acquire assets

  • Manage commodity price risk

THE POSITION

Our client is looking for an experienced Reservoir Engineer for their Corporate Group to provide support for the company’s Onshore and Offshore Gulf of Mexico assets. Primary areas of responsibility will be in estimating Reserves, Cash flows, Year-end and Mid-year reserve reports, Budget and reserve reconciliation reports, and Budget and Reserve Reconciliation Reports. Proficiency in Reservoir Engineering, Economics and advanced expertise in the utilization of ARIES is a requirement.

Position Duties Include:

  • Year-end Reserves and economics - Work with Ryder Scott and the onshore and offshore development teams updating:

    • Reserves

    • Production Profiles

    • Capital timing and expenses

    • Aries economic cash flow models

    • Variance analysis

    • Documenting reserve Additions and Revisions

  • Update Reserves, Economic and reserve reconciliation - Work as part of a multidiscipline team updating company reserves and economics for:

    • Midyear reserve reports

    • SEC ceiling tests

    • Reserve category changes

    • Performance adjustments

    • Bank Borrowing

    • New field discoveries or extensions

  • Budget - Work as part of a multidiscipline team updating company’s Aries budget model for:

    • Capital expenditures

    • Expenses

    • Timing

    • Production profiles

Technical skills and performance requirements include:

  • B.S. Degree in Petroleum Engineering

  • Experience in Economic Evaluations utilizing ARIES

Personal attributes include:

  • Entrepreneurial attitude and demonstrated aptitude for independent thought/direction and making individual contributions, yet a willingness to work in a team environment.

  • Motivated work ethic to aggressively pursue opportunities.

  • Conceptual thinker and task master; driven to maintain several irons-in-the-fire.

  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral) for internal and external presentations. At ease with an audience; willing and able to speak up and engage multi-discipline discussions.

  • Interpersonal skills that will enhance cultural fit and chemistry.

  • Desire to continue professional growth and learning.

  • Pride in track record of successful achievements.

  • Maintain high ethical standards and professional attitude.

SUMMARY

This is an exciting opportunity to join an aggressive and innovative oil and gas exploration company that is clearly on the move. The company is ideally suited for an innovative Reservoir Engineer who seeks a rapidly growing independent. This a challenging position in an exciting and rewarding environment where teamwork and enthusiasm combined with technical and financial savvy have proven to be a successful combination and are very well rewarded.

Base salary will be very competitive with significant upside incentive compensation. Our client also offers a 401K savings plan, healthcare, and other industry standard benefits.

All contact will be confidential and interested candidates should contact Julian Langham at 713-781-6881 or email: julian@energists.com. (FF#336)

SENIOR ASSET MANAGER                                                                     

THE COMPANY

Our client is America’s largest independent producer of natural gas as well as the most active driller in the country. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, The company’s strategy is focused on discovering, acquiring, and developing conventional and unconventional natural gas reserves onshore in the U.S.

The company maintains substantial conventional operations in the Anadarko, Permian, and Delaware Basins along with the East Texas, Gulf Coast, South Texas and Louisiana regions. However, its recent and future focus will be primarily in the “Big 4” natural gas shale plays: the Barnett Shale of north central Texas, the Haynesville Shale of East Texas and northwestern Louisiana, the Fayetteville Shale of central Arkansas and the Marcellus Shale in the northern Appalachian Basin. The company has established itself as the largest unconventional gas resource player in the U.S. with an industry leading position of 15 million net acres of leasehold and 22 million acres of 3-D seismic data. The company has built an inventory of an estimated 36,000 net drilling sites representing a backlog of more than 10 years of future drilling opportunities.

THE POSITION

Engineers are key contributors to the success of the company and have been the cornerstone of the company's success. The engineering function is run in asset teams. Each asset team is geographically focused and is responsible for the ongoing production, property improvement, the integration of new drill wells and acquired properties. Typically an asset team will manage 400-600 operated and a similar number of non-operated wells. The role will provide a broad responsibility and require diverse engineering skill sets.

The Senior Asset Manager will be responsible for:

  • Supervising and directing the management of the company’s properties to ensure optimal profitability. This will include performance monitoring and analysis of all the company’s operated assets within a defined geographic area.

