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SalaryDrilling Engineer Analyst
Job Summary:
Provide well planning expertise to support Drilling Engineering, Regulatory, GIS and the Business Unit. Plan future development wells with Compass in compliance with Chord SOP’s and the appropriate regulatory agencies. Maintain directional data in WellView and Compass and provide analysis to multiple groups to fulfill various reporting requirements. This position is in downtown Houston, Texas, and reports to the Drilling Director. Level and salary commensurate with experience.
Essential Job Functions:
- Planning Future Development with Drilling Engineer, the Business Unit (BU) and Regulatory
- Manage planning and development of wells in Compass
- Review, modify and approve plats, surface use plans and BHL’s with the BU to calculate well plan
- Locate offset wells and upload into Compass
- Communicate anti-collision concerns and non-typical designs that increase T&D
- Modify directional design as needed based on T&D, AC, lease lines, etc.
- Prepare Application for Drilling (APD) documents for regulatory submittal
- Ensure proper regulatory and planning documents are uploaded prior to spud
- Work with third party directional companies to finalize plan for execution
- Ensure quality data by reviewing and correcting daily drilling reports
- Prepare plan reports, AC reports, wall plots, plan vs. actuals reports and end of well reports
- Gather data and prepare engineering exhibits for regulatory hearing
- Assist GIS in data management for in-house mapping software
This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the position. Incumbents will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and duties outside of their normal responsibilities as assigned by their supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED
- 2 years of experience with morning reporting software and a survey management database
- Excellent communicator across field, office and departments with knowledge of drilling terminology
- Experience with querying databases and analyzing drilling data
- A basic understanding of well planning and drilling operations
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Must possess the ability to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer, copier, files, telephone, and fax
- Meet deadlines and maintain attention to detail despite interruptions
- Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Preferred Qualification:
- 5 years oil and gas industry experience as a Drilling Tech/Well Planner
- 5 years of experience with WellView and Compass for an oil & gas operator
- Bachelor’s degree or technical degree
- Spotfire reporting experience
- Drilling/completions field experience
EEO Statement:
Chord Energy does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
