Vice President, Drilling
Elk Petroleum is an oil & gas operator in the Greater Aneth Oil Field, the largest oil field in the Paradox Basin, located in SW Colorado and SE Utah. Elk is actively recruiting the following position in the Montezuma Creek UT area: Vice President, Drilling
This position is responsible for company-wide planning, directing, supervision and coordination of drilling operations at corporate and regional levels including budget for drilling, identification and assignment of drilling personnel; direct contract negotiations for drilling equipment and other services. This position will manage drilling and completion operations and assure that these operations conform to Company policies, government regulations, drilling plans, budgetary considerations and regulatory permit requirements. This position also ensures engineering design operations practices, training and safety performance and develops methods to improve drilling operations, reduce drilling time and drilling costs.
Qualified candidates must have:
- BS degree in Petroleum Engineering
- Minimum 10 years oil & gas drilling engineering and management experience, including five years in progressive technical drilling engineering and leadership responsibilities
- Reservoir and/or production engineering experience due to potential drilling downtime
If you hold the qualifications and experience listed in this role, we encourage you to apply.
For more information about Elk Petroleum, visit www.elkpetroleum.com
Elk Petroleum is an equal opportunity employer. This position is subject to the Navajo Preference in Employment Act.