Karnes & Sugarloaf Development Supervisor - Eagle Ford

Who We Are

We are one of the world’s largest independent exploration and production companies, based on proved reserves and production of liquids and natural gas. With operations and activities in 13 countries, we explore for, develop, and produce crude oil and natural gas globally. We are challenged with an important job to safely find and deliver energy to the world. Our employees are critical to our success, and with them we power civilization.

We’re grounded by our SPIRIT Values – safety, people, integrity, responsibility, innovation, and teamwork. These values position us to deliver strong performance in a dynamic business – but not at all costs. We believe it’s not just what we do – it’s how we do it – that sets us apart.

We strive to make a significant difference in the communities where we live and operate. We create an inclusive environment that values all voices and opinions. Together, the different backgrounds, experiences, ideas, and perspectives of our employees drive our success.

Eagle Ford Overview

The liquids-rich Eagle Ford tight oil trend, located in the Western Gulf Coast Basin of South Texas, represents the company’s second-most prolific unconventional resource development. ConocoPhillips was one of the first companies into the liquids play, resulting in a low-cost entry into this acreage. In 2009, the company began exploring the development potential of this play and by year-end 2022 held approximately 199,000 net leasehold and mineral acres, primarily in DeWitt, Karnes, and Live Oak counties.

During 2022, 153 operated wells were brought online, bringing total wells online at year-end to more than 1,700. Net production in 2022 averaged 220 MBOED.

Description

This position plans, optimizes and executes the Eagle Ford development drilling program, in conjunction with the Supervisor, Dewitt Development. Ensures safe and environmentally sound development that delivers cost and volume targets. If you are selected as the Karnes & Sugarloaf Development Supervisor, you will be responsible for optimizing the drilling rig and completion programs, base forecasting and reserves updates for Eagle Ford. This position will collaborate with other development teams and functions including land, wells, regulatory, projects, subsurface and legal to deliver and optimize the Eagle Ford development program and asset priorities.

This position reports directly to the Eagle Ford & GOM Asset Manager and has 13 direct reports. This position will have frequent interaction with other development, RE and geoscience supervisors as well as supervisors within the GCR Land, GCR Wells, GCR Subsurface, and GCR Planning & Business Transformation organizations.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Leading, coaching, and mentoring a multi-disciplinary subsurface organization of geoscientists, reservoir engineers, an analyst and a development & integration engineer
• Setting a visible example in safety leadership behaviors and establishing a strong safety culture within the development teams
• Well planning, new well and refrac AFEs, ensuring execution of wells from spud to wells online, including staking new pads & expansions
• Providing key inputs for outlooks and the LRP and responsible for annual reserves update, which includes generating type curves, degradation guidance, yield profiles, and base forecasts
• Engaging with working interest owners, partnering on existing non-operated joint ventures and evaluating new JV or BD opportunities
• Delivering Eagle Ford development program results for assurance reviews including the development post audits, quarterly business reviews and PARs
• Working closely with other functions to identify and execute completion design optimization opportunities and pilot tests
• Manage lease obligations and low production threats, and mitigate the risk associated with single well units
• Updating surface development strategy annually, including placement of future well pads incorporating regulatory, environmental and operational considerations
• Owning the Eagle Ford Development Guidelines and responsible for updating it annually
• Leading major multi-disciplinary projects, as needed, to influence key Eagle Ford decisions
• Supporting new tool development and implementation (e.g. Generwell replacement project)

Basic/Required:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or national, or an alien admitted as a permanent resident, refugee or asylee
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Geoscience, or foreign equivalent
• 10+ years of experience in the oil and gas industry

Preferred:

• Builds positive relationships based on trust and seeks collaboration across organizational boundaries to achieve goals
• Drives thoughtful and pragmatic change, encourages innovative thinking and continuous improvement, and models adaptability through resourcefulness, flexibility and positivity
• Takes ownership of actions and follows through on dedications by holding others accountable and standing up for what's right
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills that ensure the candidate's ability to optimally influence others
• Listens actively and invites new ideas for exchanged opinions, then influences and acts to drive positive performance and achieve results

To be considered for this position you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions and providing your eSignature on or before the requisition closing date of July 24, 2023.

Candidates for this U.S. position must be a U.S. citizen or national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee or asylee. Individuals with temporary visas such as A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, L, M, NATO, O, P, Q, R or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization in the United States now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

ConocoPhillips is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.