Principal Analyst - Lower 48 Upstream Research

Wood Mackenzie

Houston, United States
On-site
Upstream industry monitoring
Industry data analysis
Economic modeling
The Principal Analyst will monitor and assess key events and commercial developments across the upstream industry, gathering and analyzing industry data to produce high-quality research

Job Summary

  • The Principal Analyst will monitor and assess key events and commercial developments across the upstream industry, gathering and analyzing industry data to produce high-quality research.
  • The role requires connecting large datasets, leveraging valuation expertise, and forming opinions on the impact of corporate strategies, business environment, exploration, M&A deals, petroleum economics, government energy policy, and regional geopolitics.
  • The successful applicant will be required to be physically present in the office at least 2 days per week to foster and contribute to a collaborative environment.

Matching Summary

The Principal Analyst will monitor and assess key events and commercial developments across the upstream industry, gathering and analyzing industry data to produce high-quality research.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Upstream industry monitoring
  • Industry data analysis
  • Economic modeling
  • Corporate strategy assessment
  • Petroleum economics
  • Government energy policy analysis
  • Regional geopolitics analysis

Nice-to-have

  • Intelligence Connected approach
  • Synoptic AI utilization
  • Cross-industry collaboration
  • Accelerating change
  • Turning knowledge into action

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years of relevant professional experience in the onshore upstream sector
  • Relevant educational background in Engineering/Geosciences or Business/Economics
  • Experience in building upstream asset cashflows and discounted cashflow models
  • Deep experience in stakeholder engagement and management
  • Excellent data reading, manipulation, and analysis skills

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