Project Planner II

Job Reference 1248002

Location Midland, TX, United States

Industry Oil & Gas - Onshore Oil

Function Planning / Scheduling

Job Type Contract

Date Added September 2, 2024

Our client, a major Upstream company, is seeking a Well Planner to work in Midland, TX for an initial 6-months assignment, likely to extend!

Responsibilities
• Design complex well plans for multi-well/multi-pad drilling program
• Collaborate with drilling team to ensure well plan designs achieve cost effective performance in fast paced horizontal drilling program
• Advise drilling engineers on appropriate survey programs to ensure wellbore positioning accuracy
• Gather and interpret offset well data for accurate Collision Avoidance analysis
• Preliminary Collision Avoidance - Generate anti-collision reports and corresponding plots for project review.
• Knowledge of State/Federal regulatory agencies and applicable regulations as needed to ensure compliance for regulatory permitting and execution
• Establish communications with core disciplines to incorporate objectives into project development plans as requested by Asset team
• Communicates with the Asset team throughout the development process providing options as needed for design constraint mitigation
• Tracks project progression from conception to execution
• Participating in benchmarking studies (both internal and external) to identify, transfer and apply best well planning practices
• Evaluate application and implementation of best well planning practices and new technology
• Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor

Required:
• Bachelor's degree preferred in related field
• 2+ years of well planning experience in the upstream industry
• 1+ years of experience working directly for an oil and gas operating company
• 1+ years of experience in unconventional reservoir plays
• Able and willing to be on call outside of standard working hours
• Expert Level Landmark EDM (Compass) user. Manage database to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Proficient AutoCAD Users
• Proficient MS Office Suite Users

Preferred
• Strong communication skills and ability to effectively collaborate with key stakeholders and other team members to meet goals.
• 5+ years of industry experience in all aspects of well planning
• Uncompromising adherence and commitment to the company's Values (Safety, People, Integrity, Responsibility, Innovation and Teamwork)
• Strong team player with demonstrated ability working within multi-discipline teams internally and externally to achieve consensus and alignment
• Individual that is willing to accept risks and aggressively pursue continuous improvement
• Ability to think "outside the box" and willing to be challenged