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Activity
Levels in Our Industry
As
we head into the last quarter of 2010 we note that the year has been
dominated by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the related fear of
regulations coming from Washington.
Let's look at a few data points.
• KPMG's recent poll of industry leaders
suggests continued activity in the industry.
According to the survey,
more than 60% of 780 U.S. senior oil and gas executives expect capital and
investment expansion in the coming year.
A slightly smaller number - just under 50% - expects hiring
increases. This is in line
with larger trends in the economy, where the hiring outlook is expected to
be modest due to sluggish growth, high debt levels, and increased
workplace efficiency, which means fewer employees can do the same amount
of work
• At the end of September, the U.S. Energy
Information Administration reported a drop in natural gas prices and
increases in natural gas inventory, to 3,106 billion cubic feet.
The numbers follow a seasonal trend compared to August 2009, but
the decades-old historical
graph shows us that overall natural gas production is continuously
increasing.
• Baker Hughes has just issued its rotary rig
count. While the U.S. has seen a reduction of three rigs since the
last report, the count over the last year is up by more than 600 rigs. Worldwide, almost 1,000 rigs have been put to work that were
not working last year.
• According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics, employment in the oil and gas industry since June 2010 has
been steadily increasing; since May 2010, there have not been any mass
layoffs. Furthermore, average hourly earnings since last quarter
have risen, while the average weekly hours worked have declined.
These statistics hint at stability and growth in the oil and gas industry
and flexibility in the work environment.
• Summer NAPE 2010 has just finished; the
activity level and interest in less risky shelf and onshore exploitation
opportunities continues to rise. In
fact, a number of recognized companies have begun to balance their
portfolios; they are divesting of offshore assets and looking for onshore
opportunities, both in conventional and shale plays.
While
the industry faces its usual challenges, companies with balanced
portfolios, healthy balance sheets and solid financial sources will
continue to do well. This
bodes well for employment opportunities.
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The
following biographies are just a small sampling of the kind of talent
available in our talent pool of over 19,000 experts. Please call our
placement managers if you are interested in learning
more about these professionals, or check out our website for more
candidates.
Geoscientist with
a master's degree in geology and 20 years of industry experience working
for major and midsize oil and gas companies. Experienced in exploration
and exploitation in both conventional and unconventional reservoirs,
particularly in all Gulf coast trends. Geographic areas worked include
Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Mid-continent, and East Coast. Software
proficiency includes SMT, Landmark, GeoGraphix, Petra, GeoQuest, GeoFrame,
and ArcGIS. Ask for G393.
Land Manager
with a bachelor's degree in petroleum land management and 30 years of industry experience working for a major exploration and production company. Experienced in contracts, negotiations, joint venture agreements, and building, managing and sustaining the land department of North American region. Additionally experienced in value assurance, global commercial disciplines, and strategy development and competitor intelligence. Geograhpic areas worked include onshore and offshore USA.
Ask for M579.
Geologist
with a bachelor's degree in earth science and more than 30 years of industry experience working for major and midsize oil and gas and small independent companies. Experienced in development, exploitation, recompletions, and acquisition and divestment. Additionally experienced in managing diverse technical teams, creating comprehensive virtual data rooms, and presenting findings to management, clients, and prospective purchasers. Geographic areas worked include Louisiana, Texas, Mid-continent, and Gulf coast both onshore and offshore.
Ask for G176.
Geophysicist
with a master's degree in geology and over 29 years of experience with major, midsize, and independent oil and gas companies. Experienced in seismic interpretation, acquisition, processing, exploration, development, A&D, and modeling. Domestic geographic areas worked include deepwater Gulf of Mexico, east, south and west Texas, north and south Louisiana, Mississippi, Colorado, and Oklahoma. International geographic areas worked included Canada, Indonesia, Mexico, North Sea, Argentina, Holland, and Venezuela. Software proficiency includes Landmark and SMT.
Ask for GP307.
Reservoir Engineer
with a master's degree in petroleum engineering and 14 years of oil and gas experience working for major operators. Experienced in reservoir management, reservoir surveillance, field development planning, reserves estimation, production forecasting, reservoir simulation, reservoir modeling, and economic analysis. Geographic areas worked include Wyoming, the Gulf of Mexico deepwater, Brazil, Egypt, and Trinidad. Software proficiency in Landmark VIP, Eclipse, Rose, Crystal Ball, Decision Tree, @Risk, Peep, PetroVR, F.A.S.T. RTA, and Roxar RMS.
Ask for
R985.
Reservoir Engineer
with a PhD in petroleum engineering and 25 years of oil and gas experience working for a major oil and gas company, a service company, and in academia. Experienced in field development planning, reservoir surveillance, gas field optimization, EOR, reservoir modeling, and reservoir simulation. Geographic areas worked include the Gulf of Mexico, China, Mexico, Malaysia, and the Netherlands. Software proficiency in ECLIPSE, STAR, GEM, VIP, Saphir, GAP, MBAL, and PROSPER.
Ask for R984.
Production Engineer
with a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering and 33 years of oil and gas experience working for mid-sized to large independent oil and gas companies. Experienced in unconventional exploration, field development implementation, well completion, production optimization, production forecasting, pipeline and facilities design, and reservoir evaluation. Geographic areas worked include Oklahoma, Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, Indiana, North Carolina, West Virginia, Spain, Germany, South Wales, Poland, the Czech Republic, and South Africa. Software proficiency in ARIES, PROMAT, SAPHIR, and PanSystem.