  • Development and implementation of work programs to optimize and enhance production.

  • Provide production engineering support to prospective property acquisitions and integration of acquired properties into the company.

  • Working closely with Production Control Group, Production Superintendents, and field personnel to fully understand the company’s wells and enhance their productivity.

The Senior Asset Manager will possess the following credentials:

  • Demonstrated achievements in generating value through the application of production engineering.

  • Proven leadership ability, entrepreneurial drive and vision.

  • Excellent presentation and communication skills with all levels within the company.

  • Working knowledge of reservoir, drilling, geology and production operations sufficient to allow effective interaction and support in these areas as it relates to current operations and acquisition review and evaluation.

  • The ability to work in a multi-discipline team environment emphasizing technology and individual responsibility.

  • Experience with oil/gas regulatory affairs would be a definite plus.

  • A minimum of a B.S. in Petroleum or related engineering degree with twelve years of industry experience with a major or mid to large cap independent producer.

SUMMARY

As the company increases its drilling activity to unprecedented levels, the Asset Managers will be critical to the company’s success. This role is ideally suited to a successful engineer who seeks to leverage his experience in a rapidly growing independent. This is a challenging position in an exciting and rewarding environment where teamwork and enthusiasm combined with technical and financial savvy have proven to be a successful combination. The successful candidates can make a major impact at the company and will be rewarded accordingly.

Base salary will be very competitive with significant upside incentive compensation inclusive of equity participation and performance bonuses. Equity compensation is a key value of the company and all employees participate through a restricted stock program. Both stock and cash bonuses are awarded six monthly. In addition, the company offers a generous 401K plan with company matching to 15%, together with medical benefits and other industry standard fringe benefits. An attractive relocation package will be available if required.

All contact will be confidential and interested candidates should contact Alex Preston or Pat Slaughter at 713-781-6881 or email: alex@energists.com or pat@energists.com (FF#371)

PRODUCTION SUPERINTENDENT / OPERATIONS MANAGER
HAYNESVILLE SHALE                                                                           

THE COMPANY

Our client is America’s largest independent producer of natural gas as well as the most active driller in the country. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, The company’s strategy is focused on discovering, acquiring, and developing conventional and unconventional natural gas reserves onshore in the U.S.

The company maintains substantial conventional operations in the Anadarko, Permian, and Delaware Basins along with the East Texas, Gulf Coast, South Texas and Louisiana regions. However, its recent and future focus will be primarily in the “Big 4” natural gas shale plays: the Barnett Shale of north central Texas, the Haynesville Shale of East Texas and northwestern Louisiana, the Fayetteville Shale of central Arkansas and the Marcellus Shale in the northern Appalachian Basin. The company has established itself as the largest unconventional gas resource player in the U.S. with an industry leading position of 15 million net acres of leasehold and 22 million acres of 3-D seismic data. The company has built an inventory of an estimated 36,000 net drilling sites representing a backlog of more than 10 years of future drilling opportunities.

THE POSITION

The company is seeking a highly talented and promotable individual to assume the role of Production Superintendent/Operations Manager for its most important asset – the Haynesville Shale.

This position is responsible for the supervision and execution of field activities in the most productive of the major shale plays in the U.S. This is a key leadership role not only for the district operations team but also as a liaison with our corporate development staff, various regulatory bodies and local government officials as well as the general public. The incumbent will be relied upon to communicate the fundamentals of shale development to a wide range of industry and non-industry groups. This position will report to the District Manager – Haynesville and will be located in Shreveport, LA.

