2027 BOLT Intern – CO2 PhD/MS

Kinder Morgan•Houston, TX

About The Position

The BOLT (Building Opportunities & Learning Together) Intern Program is Kinder Morgan’s elite summer internship program. This program offers the opportunity to spend the summer gaining hands-on experience in the energy industry while enhancing professional and interpersonal skills. Interns will participate in meaningful projects that support the company's vision of delivering energy to improve lives and create a better world.

Requirements

Pursuing a PHD in petroleum, mechanical, or chemical engineering.
Self starter and high drive for results.
Must be able to handle multiple tasks.
Strong teamwork.
Strong communication skills.
Good computer skills.
Strong analytical skills.
Valid driver’s license.
Must be able to work with a team, take direction from supervisors, keep required work schedules, focus on attention to detail, and follow work rules.

Responsibilities

General analysis of sub-surface formations for oil recovery performance.
Evaluate fluid flow between wells, Injection and production mass balance.
Aquifer and water disposal formation performance.
Oil recovery and decline curve analysis.
EOR methods application, CO2 and Waterfloods.
Well performance variance from forecasts.
Wellbore condition evaluation.
Revenue, operating cost and Profitability analysis.
Providing a field study of an oilfield.
Generating reservoir maps, cross-sections, correlating well logs.
Collaborating with geophysicts, petrophysicists, and engineering personnel.
Providing on-site field engineering support for production operations.
Analysis and support for Horizontal Drilling Programs.
Evaluating facility design limitations.
Evaluating workover, recompletion and stimulation candidates.
Evaluating and implementing well changes.
Preparing wellwork procedures.
Analyzing and optimizing field production.
Preparing authority for expenditures.
Supervising work crews, rig work, etc.
Engineering support such as modeling or analyzing process systems, optimization of plant processes.
Operations support such as troubleshooting of process equipment and plant operations.
Identifying, reporting, and correcting safety and environmental concerns.
Developing solutions to equipment problems.
Design and modification of new or existing process systems or equipment.
Preparation of project cost estimates.
Onsite supervision of work crews.
Project cost tracking.
Engineering support such as modeling or analyzing piping and infrastructure.
Onsite supervision of work crews.
Developing solutions to equipment problems.
Design calculations for equipment and safety systems.
Project development and implementation.
Cost estimating and AFE preparation.
Drawing and documentation support.