Senior Subsurface Data Manager

Sword Group • Houston, TX

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About The Position

Sword is a technology partner supporting critical technology and infrastructure. The Senior Subsurface Data Manager takes a leading, hands-on role in managing and developing the subsurface data landscape within a client environment. The role supports Geoscience and Exploration teams by ensuring subsurface data is high-quality, accessible, reliable and consistently managed.

The position manages well and seismic data throughout its lifecycle, including receipt, loading, conversion, transfer, quality control and archiving. It serves as an interface between Geoscience teams and Data Management functions, advising stakeholders, establishing best practices and maintaining data quality and governance across projects and corporate repositories.

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 and seismic data, including data receipt, loading, conversion, transfer, quality control and archiving.
• Act as an interface between Geoscience teams and Data Management functions to support collaboration and alignment.
• Conduct data quality assessments, apply agreed standards, and ensure 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 compliance with relevant operator and regulatory obligations.
• Guide 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