Project Well Planner V
About The Position
Support the Permian Business Unit by participating in multi-discipline well planning and developing well plans aligned with stated well and project objectives. Perform all work in compliance with applicable policies, standards, and regulations, with a focus on personnel safety, environmental stewardship, and operational integrity. The role designs complex well plans for multi-well and multi-pad drilling programs, collaborates with drilling and planning teams, and tracks projects from conception through execution. It uses Landmark EDM (Compass), AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office, and applies survey, wellbore positioning, collision avoidance, and regulatory knowledge to support accurate and compliant well planning. The position also evaluates best practices and new technology and participates in benchmarking studies. The role is based at 600 W. Illinois Avenue, Midland, TX 79701, with an M–F schedule of eight-hour days. The worker must be able and willing to be on call outside standard working hours. The stated target start date is 10/20/26, and the stated end date is 10/18/27.
Requirements
- 5 years of well planning experience in the upstream industry.
- At least 1 year of experience working directly for an oil and gas operating company.
- At least 1 year of experience in unconventional reservoir plays.
- Expert-level proficiency with Landmark EDM (Compass), including database management.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD.
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite.
- Knowledge of survey programs, wellbore positioning accuracy, and collision avoidance analysis.
- Knowledge of applicable state and federal regulations for well permitting and execution.
- Able and willing to be on call outside standard working hours.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
- 5+ years of industry experience in all aspects of well planning.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with key stakeholders and team members to meet goals.
- Uncompromising adherence and commitment to COP SPIRIT Values: Safety, People, Integrity, Responsibility, Innovation, and Teamwork.
- Demonstrated ability to work within internal and external multi-discipline teams to achieve consensus and alignment.
- Willingness to accept risks and aggressively pursue continuous improvement.
- Ability to think outside the box and willingness to be challenged.
- Ability to review drilling performance and recommend new well planning techniques to engineering and management to improve performance.
- Knowledge of WellView well reporting software.
- Knowledge of ArcMap and Global Mapper software.
- Well-developed project management skills.
- Active communication and commitment to taking the time to perform work safely to protect people and the environment.
- Team-oriented approach and willingness to handle assigned tasks, whether simple or complex.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced organization and manage multiple tasks.
- Strong teamwork skills.
Responsibilities
- Design complex well plans for a multi-well/multi-pad drilling program.
- Collaborate with the drilling team to ensure well plan designs achieve cost-effective performance in a fast-paced horizontal drilling program.
- Apply knowledge of survey programs to ensure wellbore positioning accuracy.
- Gather and interpret offset well data for accurate collision avoidance analysis.
- Generate preliminary anti-collision reports and corresponding plots for project review.
- Apply knowledge of state and federal regulatory agencies and applicable regulations to support compliant permitting and execution.
- Establish communications with core disciplines to incorporate objectives into project development plans as requested by the Development team.
- Communicate with Planning Teams throughout the development process, providing options for design constraint mitigation.
- Track project progression from conception to execution.
- Use Landmark EDM (Compass) at an expert level and manage the database to ensure accuracy and consistency.
- Use AutoCAD and the Microsoft Office Suite proficiently.
- Participate in internal and external COP benchmarking studies to identify, transfer, and apply best well planning practices.
- Evaluate the application and implementation of best well planning practices and new technology.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
