Senior Onshore Oil/Gas Operator

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Job Title : : Senior Onshore Oil/Gas Operator
Job Reference : : (6831)
Location : : Austin, Texas, Texas, United States
Posted on : : Sun Jun 14, 2026
Apply before : : Tue Jul 14, 2026
Job Type : : Permanant/Staff
Experience required : : 6 years - 10 years
Job category: : Production/Operations/Process Control
 
 Job Description

This job advert is a direct transcript from Statoil's website www.statoil.com.

To apply for the job click

http://www.statoil.com/en/Careers/JobOpportunities/VacantPositions/Pages/10252.aspx

Senior Onshore Oil/Gas Operator  (6831)

Expiry date: 2016-06-24

Statoil is an international energy company with operations in 36 countries. Building on 40 years of experience from oil and gas production on the Norwegian continental shelf, we are committed to accommodating the world's energy needs in a responsible manner, applying technology and creating innovative business solutions. We are headquartered in Norway with 21,000 employees worldwide, and are listed on the New York and Oslo stock exchanges. In just a few years Statoil has positioned itself as one of the largest lease holders in deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GoM). Our GoM portfolio is managed out of our Houston office. The Statoil Houston office, which was established in 2002, also manages our Alaska, Marcellus, Eagle Ford and Bakken shale gas portfolios. To date Statoil has invested more than USD $11 billion in US upstream activities, and currently produces more than 150,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day. We have US offices located in Anchorage, Austin, Houston, Stamford and Washington D.C. USA, and are looking for talented people to contribute to our growing activity base.

Marketing, Midstream and Processing (MMP) shall maximise corporate value creation in Statoil’s mid- and downstream business through safe, reliable and efficient operations. We are responsible for capturing the full value potential of all marketed and traded products such as crude oil, liquids and natural gas.

MMP AM MNA Ops. is responsible for handling the commercial operations role for Statoil's Midstream activities in North America (Crude Oils, Gas Liquids & Natural Gas). This role covers all midstream operations activities associated with bringing the company’s equity commodities from wellhead to market. Currently, MMP AM MNA handles equity production from Gulf of Mexico, Marcellus, Eagle Ford, Bakken and Canada’s Oil Sands. The MMP AM MNA Operations activities are handled by an operations group dispersed between Statoil’s Austin, Calgary and Stamford offices. One area of responsibility assigned to MID Operations is to provide business and analytic support for the MPR Asset Managers of Marcellus & Eagle Ford.
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Job description

    Purpose of position:
    To be a primary resource responsible for supporting MNA Crude and/or Gas operations functions associated with Marcellus, Eagle Ford and Bakken Assets.
    (Depending on needs of evolving team) Responsible for the trucking transportation of crude oil and condensate (onshore) purchased by Statoil Marketing & Trading from Statoil’s production affiliates and third parties.
    Responsible for the Midstream pipeline transportation of crude oil and condensate (onshore & GOM) purchased by Statoil Marketing & Trading from Statoil’s production affiliates and third parties.
    and/or
    Fully support MNA Gas Operations role – interfacing directly with Production and Purchaser operations Support analysis of production forecasts (focused on Marcellus , Eagle Ford & GOM assets)
    Responsibilities and Duties:
    (Depending on needs of evolving team)
    Crude operations:
    Handle crude & condensate trucking activities (currently Statoil’s shale production areas in Eagle Ford and Bakken) – contracting/planning/scheduling & executing plan
    Handle crude & condensate ‘gathering’ pipeline activity - (currently Statoil’s shale production areas in Eagle Ford, Bakken & GOM) – planning & scheduling Support production Asset Managers with Midstream operations and domestic logistics expertise. Support crude oil trading group with Midstream operations and domestic logistics expertise. Interface closely with volume settlement and accounting functions
    Interface closely with transportation (trucking & pipeline) reconciliation and settlement functions
    and/or
    Gas operations:
    Fully back-up MNA Gas Operations role Monitor field production at all Statoil operated facilities in order to assure proper gas flow.
    Learn the outlet options and capabilities, then feel comfortable making decisions regarding flow through same.
    Be on call on the weekend to monitor midstream points and make adjustments needed to ensure sales are met and production flows.
    Keep all marketers up to date with changes that occur in flow so they can make adjustments when necessary. This includes NGL’s and gas.
    Additional potential tasks
    Support analysis of production forecasts (provided by upstream for operated and non-operated areas of the Midstream Assets)
    Interface as key liaison for production forecast with (Upstream) & JV partners
    Maintain understanding of forecasts - and changes Promulgate updated forecasts to relevant stakeholders identifying changes
    Maintain reports & presentations as required
    Work closely with asset managers and others in midstream operations to develop strong Midstream competence

Qualifications

    Equivalent Education Level
    Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Finance, or Business Administration
    Job Knowledge Requirements and Most Critical Job Skills:
    3 or more years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry Oil and/or Gas operational experience a preference
    Strong analytical and evaluation skills
    Strong competency in Microsoft Excel
    Experience in the Midstream segment of the energy industry preferred
    Familiarity w/ onshore/similar oil/gas gathering infrastructure & transportation (truck/pipeline)
    Knowledge regarding system reconciliation/balancing of oil and/or gas volumes
    Accounting or invoice handling experience is preferred

Personal qualities

    Strong work ethic and analytically oriented
    Must be able to meet tight deadlines and communicate effectively
    Good interpersonal skills - team work oriented across disciplines
    Able to interact with and lead teams from other work groups as necessary
    Ability to interface with a diverse group of technical, legal and commercial internally and externally
    Ability to work with external suppliers and vendors
    Excellent communication and presentation skills

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General information

Make sure that we are able to give your application consideration: Please attach copies of your diplomas, certificates and grades in English or Norwegian (or another Scandinavian language). Applications submitted without such attachments will unfortunately not be evaluated. If you are in the process of completing a degree, please upload an official temporary transcript or other document describing subjects and grades completed to this point.

Our values are to be courageous, open, hands-on and caring. We believe in these qualities, which are essential for building an even stronger Statoil. If you can identify with them, you could be the one to strengthen our team.

Candidates are expected to openly offer all relevant information about themselves during the recruitment process.

Apply before : Tue Jul 14, 2026
 
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