This is the senior field management position for the district. Duties will include the oversight, management and coordination of recompletions, workovers and production enhancement projects. The Production Superintendent/Operations Manager will maintain close communication with the District Manager and Senior Asset Managers (senior production engineers) at the corporate headquarters to report on production activities and levels and execute production and facilities construction activities in the district. In addition, this position will oversee and direct the Production Foremen, Completions Foremen, Consultants and Administrative staff in the maintenance and production activities of existing wells, and monitor to optimize production in a safe, cost effective manner. Other duties will include:

  • Ensure Local, State and Federal regulatory compliance of environmental, safety, permitting and air/water issues

  • Lead safety and compliance initiatives for the district

  • Establish work flow processes to optimize well tie-ins

  • Interface with pipeline companies and manage well connects for a 20 rig drilling program

  • Establish best management practices for drilling/completion/production in an urban environment

  • Monitor and review daily gas production and weekly inventory for Haynesville District

  • Implement new technologies for production enhancement

  • Track costs by reviewing and approving invoices, costs, price quotes, AFE’s

  • Monitor costs by utilizing sound engineering practices, project planning and appropriate vendor bid processing

  • Work in collaboration with local Corporate Development staff to discuss and advise on current new drilling, completions and other activities in an urban drilling and production environment

Required experience will include:

  • Excellent collaboration, interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build productive relationships and interact with company personnel and outside parties on all levels. This position will be the “voice and face” of the company in its area of operations.

  • Knowledge and adherence to all Safety and Environmental regulations

  • Strong understanding and experience with surface production facilities and operations.

  • Demonstrated problem solving ability applicable to well operations, logistics, sourcing, and safety.

  • Comprehensive knowledge of Local, State, & Federal Regulations regarding air emissions, spills, SPCC, Emergency Response, etc.

  • Complete knowledge of surface production facilities and operations, including compression (flash & VRU ops), SWD ops, oil & gas gathering/sales facilities and meters, chemical treating, CDP’s, H2S and CO2 ops, etc.

  • Demonstrated problem solving ability applicable to well operations, logistics, sourcing, and safety.

A minimum of ten (10) years experience in production operations and supervision of field staff is required. Strongly preferred is directly related experience in HPHT environments and in horizontal drilling and unconventional resource (shale) fracturing techniques. Experience with drilling and production activity in an urban environment would be preferred.

A Bachelors Degree in a Petroleum, Mechanical or related Engineering discipline is preferred; demonstrated experience may be substituted for degree.

SUMMARY

As the company continues to increase its production and asset values in the Haynesville Shale, the Production Superintendent/Operations Manager will play a vital role in the company’s continued success. This position is ideally suited for a production operations professional that seeks to leverage his/her experience in a rapidly growing, very successful independent.

This is highly visible and influential role that will have direct impact on the company’s bottom line. There will be Sr. Management interface and support. The company promotes a positive, friendly work environment where individuals and teams have the advantage of utilizing the best facilities and technology. The company’s leaders are given the opportunity to make a major contribution and are rewarded accordingly.

Base salary will be very competitive with significant upside incentive compensation inclusive of equity participation and performance bonuses. Equity compensation is a key value of the company and all employees participate through a restricted stock program. Both stock and cash bonuses are awarded six monthly. In addition, the company offers a generous 401K plan with company matching to 15%, together with medical benefits and other industry standard benefits. An attractive relocation package will be available if required.

All contact will be confidential and interested candidates should contact Alex Preston or Pat Slaughter at 713-781-6881 or email: alex@energists.com or pat@energists.com (FF#373)

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY AND SPECIAL PROJECTS GROUP
SENIOR ENGINEERING ADVISOR - FACILITIES                                

THE COMPANY

Our client is America’s largest independent producer of natural gas as well as the most active driller in the country. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, The company’s strategy is focused on discovering, acquiring, and developing conventional and unconventional natural gas reserves onshore in the U.S.

The company maintains substantial conventional operations in the Anadarko, Permian, and Delaware Basins along with the East Texas, Gulf Coast, South Texas and Louisiana regions. However, its recent and future focus will be primarily in the “Big 4” natural gas shale plays: the Barnett Shale of north central Texas, the Haynesville Shale of East Texas and northwestern Louisiana, the Fayetteville Shale of central Arkansas and the Marcellus Shale in the northern Appalachian Basin. The company has established itself as the largest unconventional gas resource player in the U.S. with an industry leading position of 15 million net acres of leasehold and 22 million acres of 3-D seismic data. The company has built an inventory of an estimated 36,000 net drilling sites representing a backlog of more than 10 years of future drilling opportunities.

