Senior Subsurface Data Manager

Sword Group • Houston, TX

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About The Position

Sword is a technology partner focused on operational resilience and practical innovation for enterprise and critical national infrastructure environments. The Senior Subsurface Data Manager will take a leading role in managing and developing the subsurface data landscape within a client environment, supporting Geoscience and Exploration teams with high-quality, accessible and reliable data.

The role covers well and seismic data activities throughout the data lifecycle, including receipt, loading, conversion, transfer, quality control and archiving. It serves as an interface between Geoscience teams and Data Management functions, helping ensure data is managed consistently across projects and corporate repositories. This is a senior, hands-on position requiring subsurface data management expertise, stakeholder guidance, best-practice development, and a focus on data quality and governance.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing subsurface data within Exploration & Production (E&P) environments.
• Strong working knowledge of SLB Petrel and Studio, including loading and managing well and seismic data.
• Strong understanding of well and seismic data and associated subsurface data workflows.
• Good understanding of upstream business operations.
• Strong knowledge of data management concepts, standards, practices, tools and technologies.
• Experience with data quality management, corporate repositories and data lifecycle management.
• Understanding of operator regulatory obligations relating to subsurface data.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across Geoscience, Data Management and wider stakeholder groups.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with data management tools and technical subsurface applications such as Techlog.

Responsibilities

• Advise on and lead the development of the subsurface data landscape.
• Manage client requirements for Exploration and Geological Well & Seismic data, including receipt, loading, conversion, transfer, quality control and archiving.
• Act as a key interface between Geoscience teams and Data Management functions, ensuring effective collaboration and alignment.
• Conduct data quality assessments, apply agreed standards, and ensure data consistency and synchronisation across projects and corporate repositories.
• Deliver well and seismic data management services supporting E&P applications.
• Maintain high-quality corporate subsurface databases and ensure information remains accurate and accessible.
• Maintain and regularly update data inventories, applying agreed standards to support consistency and optimisation.
• Support effective data lifecycle management and adherence to relevant operator and regulatory obligations.
• Provide guidance and expertise to stakeholders on subsurface data management practices, standards and processes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed