Production Accounting Midstream Analyst

About the position

bpx energy, a major oil and gas producer in the United States, leverages its expertise in unconventional gas, including shale, to deliver hydrocarbon production and technical knowledge worldwide. With operations in Texas and Louisiana, our US onshore business has become both a premier oil and gas producer and a leader in reducing methane emissions. As part of BP, a global industry leader, we foster a high-energy, high-intensity environment built on accountability, collegiality, and empowerment. Production Accounting (PA) encompasses a coordinated range of production activities from wellhead to the point of sale or discharge, which ensures BP's production entitlement and the reporting of produced hydrocarbons in compliance with applicable laws and commercial agreements. PA is part of the Accounting Organization (ARC) within BPX. The PA Midstream Analyst is accountable for daily transactional support of the Midstream Measurement and Allocation process, as well as providing business analyst support to ensure the accurate and complete data capture within the PA process. Key responsibilities include the validation of the production data, data entry to the corporate accounting system (PRA/SAP), reconciliation of data quality and integrity issues, and reporting of key process outputs and measures. The delivery of PA to the required standards, in line with applicable commercial agreements and regulations, is a critical component of generating and protecting value for BPX.

Responsibilities

• Required Midstream meter data capture from Midstream Operations and other sources.
• Own BPX Measurement and Allocation system allocation processes in relation to Midstream assets (MMS and Aquarius).
• Manage daily validation and approval of production data into the corporate volume reporting systems, including the resolution of inaccurate/incomplete data.
• Manage the necessary functions to input production data into the system including the resolution of all upload errors.
• Manage the necessary functions to allocate the production data within the system including the resolution of all theoretical and allocation errors.
• Verify and ensure the accuracy of all production reporting for the Midstream assets, which may include the creation of requested reports on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Own and drive linkages relating to other production systems within BPX (Cygnet, EDH, Profisee, etc.).
• Ensure compliance with BP group reporting standards.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and commercial agreement standards.
• Help design new PA processes and procedures which support operational initiatives.
• Ensure delivery of accurate and timely production and allocation data to the appointed 3rd Party Allocator.
• Lead/Integrate PA relationships across the functions (Operations, IT&S, Midstream, GBS, base management, Legal, Finance and Accounting).
• Manage external relationships with key contacts (Devon, Lewis, TRRC, etc.).
• Oversee and prioritize PA involvement for major projects, third party business and infrastructure access as designated within ARC strategy and priorities.

Requirements

• University Degree from an accredited university.
• Oil & Gas Industry experience desired.
• Strong ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and formal written correspondence.
• Ability to query data and convert to high level messages with meaningful and informative management information.
• Self-starter with a bias for action-oriented problem solving.
• Ability to manage multiple/conflicting priorities and deliver under pressure.
• Looks for innovative ways for continuous improvement and efficiency.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Dedication to delivery is essential.

Benefits

• Access to health, vision and dental insurance
• Flexible working schedule
• Paid time off policy
• Discretionary annual bonus program
• Long-term incentive program
• Generous 401K matching program