THE POSITION

The Senior Engineering Advisor – Facilities in the ETG will possess the skill set required to:

  • Interface with The Company’s District teams, Asset Managers, and Operations Advisors within the Engineering Technology Group on integrated field development projects.

  • Apply Facilities Engineering principles in the design of surface production, separation, handling, treating, and transportation facilities for oil and primarily gas operations. This includes wellheads, gathering lines, dehydration, treating/sweetening, separation, and storage.

  • Be a technical expert and resource to the entire company organization in the area of facility design, codes, and their application. Promote shared learnings and best practices. Drive the company’s EH&S commitments in these facility designs.

  • Develop, issue, and drive the implementation of company facility-related design standards, operating guidelines, and technical bulletins.

  • Serve as effective project manager on select larger facility design and installation projects company wide. Enlisting support as needed and monitoring contract engineering and construction in facility installation.

  • Develop, provide education and guidance, and implement regionally specific facility design templates.

  • As an integral contributor to field leadership, interface extensively with field operations. Troubleshoot broader and more technical operational problems.

  • Train, mentor, and develop staff facility engineers. Cultivate and manage career development and training plans for entry level engineers and summer engineering interns.

  • Optimize the application of electronic data gathering and automation.

  • Utilize rigorous logic, critical thinking skills, and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions.

  • Effectively manage time and prioritize projects in order to meet established deadlines.

  • Perform all duties in accordance with the company’s Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines.

SUMMARY

This position is ideally suited for a Senior Level Facilities Engineering professional that seeks to leverage his/her experience in a rapidly growing, very successful independent.

This highly visible and influential role will have direct impact on the company’s bottom line. There will be Sr. Management interface and support. The company promotes a positive, friendly work environment where individuals and teams have the advantage of utilizing the best facilities and technology. The Company’s leaders are given the opportunity to make a major contribution and are rewarded accordingly.

Base salary will be very competitive with significant upside incentive compensation inclusive of equity participation and performance bonuses. Equity compensation is a key value of the company and all employees participate through a restricted stock program. Both stock and cash bonuses are awarded six monthly. In addition, the company offers a generous 401K plan with company matching to 15%, together with medical benefits and other industry standard benefits. An attractive relocation package will be available if required.

All contact will be confidential and interested candidates should contact Alex Preston or Pat Slaughter at 713-781-6881 or email: alex@energists.com or pat@energists.com (FF#372)

EXPLORATION MANAGER – GULF OF MEXICO                                  

THE COMPANY

Our client is a growth-oriented oil and gas company with diversified operations focused on the Deepwater and Shelf of the Gulf of Mexico, the Permian Basin, South Texas, and an emerging position in unconventional resource plays. The company pursues a balance of projects ranging from high-impact subsalt exploration projects in the deepwater to relatively low-risk, repeatable projects onshore. This strategy is designed to create a moderate overall risk profile while affording investors the significant potential upside of an active deepwater exploration company.

As of December 31, 2008, the company had approximately 974 billion cubic feet equivalent of natural gas (Bcfe) of proved reserves, of which approximately 57% were natural gas and 43% were oil, condensate, and natural gas liquids. Total net production in 2008 was approximately 118 Bcfe, and net production averaged 324 million cubic feet equivalent of natural gas (MMcfe) per day. The company recently completed an acquisition, adding an estimated 106 Bcfe in proved reserves primarily in South Texas, with additional upside potential in the Permian and elsewhere. Exploration success in 2009 includes subsalt GOM Miocene discoveries at, a deep GOM shelf development, and onshore in Glasscock County, West Texas. The company also holds working interests in approximately 65,000 gross acres in unconventional resource plays based in North Dakota and Wyoming.

The distribution of proved reserves reflects the company’s efforts over the last three years to diversify its asset base, which in prior years had been focused in the Gulf of Mexico deepwater. The company has added to its focus on deepwater activities with increased exploration and development on the Gulf of Mexico shelf and exploitation of Permian Basin and South Texas properties. By allocating resources among these areas, the company expects to balance the risks associated with the exploration and development of its asset base. The Company intends to continue to pursue moderate-risk exploratory and development drilling projects in the Gulf of Mexico deepwater and on the Gulf of Mexico shelf, and also target low-risk infill drilling projects onshore. The company generates most of its prospects internally, but from time to time will also acquire third-party generated prospects. Our client’s driving philosophy is “growth through the drill bit”. The company also is active in mergers and acquisitions, providing an additional counterbalance to its exploration program.