Ask for P639.
Drilling Engineer
with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and 30 years of experience working for independent oil and gas companies and as a consultant. Experienced in deepwater design and operations, workovers, HPHT drilling, ERD, and high-angle directional drilling. Geographic areas worked include California, Texas, Louisiana, the Rocky Mountains, the Gulf of Mexico, Venezuela, West Africa, Brazil, Canada, and the Gulf of Thailand.
Ask for D449.
Facilities Engineer
and Regulatory Compliance Specialist with a bachelor's degree
in mechanical engineering and 35 years of
experience in the oil and gas industry.
Expert in MMS (BOEMRE) and Gulf of Mexico trends pertaining to
regulatory requirements and enforcement.
Experienced in process safety flow diagrams, SAFE charts, equipment
layouts, EAC’s, station bills, hearing protection maps, MMS permit
submittals, and conducting pre-MMS inspections.
Additionally experienced in offshore facility engineering, design
and maintenance, platform layouts, and ANSI, ISA, ASME, IEC, and ISO
standards. Technical
proficiency in SAP. Geographic
areas worked include Louisiana, Texas, Trinidad, and Malaysia.
Ask for HS834.
Senior Manager with a PhD degree in engineering systems design, specifically ocean
engineering and fluid dynamics, and 26 years of experience in the oil and
gas industry. Expert in the development and testing of tools,
hydraulic models, and strategies to avoid ultra-deepwater production
shut-ins and establishing a basis for facility expansion.
Experienced in engineering, offshore operations, and pipeline business
development. Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of
Texas. Ask for MD146.
Project Manager with
a master's degree in ocean engineering, and bachelor’s degree in
mechanical engineering, and 13 years of experience in the oil and gas
industry. Expert in project execution, project controls, contracts,
and commercial and technical proposal development, on deepwater offshore
projects. Experienced with subsea equipment, subsea flowlines and
umbilical configurations, pricing, and installation techniques.
Additionally experienced in facilities engineering on fixed and floating
platforms, rigs for fixed and floating platforms, riser systems, subsea
guidance, surface wellhead hook-ups, ROVs, and equipment packages for
offshore and onshore facilities. Technically proficient in
@RISK for estimating and risk assessment. Ask
for PM58.
Project
Manager with a bachelor's
degree in chemical engineering and 30 years of experience in the oil and
gas industry. Expert in discipline process and mechanical
engineering, project management, construction management and
administrative roles. Experienced in all stages of project life
cycles including conceptual planning, front-end engineering, project
execution, commissioning, start-up, operations and abandonment.
Geographic areas worked include Arkansas, California, Florida, Louisiana,
Texas, and internationally in Canada, South America, North Africa, the
Mediterranean, the Middle East, and Southwest Asia. Licensed
Professional Engineer in the State of Texas. Ask for PM384.
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Regulatory
Experts - Up and Coming Career Opportunities Galore!
New
technologies to identify and extract oil and gas, while exciting for the
industry, have resulted in numerous environmental concerns and prompted
legislation reviews at all governing levels.
Subsequently, the role of the regulatory analyst has expanded in
all sectors of the oil and gas industry as a result of proposed, new, and
revised legislation.
A
regulatory analyst's position may include such responsibilities:
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Preparing
and submitting permitting requests for all new operations activity and any
revisions to prior approvals
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Monitoring
and reporting gas and oil production and inventory for all company
operated wells
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Managing
and updating regulatory information and forms
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Interfacing
with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies.
An
experienced analyst will have at least some prior regulatory permitting
and reporting experience for full cycle development planning, drilling
completion, and work-over operations, and field abandonment. The role also requires knowledge of permitting types specific
to the governing agency and geographic area.
As
with conventional onshore drilling, the process of shale extraction is
regulated under several agencies and legislations, most notably at the
federal level, the Environmental Protection Agency, The Clean Water Act,
The Safe Drinking Water Act, and The National Environmental Policy Act. While the federal agencies administer a general
"one-size-fits-all" set of guidelines, the regulatory bodies at the
state and local levels may be distinctly different due to geographic
location, hydrology, population density, wildlife, climate, and local
economics. This stew of
agencies and rules creates career opportunities for experts in each area
and for generalists keeping an eye on the big picture and the interface
among all parties.
Current and future experts in
this field will have to be involved in the processes of obtaining drilling
permits. Conventional and
unconventional well types and their permits will not be the same. This
will create challenges and employment opportunities for tracking,
understanding, and managing the risk for the permit seekers.
Additional
needs for permitting experts will come up in the context of:
• Greenhouse gas and air emissions
• Noise pollution
• Erosion and sediment control and
• Environmental threats to endangered and threatened species
The good news is that for
example horizontal drilling techniques have lessened the overall
disturbance to the area of operations.
But there still is a strict approval process that needs to be
adhered to. Additional help
will be needed related to the disputes about water treatment and waste
disposal surrounding the question of contamination which is claimed to be
caused by hydraulic fracturing. A
number of federal, state, and local agencies are currently looking at all
operational aspects very carefully to arrive at sensible control
regulations for the industry.
We do not know in each and every case how everything
will play out. We are certain
however that regulation from many sources will increase and cause a boon
for those professional seeking a switch in their careers. This fast growing sector of the industry holds promise to any
regulatory professional due to the diversity of agency interface,
geographic variety, and environmental concerns.
As industry technological developments and practices improve and
legislative requirements continue to evolve so will the unique
opportunities in this role.
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