Upstream Gas Analyst - Houston

Purpose

We are seeking a Upstream oil and gas analyst to enhance our coverage of the global upstream oil and gas industry based out of Houston. The role will be multi-faceted and will focus on North America natural gas production.

You will join a team of oil and gas experts to closely monitor and assess key events and commercial developments in oil and gas, gathering and analysing industry data. You will lean on a strong analytical foundation to build views of productivity and costs for both conventional assets and unconventional plays throughout the US and Canada. Your research will underpin our supply outlook for one of the most dynamic oil and gas producing regions in the world. A successful candidate will play an active role in the full cycle of research, conducting corporate analysis across the energy value chain and enhancing our forecasts for North American production. You will also form opinions on corporate strategies, midstream infrastructure, M&A deals, energy transition, petroleum economics, government energy policy and regional geopolitics. You will be highly resourceful and call on a wide range of sources to feed into your analysis. You are comfortable and efficient at manipulating data, building forecast models, carrying out detailed analysis, writing compelling reports, and presenting our views to clients.

Our clients value our views and insights, so you will help shape forward-looking views rather than conduct solely historical analysis. You will be expected to consistently produce high-quality work to send to our demanding client base which ranges from traders to strategy departments to the c-suite. We pride ourselves on our product. We are meticulous about maintaining a high standard across our services and will ensure adequate training and support is provided to help achieve this.

This position will require flexibility and the drive to go beyond core hours when needed to ensure we all achieve our goals. All team members are encouraged to build their professional reputation within the energy sector and are supported by some of the most well-regarded commentators in the global energy industry. You must be able to work independently as well as be capable of planning and prioritising. In exchange, we offer excellent remuneration, a high-performance culture, opportunities to travel and challenging and exciting work.

Duties

• Create and enhance models to forecast natural gas production from US and Canadian shale plays and conventional assets.
• Track and analyse implications of trends in the North American upstream, midstream, and oilfield services industries.
• Analyse company financial statements to extract key valuation metrics and assess where future opportunities lie in the energy market.

• Manage regular updates of upstream data files as part of client data service.
• Visualise data to serve the wider research team and work with the data team to enhance client data offerings.
• Contribute to and enrich existing research publications.
• Continuously seek to increase your market knowledge and widen your network of contacts.

Requirements

• Knowledge of financial modelling (PnL, cashflow statements and balance sheets). A CFA qualification would be beneficial.
• A basic familiarity with the upstream oil and gas industry and North America natural gas markets.
• Extreme attention to detail in both handling data and written English.
• Degree in a quantitative subject such as economics or engineering.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work effectively with others (including colleagues indifferent time zones) to deliver timely analysis.
• A sense of initiative and a commercial mindset.

Desirable Skills

• Direct industry experience in energy and gas market research or competitor intelligence groups at E&P, midstream or LNG companies.
• Experience with modelling oil and natural gas supply and demand.
• An understanding of natural gas transportation, basis differentials, and gas processing economics.
• Ability to navigate large datasets with Python and create interfaces on Excel.
• Familiarity with visualisation software packages (such as Tableau and PowerBI).

About us

Founded in 2012, we are an independent research consultancy that has enjoyed phenomenal growth since our inception, and we have very ambitious plans to continue our upwards growth trajectory. We are passionately committed to providing indispensable and industry-leading short, medium and long-term analysis, and forecasts of the energy markets, that helps our clients trade, invest, finance and plan.

Energy Aspects prides itself in the quality of its work and draws on a wide range of competencies to derive its views. The company is staffed with experts in upstream production, trading and econometric forecasting. It has always maintained a key focus on the geopolitics of the energy industry and the impacts they can have in shaping global markets. The company has in recent years acquired several firms to enhance its position in energy market consultancy including Medley Global Advisors (2020), OilX (2022) and INAS (2023) bringing additional expertise in macro trends, oil market data and paper positioning into the group. The company is also growing its offering to clients on the energy transition providing the tradeable insights on long-term trends.

Culture & benefits

With accreditation from Best Companies, we understand the importance of workplace engagement and holding sincere appreciation for our team. Our environment is characterised by its fast-paced, driven, collaborative, and dynamic ethos. Recognising and rewarding contributions that have played a part in our remarkable journey of growth.

We build our organisation with community in mind. With a range of group events, we build a social and dynamic culture, that allows people to be at their best, both on the job and off.

Our compensation packages include a yearly bonus, a company share options scheme, private health insurance, generous 401k matching contributions, subsidised gym membership and considerable holiday time.

Energy Aspects is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and promotes diversity within its workforce. As an international business we are determined that suitably qualified persons will never receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, race, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.