STRATEGY

Our client’s goal is to create stockholder value by increasing reserves, production and cash flow. The company intends to accomplish this goal by continuing its focus on the following key strategies.

  • Maintain a balanced portfolio approach

  • Exploit its existing reserve base

  • Manage exploration and development exposure

  • Achieve efficiency through operatorship

  • Continue internal prospect generation

  • Selectively acquire assets

  • Manage commodity price risk

THE POSITION

Our client is looking for an experienced, well rounded, successful oil finder to become Exploration Manager (EM) for the Gulf of Mexico Exploration Group. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of twenty years experience with at least ten years in the Gulf of Mexico, and team leadership experience. The successful candidate will also be a technically well rounded geoscientist by education and experience and, most importantly, possesses a track record of commercial exploration success and new play development. The Exploration Manager will report to the Sr. VP and Chief Exploration Officer. Key responsibilities include:

  • Lead a team of 8+ geoscientist, plus associated support staff, exploring the Gulf of Mexico for economic oil and gas accumulations.

  • Manage a $15+ Million G&G budget.

  • Identify, evaluate and recommend prospects for the Gulf of Mexico OCS Federal Lease Sales. This effort will include the coordination with other disciplines to complete the economics evaluation and a recommendation to bid based on these results.

  • Responsible for the screening of outside submittals, farmouts and the generation of drillable prospects on currently held leases in the Gulf of Mexico. These opportunities will be evaluated by the Senior Explorationist and based on the outcome of the evaluations, the EM will recommend acquisition and/or drilling of prospects.

  • Together with the Land Department, responsible for marketing excess working interest to industry partners.

  • Apprise the Senior VP’s and CXO of significant industry activity in the Gulf of Mexico

  • Cultivate relationships with EM peer group through personal contacts at competitor oil and gas companies.

Technical skills and performance requirements include:

  • Degree in Geology or Geophysics, (M.Sc. or Ph.D. preferred).

  • A proven record of success in GOM Deepwater exploration. A listing of discoveries and prospects drilled should be provided.

  • In-depth understanding of salt tectonics, regional stratigraphy, major play types and emerging trends.

  • Fundamental comprehension of prospect economics and discounted cash flow analysis.

  • Well-developed and applied expertise in advanced seismic applications including:

    • AVO and amplitude evaluation, fluid substitution modeling, etc.

    • WAZ 3D, Depth imaging techniques and other seismic processing applications.

    • Workstation interpretation and mapping expertise (The company is a Landmark shop).

    • Seismic to lithology calibration, log correlation and basic prospect analysis.

    • Recognition of velocity /pressure issues as they relate to prospects and drilling.

Personal attributes include:

  • Entrepreneurial attitude and demonstrated aptitude for independent thought/direction and making individual contributions, yet a willingness to work in a team environment.

  • Motivated work ethic to aggressively pursue opportunities.

  • Conceptual thinker and task master; driven to maintain several irons-in-the-fire.

  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral) for internal and external project presentation. At ease with an audience; willing and able to speak up and engage multi-discipline discussions.

  • Interpersonal skills that will enhance cultural fit and chemistry with the Opertaions/Development teams.

  • Desire to continue professional growth and learning.

  • Pride in track record of successful achievements.

  • Maintain high ethical standards and professional attitude.

SUMMARY

This is an exciting opportunity to join an aggressive and innovative oil and gas exploration company that is clearly on the move. The company is ideally suited for an innovative explorer who seeks a rapidly growing independent where he/she will have their ideas tested and projects initiated. This a challenging position in an exciting and rewarding environment where teamwork and enthusiasm combined with technical and financial savvy have proven to be a successful combination and are very well rewarded.

Base salary will be competitive with significant upside incentive compensation in the form of Stock Plan (more details to be provided during interview process). The company also offers a 401K savings plan, healthcare, and other industry standard benefits.

