Cost & Data Analyst, Onshore Drilling & Completions

Murphy Oil Corporation in; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Murphy Oil Corporation in Houston seeks a Cost & Data Analyst for Onshore Drilling & Completions. You will track capital costs, forecast, and report against budgets, validate data from WellView and SAP, and develop dashboards to improve cost visibility.

The role requires 5+ years in oil & gas cost analysis and proficiency in SAP, SQL, Python, and data visualization tools. Hybrid work two days remote.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in oil and gas cost analysis, project controls, or financial analysis.
• Proficiency with SAP modules related to cost management, project systems, and financials.
• Working knowledge of AFEs, cost accounting concepts, accruals, and budgeting/forecasting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Teams).

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly cost reports and accruals for onshore drilling and completions activities, highlighting spend versus AFE and budget.
• Track well costs against AFEs by comparing field estimates with SAP actuals, commitments, and accruals.
• Coordinate with Planning & Performance on monthly forecast submissions and annual budgets.
• Create Purchase Requisitions and Purchase orders; validate pricing and identify cost-saving opportunities with Supply Chain.
• Develop and track KPIs for D&C cost and benchmarking to drive capital efficiency.

Skills

Cost analysis

Data analytics

SQL

Python

Power BI

Spotfire

SAP

WellView

Data visualization

Communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration/Engineering

Tools

SAP

WellView

Power BI

Spotfire

SQL

Job description

Career Opportunities: Cost & Data Analyst, Onshore Drilling & Completions (5316)

At Murphy Oil Corporation, we believe the rich experiences and backgrounds of our employees strengthen our Company, create a productive workforce, and drive our success.

Job Summary

The Onshore Drilling & Completions (D&C) Cost and Data Analyst will support the Onshore Drilling and Completions teams and will be accountable for capital cost tracking, forecasting, accruals, and reporting for the onshore drilling and completions program. The position will monitor well costs against approved AFEs and budgets, identify cost variances and risks early, and provide forward-looking analysis that supports effective capital planning and performance management. In addition, the role will gather, integrate, and validate data from systems such as WellView and SAP and develop dashboards, reports, and automated tools that improve cost visibility and data integrity. The role will work closely with Drilling and Completions Engineers and Superintendents, field personnel, Accounting, Supply Chain, Planning & Performance, and the Data Science team to ensure timely and accurate cost information that supports company performance and financial goal.

This role will work in our Houston Corporate office and may work two (2) days a week remote.

Responsibilities

Cost analyst:

• Prepare monthly cost reports and accruals for onshore drilling and completions activities, highlighting well-level and program-level spend versus AFE and budget.
• Track well costs against approved AFEs by comparing field cost estimates from WellView with SAP actuals, commitments, and accruals, and communicate variances to the D&C teams and work with appropriate teams to resolve any variances.
• Coordinate with Planning & Performance on monthly forecast submissions and support the development of annual budgets and long-range plans.
• Create Purchase Requisitions (PR) and Purchase orders (PO) for onshore drilling and completions activities. Analyze purchase orders, contracts, service rates, and remaining obligations; partner with Supply Chain to validate vendor pricing and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Support AFE, PO, and WBS closeout activities, including validation of outstanding commitments, final costs, and required cost corrections.
• Coordinate with field personnel to ensure accurate and timely daily cost entry and proper cost coding in WellView.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for relevant SAP systems and processes related to D&C cost management.
• Develop, manage, and track D&C cost KPIs and benchmarking metrics to evaluate performance and drive capital efficiency.
• Gather, cleanse, and consolidate data from multiple sources such as WellView, SAP, and vendor data; identify and resolve irrelevant, corrupt, missing, or incongruent data.

Data analyst:

• Write and maintain SQL queries and Python scripts to automate data gathering, cost reporting, and data requests.
• Build and maintain dashboards in Power BI and/or Spotfire that provide key cost and performance metrics to inform decision-making.
• Perform routine data audits, reconciliations, and quality control routines to ensure the completeness and accuracy of cost information and reporting.
• Assist with the development, standardization, and implementation of cost-control tools, templates, workflows, and reporting processes, and recommend improvements to data collection to enhance data quality.
• Communicate complex cost and data insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
• Work with regulatory functions to ensure data submissions to government bodies are prepared and formatted accurately.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in oil and gas cost analysis, project controls, or financial analysis, preferably supporting drilling and completions capital programs
• Proficiency with SAP required, preferably in modules related to cost management, project systems, and financials
• Working knowledge of the AFE process, cost accounting concepts, accruals, and capital budgeting and forecasting
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Teams)
• Working knowledge of WellView, or similar well data management systems
• Experience with SQL and visualization tools such as Power BI and/or Spotfire
• General working knowledge of upstream oil and gas terminology and onshore drilling and completions operations
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail and a focus on data accuracy and timely reporting
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to partner effectively with field operations, engineering, accounting, and management
• Operate with a high degree of independence and autonomy, demonstrated by strong planning, organizational, time management, and decision-making skills

Desired/Preferred Qualifications

• 10 or more years relevant experience in supporting a D&C organization in cost and data analysis
• Experience with Python for data cleansing, analysis, and automation
• Experience with data analytics and visualization tools such as Spotfire, PowerBI, Tableau
• Experience with the WellView backend and querying drilling and completions datasets
• Familiarity with upstream O&G data structures (wells, pads, AFEs, cost categories, development schedules, etc.)
• Thrives in a highly dynamic, fast-paced environment with an ability to handle multiple tasks and efficiently prioritize work to meet deadlines
• Strong interpersonal and analytical skills and the ability to work with internal and external contacts
• Self-motivated and capable of proactively driving continuous improvement

The individual is required to follow all applicable safety precautions. Work is performed almost entirely in a controlled (i.e., inside) environment and does not typically subject the incumbent to any hazardous/extreme elements; some positions may require regularly moving or transporting items weighing up to 25 lbs. around the office for various needs. The successful candidate must be able to complete all essential physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

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