Senior Natural Gas Trader

gulfportenergy; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulfport Energy Corporation in Oklahoma City seeks a Senior Natural Gas Trader to develop and execute marketing, optimization, transportation, and hedging strategies that maximize value of production and midstream assets. You will analyze market fundamentals and collaborate with pipelines and customers.

The role requires strong analytical skills, 5+ years in energy trading, and a bachelor’s degree. Full-time exempt role with minimal travel, focusing on revenue optimization and risk control.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from accredited university.
• Minimum 5 years related work experience in natural gas trading or energy markets.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Experience with ETRM software and market analytics.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes marketing, transportation, and optimization strategies to maximize netback value of company production.
• Markets the company's natural gas through optimization, term and spot sales.
• Collaborates with operations to ensure flow from wellhead to markets.
• Performs fundamental analysis and market surveillance to determine the need for pipeline capacity and submits proposals to senior management for approval.
• Negotiates terms of sales/purchases and transportation with counterparties.
• Evaluates and recommends natural gas basis hedging opportunities to support corporate objectives and risk management strategies.

Skills

North American natural gas markets

Pricing mechanisms

Basis differentials

Pipeline operations

Analytical and quantitative skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

5+ years energy trading experience

Tools

ETRM software

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Gulfport Energy Corporation is an Oklahoma City-based independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company with its principal properties located in the Utica Shale in Eastern Ohio, the SCOOP Woodford and SCOOP Springer plays in Central Oklahoma.

Gulfport aims to create sustainable value through the economic development of our significant resource plays in the Utica and SCOOP operating areas. Our strategy is to develop our assets in an environmentally responsible manner, while generating sustainable cash flow, improving margins and operating efficiencies and returning capital to shareholders. To accomplish these goals, we allocate capital expenditures to projects we believe offer the highest rate of return and we deploy leading drilling and completion techniques and technologies in our development efforts.

Title:

Senior Natural Gas Trader Full-Time/Part-Time: Full time FLSA: United States of America (Exempt)

Description:

Job Summary:

The Senior Natural Gas Trader is responsible for developing and executing natural gas marketing, optimization, transportation, and hedging strategies that maximize the value of the Company's production and midstream assets. This position evaluates market fundamentals, transportation opportunities, and commercial transactions to optimize revenue generation while managing market and operational risk. The Senior Natural Gas Trader serves as a key commercial representative of the Company, building and maintaining strategic relationships with customers, counterparties, pipelines, and other industry participants.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develops and executes marketing, transportation, and optimization strategies to maximize netback value of company production.
• Markets the company's natural gas through optimization, term and spot sales
• Collaborates with operations to ensure flow from wellhead to markets
• Performs fundamental analysis and market surveillance to determine the need for pipeline capacity and submits proposals to senior management for approval.
• Corresponds with pipelines and industry contacts as a company representative to gather necessary information.
• Negotiates terms of sales/purchases and transportation with counterparties.
• Evaluates and recommends natural gas basis hedging opportunities to support corporate objectives and risk management strategies.
• Interacts with internal and external clients and other key business partners.
• Develops, cultivates, and manages relationships with end-users and other key markets.
• Supports budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning through market analysis and pricing assumptions.
• Provides market intelligence, pricing trends, and strategic recommendations to management to support commercial decision-making.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Advanced understanding of North American natural gas markets, pricing mechanisms, basis differentials, and pipeline operations.

Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to interpret market data and financial impacts.

Ability to evaluate complex commercial agreements and identify value‑enhancing opportunities.

Knowledge of midstream asset operations and wellhead through delivery point pathing

Appalachia and Scoop gas sales and pipeline network comprehension

Expertise in macro supply/demand and basin fundamentals

Ability to recognize optimization opportunities and capitalize to generate additional revenue

Strong negotiation skills

Contract comprehension including industry standard terms within NAESB, transaction confirms and firm transport agreements

Education/Experience

• Minimum of 5+ years related work experience
• Bachelor's degree from accredited university
• Strong skills in Microsoft Teams and Office products with emphasis in Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge and previous experience with ETRM software

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines, along with equipment necessary to design, draw, and execute plans.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift files, open filing cabinets, and bend or stand as necessary. Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods of time. The ability to use a computer, tablet or smart phone for extended periods of time. Basic use of office equipment such as copier and fax machines. Ability to lift up to 10 pounds occasionally.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time exempt position. Days and hours of work will vary due to workload and needs of the company.

Travel

Minimal travel is expected for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This description is intended to describe the type of work being performed by a person assigned to this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required by the employee.

Gulfport Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the principles of equal e