Engineer, Storage - Kansas City, KS

Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline (SSCGP) is an interstate natural gas transportation company, headquartered in Owensboro, KY.  SSCGP operates a 6,000-mile pipeline system transporting natural gas from Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming and Colorado to markets in the Mid-continent.

Southern Star provides a fun, friendly, and modern working environment as well as competitive salaries and excellent benefits.   We are seeking an experienced professional with skills and qualifications in the following area:

 

Job #08-0025 Engineer, Storage – Kansas City, KS

 

Position Information:

This position leads, coordinates, and performs the analysis, planning, design, petroleum/reservoir engineering, construction, alteration, and/or maintenance of Southern Star’s gas storage facilities, identifying and recommending enhancements; assists in identification and evaluation of storage field prospects and expansions; selects and coordinates storage well testing and work-over contractors and is responsible for compliance with applicable regulations. 

 

Primary Responsibilities:

Primary responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

 

AnalysisAnalyze, monitor, test storage field integrity and performance Analyze storage wells and down-hole performance or integrity issues Design, conduct, analyze well and field deliverability testsDevelop field deliverability curves and maintain records of storage well deliverabilityMonitor well & field performance, provide analysis and recommendations for enhancementsSchedule shut-in tests, analyze data, and calculate inventoriesTrack and report inventory discrepancies

 

Problem-SolvingDesign well and field deliverability testsDesign well testing program/schedulesDesign workovers for well and down-hole issuesDevelop plans to control/mitigate any potential migration Direct/Prepare reports, specifications, plans, maps, studies and/or designs

Communication

· Serve as liaison to KCC, OCC, EIA & FERC on storage-related permitting, compliance, and correspondence

· Communicate technical requirements, policies, and procedures to impacted internal/external customers

 

ComplianceEnsure work product complies with all applicable codes, standards, specifications, laws, and requirementsMonitor, analyze, and maintain records to ensure compliance with FERC Operating Plans

 

PartneringPartner with Gas Management to develop and monitor storage field operating plansProvide reservoir and well-bore engineering servicesAssist in evaluation of storage field prospects and expansionsCoordinate storage field activities with applicable internal/external customers

 

Budget

· Recommend, plan, justify and develop budgets/timelines for storage field activities and projects

· Monitor, track forecast, provide reports, and manage storage field projects

 

 

General Physical and Mental Demands:

 

Physical Requirements Include:Exposure to chemicals associated with natural gas transmission and storageExposure to outside elementsAbility to travel on regular day trips and some overnight travel by automobile and airplane up to 25% of the timeAbility to effectively and appropriately deal with high levels of stress

 

 

Qualifications:

 

Minimum:

· B.S. Engineering

· Minimum 2 years storage field engineering experience

· Experience providing technical analysis, design, petroleum/reservoir engineering, regulatory compliance, and operational support for storage field operations and maintenance, including storage well testing, work-over equipment and techniques, operating requirements and regulations, and generally-expected company policies and procedures

· Strong verbal and written communication skills

· Project management experience

· Experience working without direct oversight

· Valid Drivers License

 

Preferred:

· Petroleum Engineer

· Professional Engineering License

· More than 6 years storage field engineering experience

· Experience supervising personnel on a project basis

 

 

Working Location:  Kansas City, KS

Website: www.sscgp.com

 Deadline: February 15, 2008

 

How to apply:

If you have qualifications we need, want a job that uses your existing skills and encourages you to develop new ones, provides varied work challenges, and allows you to work with a great group of people, this position might be a perfect fit.  Please forward your resume, which should provide evidence of how you meet each minimum requirement mentioned and any preferences listed, to: SSCGP HR Department, Job Postings, PO Box 20010, Owensboro, KY 42304 or e-mail your resume to jobs@sscgp.com .  You must include the Job# identified above or your resume will not be considered.

 

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

SSCGP is AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

 

We thank all applicants for their interest, but will only respond to those selected for interviews.