Land Interships (2) - Marathon Oil Corporation

Land Interns

Date: Oct 13, 2016

Location: Houston, TX, US, 77056

 Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) is an independent international energy company.  Based in Houston, Texas, the Company has activity in North America, the Middle East, Europe and Africa. The Company has three reportable operating segments, each of which is organized and managed based primarily upon geographic location and the nature of the products and services it offers. The three segments are as follows:

North America Exploration and Production (E&P) - explores for, produces and markets liquid hydrocarbons and natural gas in North America.

International E&P – explores for, produces and markets liquid hydrocarbons and natural gas outside of North America and produces and markets products manufactured from natural gas, such as liquefied natural gas (LNG) and methanol in Equatorial Guinea.

Oil Sands Mining – mines, extracts and transports bitumen from oil sands deposits in Alberta, Canada, and upgrades the bitumen to produce and market synthetic crude oil and vacuum gas oil.

For more information, visit the Company’s website at http://www.marathonoil.com.

POSITIONS AVAILABLE:

• Summer 2017 Internship for Land Professionals
• Summer 2017 Internship for Land GIS Professionals

LAND PROFESSIONAL JOB DESCRIPTION:

 Marathon Land Professional interns are immediately involved in diverse and challenging projects by working side by side with others in multi-discipline teams. Interns are placed in a Project Team with an experienced Land Professional who will mentor them throughout their intern period.  These teams are responsible for identifying and executing on strategic Exploration and Production initiatives in North America. Challenging positions are available working North American resource plays in Texas, Oklahoma, and North Dakota. 

 RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in all phases of Land work required to drill and complete wells in the assigned Project Area.
• Review title opinions and perform curative activities;
• Assist in Surface Use Agreement and Right of Way negotiations;
• Review Operating Agreements to determine Marathon's rights and obligations regarding rework and drilling proposals;
• Utilize the Tobin lease data system to research Marathon’s records to determine ownership, create maps showing current ownership, and assist in reconciling lease ownership;
• Assist in compilation of lists of respondents for State Corporation Commission filings, including contacting owners and searching internet sources for valid addresses.
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education Level: Junior and Senior level candidates graduating between December 2017 – December 2018
• Major: Energy Management/Commerce or Petroleum Land Management students
• Students must maintain at least a 3.0 overall GPA
• Have authorization to work for any employer in the U.S. on a full-time, indefinite basis without need for sponsorship now or in the future.

LAND GIS PROFESSIONAL JOB DESCRIPTION:

Interns will work as a part of the Land GIS Team with experienced GIS Professionals who will mentor them throughout their intern period.   The Land GIS team is responsible for supporting the data and cartographic needs of Marathon’s North American resource plays in Texas, Oklahoma, and North Dakota.  Under the close supervision of the MOC GIS Mentor will learn industry terminology, GIS Software Applications, including 3D Analyst, Spatial Analyst, X-Tools, and Maplex and standard procedures for maintaining Lease and Contract agreement polygons associated with the Land Department while developing the basis for more independent decision making.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create and maintain Land GIS data through interpreting legal descriptions for oil and gas leases and contracts
• Prepares GIS maps\exhibits utilizing learned cartographic practices and standards
• Constructs advanced spatial and tabular database queries
• Provide assistance to Land professionals and GIS analyst in creation of customized analytics
• Perform maintenance of Land Department ArcGIS projects and web maps

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education Level: Junior and Senior level candidates graduating between December 2017 – December 2018
• Currently pursuing BS or BA degree in Geographic Information System (GIS).
• Students must maintain at least a 3.0 overall GPA
• Proficient with ArcGIS 9.x or 10.x, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• Knowledge of Coordinate Geometry (COGO), Model builder, and knowledge of Python scripting is preferred but not required.
• Have authorization to work for any employer in the U.S. on a full-time, indefinite basis without need for sponsorship now or in the future.

TO APPLY - http://careers.marathonoil.com/job/Houston-Land-Intern-Job-TX-77056/369454600/ 

 Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) is an independent international exploration and production company. Based in Houston, Texas, the Company has activity in North America, Europe and Africa. The Company has three reportable operating segments, each of which is organized and managed based primarily upon geographic location and the nature of the products and services it offers.

Marathon Oil Company will take the necessary action to ensure that applicants are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status or other protected status under applicable employment law.