Operations Data & Reporting Technician

Eckard Energy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, LTD

Teladoc

401(k) matching

3 weeks PTO

Job summary

Eckard Energy in Houston seeks an experienced Operations Technician to manage data, coordinate reporting, track costs, and maintain well records. You will work with operations and engineering leadership to review procedures and support regulatory submissions in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and capable of balancing multiple priorities while improving internal processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in an Engineering Technician, Operations Technician, Drilling & Completions Technician, or similar upstream oil and gas role.
• Working knowledge of drilling, completions, and/or production operations.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, formulas, and large dataset management.
• Experience with operational reporting, data management, cost tracking, and well documentation.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to independently manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with engineers, field personnel, vendors, and accounting teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain daily drilling and completions reports, well activity records, and operational databases.
• Track drilling and completions schedules, milestones, and operational performance.
• Assist with preparation, tracking, and reconciliation of Authorizations for Expenditure (AFEs).
• Monitor well costs, commitments, field expenditures, and budget variances.
• Maintain drilling and completion documentation, including well schematics, casing and cementing records, surveys, and completion reports.
• Coordinate with field personnel, engineers, vendors, and accounting to ensure accurate reporting and timely information flow.
• Maintain production reporting databases, well status information, and daily operating reports.
• Track production performance, downtime, workovers, artificial lift activities, and field maintenance.
• Assist with tracking lease operating expenses (LOE), operating budgets, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Coordinate operational data from field personnel, production accounting, and third-party service providers.
• Maintain equipment inventories, well files, and operational records.
• Support scheduling and documentation associated with production facilities, water disposal, compression, and infrastructure projects.
• Develop and maintain operational tracking spreadsheets, dashboards, and management reports.
• Collect, organize, validate, and analyze drilling, completions, production, and cost data.
• Prepare weekly and monthly operational summaries for management.
• Maintain accurate well-level cost and performance reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting accuracy, streamline workflows, and automate recurring processes.
• Support integration and management of operational databases and reporting software.

Skills

Excel pivots

Data management

Operations coordination

Communication skills

Time management

Team collaboration

Tools

WellView

OpenWells

Spotfire

Power BI

Job description

Eckard Energy in Houston seeks an experienced Operations Technician to manage data, coordinate reporting, track costs, and maintain well records. You will work with operations and engineering leadership to review procedures and support regulatory submissions in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and capable of balancing multiple priorities while improving internal processes.