Upstream Asset Valuation Analyst – London Full Time

S&P Global Commodity Insights

The Role: Upstream Asset Valuation Analyst

About S&P Global

S&P Global harness deep sources of information, analytics and expertise to forge solutions for the industries and markets that drive global economies. Our company partners with clients in business, finance and government to provide the unrivalled insights and perspectives that lead to well-informed, confident decisions We call this The New Intelligence. S&P Global serves more than 50,000 key customers in more than 140 countries, including 80 percent of the Fortune Global 500. We help decision makers apply higher-level thinking to daily tasks and strategic issues across a host of industries and disciplines including energy, finance, automotive, engineering, technology, maritime and trade, aerospace and defence, chemical, and economics and country risk.

S&P Global Commodity Insights enables organizations to create long-term, sustainable value with data and insights for a complete view on the global energy and commodities markets.

Vantage provides detailed valuation analysis for upstream oil & gas assets in a powerful online platform. Leveraging the same proprietary S&P Global exploration and production data and industry intelligence used by geology teams, Vantage values assets through engineered workflows, for both conventional and unconventional global assets with forward-looking production.

The Impact:

This is an exciting opportunity for an Upstream Asset Valuation Analyst for the CIS region. The Analyst will be predominantly responsible for the production, cost and economic modelling of oil & gas projects across the region.

Responsibilities:

The analyst will work within a team of geologists, economists and engineers focusing on the analysis of the upstream aspects of oil & gas developments in the CIS region. The successful candidate will be able to carry out independent research integrating findings with internal sources and leveraging own technical knowledge and understanding of market dynamics in the region to build consistent and insightful asset analysis.

Part of the role is client-facing therefore the ability and confidence to communicate the ideas and present own work in a clear structured way is paramount.

Other areas of responsibility comprise:

• Solid understanding of the upstream oil & gas sector including resource development, cost estimating, midstream infrastructure, demand/supply, and regulatory issues (Russia/CIS region)
• Research gathering, reserve estimation, production forecasting, field development planning, cost estimation are all requirements for the role.
• Ability to perform a detailed research and critically assess and capture field/company/country data from various sources
• Ensure data validity, consistency and alignment with internal and external benchmarks where possible through the application of rigorous quality control and assurance processes.
• Effectively prioritize competing requests for limited resources to deliver content, respond to stakeholders and support commercial activities

What We’re Looking For:

• B.S. or M.S. in petroleum geology, engineering or economics
• Previous experience in an operating company or as an upstream researcher/analyst for a research or consulting firm highly desirable
• Highly analytical and quantitative – ability to critically review inputs, calculations and outputs. Comfortable working with large datasets
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic. Able to work collaboratively as part of a team as well as carry out independent research
• Knowledge of petroleum geology, discounted cash flow models, petroleum economics and relevant software (e.g. cost estimation, VBA, MS Access) all advantageous
• Fluent in written and spoken English. Fluency in Russian would be highly advantageous

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

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