All contact will be confidential and interested candidates should contact Alex Preston or Pat Slaughter at 713-781-6881 or email: alex@energists.com or pat@energists.com (FF#369)

 

COMPLETIONS SUPERINTENDENT / OPERATIONS MANAGER
HAYNESVILLE SHALE                                                                           

THE COMPANY

Our client is America’s largest independent producer of natural gas as well as the most active driller in the country. The company maintains substantial conventional operations in the Anadarko, Permian, and Delaware Basins along with the East Texas, Gulf Coast, South Texas and Louisiana regions. However, its recent and future focus will be primarily in the “Big 4” natural gas shale plays: the Barnett Shale of north central Texas, the Haynesville Shale of East Texas and northwestern Louisiana, the Fayetteville Shale of central Arkansas and the Marcellus Shale in the northern Appalachian Basin. The company has established itself as the largest unconventional gas resource player in the U.S. with an industry leading position of 15 million net acres of leasehold and 22 million acres of 3-D seismic data. The company has built an inventory of an estimated 36,000 net drilling sites representing a backlog of more than 10 years of future drilling opportunities.

THE POSITION

Our client is seeking a highly talented and promotable individual to assume the role of Completion Superintendent/Operations Manager for its most important asset – the Haynesville Shale.

This position is responsible for the supervision and execution of field activities in the most productive of the major shale plays in the U.S. This is a key leadership role not only for the district operations team but also as a liaison with our corporate development staff, various regulatory bodies and local government officials as well as the general public. The incumbent will be relied upon to communicate the fundamentals of shale development to a wide range of industry and non-industry groups. This position will report to the District Manager – Haynesville and will be located in Shreveport, LA.

This is the senior field management position for the district. Duties will include the oversight, management and coordination of completions including well preparation, perforating, horizontal stage fracture stimulations using pump down perforating techniques, frac plug drill-outs, coiled tubing work and packer and tubing installation in addition to some workover and production enhancement projects. The Completion Superintendent/Operations Manager will maintain close communication with the District Manager and Senior Asset Managers (senior production engineers) at the corporate headquarters to report on completion activities and levels and execute completion activities in the district. In addition, this position will oversee and direct the, Completion Foremen, Consultants and some Administrative staff. Other duties will include:

  • Ensure Local, State and Federal regulatory compliance of environmental, safety, permitting and air/water issues

  • Lead safety and compliance initiatives for the district

  • Establish work flow processes to optimize completion cycle times

  • Coordinate with the drilling, production and pipeline groups to establish safe and consistent practices when performing simultaneous operations.

  • Establish best management practices for drilling/completion/production in an urban environment

  • Develop and maintain consistent logistics and scheduling for well completions for supporting a 40 rig drilling program.

  • Implement new technologies for horizontal shale well completions

  • Track costs by reviewing and approving invoices, costs, price quotes, AFE’s

  • Monitor costs by utilizing sound engineering practices, project planning and appropriate vendor bid processing

  • Work in collaboration with local Corporate Development staff to discuss and advise on current new drilling, completions and other activities in an urban drilling and production environment

Required experience will include:

  • Excellent collaboration, interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build productive relationships and interact with company personnel and outside parties on all levels. This position will be the “voice and face” of the company in its area of operations.

  • Knowledge and adherence to all Safety and Environmental regulations

  • Strong understanding and experience with horizontal shale well completions and HT/HP activities.

  • Demonstrated problem solving ability applicable to well operations, logistics, sourcing, and safety.

  • Comprehensive knowledge of Local, State, & Federal Regulations regarding air emissions, spills, SPCC, Emergency Response, etc.

  • Complete knowledge of current equipment employed in HT/HP operations and horizontal shale well stimulation.

  • Demonstrated problem solving ability applicable to well operations, logistics, sourcing, and safety.

A minimum of ten (10) years experience in completion operations and supervision of field staff is required. Strongly preferred is directly related experience in HPHT environments and in horizontal drilling and unconventional resource (shale) production techniques. Experience with drilling and production activity in an urban environment would be preferred.

A Bachelors Degree in a Petroleum, Mechanical or related Engineering discipline is preferred; demonstrated experience may be substituted for degree.

SUMMARY

As the company continues to increase its production and asset values in the Haynesville Shale, the Completion Superintendent/Operations Manager will play a vital role in the company’s continued success. This position is ideally suited for a completion operations professional that seeks to leverage his/her experience in a rapidly growing, very successful independent.

This is highly visible and influential role that will have direct impact on the company’s bottom line. There will be Sr. Management interface and support. The company promotes a positive, friendly work environment where individuals and teams have the advantage of utilizing the best facilities and technology. The company’s leaders are given the opportunity to make a major contribution and are rewarded accordingly.

Base salary will be very competitive with significant upside incentive compensation inclusive of equity participation and performance bonuses. Equity compensation is a key value of the company and all employees participate through a restricted stock program. Both stock and cash bonuses are awarded six monthly. In addition, the company offers a generous 401K plan with company matching to 15%, together with medical benefits and other industry standard benefits. An attractive relocation package will be available if required.

All contact will be confidential and interested candidates should contact Alex Preston or Pat Slaughter at 713-781-6881 or email: alex@energists.com or pat@energists.com (FF#375)

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GEOSCIENCES                                         

THE COMPANY

Our client was incorporated as a Delaware corporation in January 1998 and operates as an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company.

The company’s current operations are concentrated in the shallow to moderate depth waters in the Gulf of Mexico focusing on the areas offshore Louisiana as well as the deepwater Gulf of Mexico in depths less than 5,000 feet. The company has focused on exploration, exploitation and acquisition efforts in the Gulf Coast region, including the Gulf of Mexico shelf and adjacent onshore areas.

Since inception, the company has grown its productive property base through a combination of exploration, exploitation and development drilling and multi-year, multi-well drill-to-earn programs, as well as strategic acquisitions of oil and natural gas fields in the shallow to moderate-depth waters in the Gulf of Mexico and in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico and Gulf Coast onshore areas.

The company currently operates nearly 90% of its properties and produces approximately 14,000 to 15,000 Boe per day. As of September 30, 2009, producing fields were primarily located in the Gulf of Mexico (“GOM”) region. These fields fall into five areas which the company identifies and describes more completely as eastern offshore (comprised primarily of one producing GOM field, the company’s East Bay field); central offshore (comprised of four producing GOM fields, all of which are located in close proximity to each other and are in the vicinity of the Bay Marchand salt dome); deepwater (comprised of one producing field in the GOM at Mississippi Canyon Block 248); western offshore (comprised of more than 10 producing fields extending from offshore central and western Louisiana to Texas); and Gulf Coast onshore and other (located in South Louisiana and Texas).

The management team has extensive energy industry experience, many with large energy companies. The company has assembled a team of geoscientists and management professionals with considerable region-specific geological, geophysical, technical and operational experience.

THE POSITION

The Senior Vice President, Geosciences will be responsible for managing and directing the exploration and geosciences activities for the company. This position will report directly to the CEO of the company and direct outside G&G services as well as its internal geosciences staff currently consisting of four professionals, two support personnel and one contract professional. This position will be based in downtown Houston, Texas.

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for all Company geological and geophysical activities

  • Recommends exploration, acquisition and divestiture opportunities to senior management team

  • Performs other duties as required

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Geophysics or related field.

  • Master’s degree in Geology, Geophysics or related field preferred.

  • Fifteen plus years of recent industry experience, with significant Gulf of Mexico Shelf experience.

  • Proven Gulf of Mexico exploration track record.

  • Extensive knowledge of commonly used geosciences software applications.

  • Knowledge and understanding of current activity in the Gulf of Mexico.

  • Experience in asset negotiation and acquisition.

  • Demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.

  • Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

  • Independent, self-motivated, creative, and results oriented.

SUMMARY

This is an exciting opportunity to join an aggressive and innovative publicly held oil and gas exploration company in a key management position with the opportunity for promotion. The company provides a competitive base salary, performance bonus program and stock option incentive plan (more details to be provided during interview process). The company also offers a 401K savings plan, healthcare, and other industry standard benefits.

All contact will be confidential and interested candidates should contact Alex Preston or Julian Langham at 713-781-6881 or email: alex@energists.com or julian@energists.com (FF#376)