Engineering Manager - Eagle Ford
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Dec 2024 - Present
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Operations and Engineering Leader - US unconventional operations (Eagle Ford, Delaware, Anadarko basins) and international offshore operations
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Operations and Engineering Leader - US unconventional operations (Eagle Ford, Delaware, Anadarko basins) and international offshore operations
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Greater Houston, United States, United States
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Jonathan Payne is listed as Operations and Engineering Leader - US unconventional operations (Eagle Ford, Delaware, Anadarko basins) and international offshore operations at ConocoPhillips, based in Greater Houston, United States, United States. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Jonathan Payne.
Jonathan Payne previously worked as Engineering Manager - Eagle Ford at Conocophillips and Operations Manager - Eagle Ford at Marathon Oil Corporation. Jonathan Payne holds Beng (Hons), Chemical Engineering from Heriot-Watt University.
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Senior Leader with 19+ years of experience, specializing in both US unconventional operations and international offshore operations. I have successfully managed operations in Eagle Ford, Delaware, Anadarko basins and United Kingdom.I started my career as a process engineer, initially with an EPC company, then moved to a specialist development consultant focused on UKCS and Norway offshore developments. I have spent the last 13+ years with a Fortune 500 independent exploration and production company supporting multiple global business units, each leadership role progressing in scale and responsibility.In my current role, I lead one of the largest E&P operations in Eagle Ford with 8 direct reports, and a total team of 300+ with $350+MM of OPEX and CAPEX responsibility. LEADERSHIP EXPERTISE:• Executive Communication: Skilled in presenting to executive teams and supporting strategic business analysis.• Cost Management: Strong financial acumen with full P&L responsibility, experience managing large CAPEX & OPEX, $350MM+ and driving cost reduction initiatives.• Commercial & Contracting Strategy: Extensive experience in negotiating commercial agreements and managing multi-million-dollar contracts.• Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG): Leadership in corporate ESG initiatives, including GHG emission reductions and OOOOb compliance.Please feel free to connect with me and share any thoughts, comments, or questions about my work—I’m always glad to make new professional connections!
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Operations Manager - Eagle Ford
- Senior Leader for one of the largest E&P operations in the Eagle Ford shale, with 8 direct reports and a total team of 300+ with $350+MM of annual OPEX and CAPEX responsibility.
- During my time in the Eagle Ford business unit, I introduced a systematic deferred production process, increasing production efficiency from 88% to 92%, yielding an addition 900,000boe/annually
- Led the successful operations integration of Ensign Natural Resources after Marathon’s $3B acquisitiono Drove unit cost improvement of 19% in the first year following the acquisition
Apr 2022 - Dec 2024
Operations Manager - Northern Delaware
Led the production operations group responsible for New Mexico and West Texas.
May 2020 - Apr 2022
Operations Manager - Oklahoma
Oversaw 350 wells producing 100Mboepd, led field operations, maintenance, facility engineering, workover, and flow back operations for 70 wells per year.
Jan 2018 - May 2020
Planning Manager - International & Gom
Drove strategic planning, business analysis, and financial reporting of Marathon’s international portfolio. I steered cost savings, decommissioning, and forecast for 7 international assets. This business was comprised at the time of onshore and offshore assets in Canada, Equatorial Guinea, Libya, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, U.K., Gulf of Mexico and Gabon.
Apr 2016 - Jan 2018
Engineering & Construction Manager
Member of the asset leadership team, reporting to the Regional VP. In this role is was responsible for the Engineering and Construction team, which provided operations support to eleven fields and two gas plants, across 3 states. In addition, I was in charge of the project engineering group, which was responsible for all engineering and construction.
Aug 2015 - Apr 2016
Non-Operated Asset Manager
Responsible for Marathon Oil's UK Ltd Non-operated interest in Foinaven & East Foinaven fields and the West of Shetland pipeline system (WoSPs). As such, I was the Marathon focal point in all Foinaven and WoSPs Technical and Operational Joint Venture Committees.
Jan 2015 - Aug 2015
Production Engineering Supervisor
Directly responsible for the daily monitoring, management and optimization of production from all UK Wells. Interfacing with the subsurface and well services teams to assess and execute production enhancing well intervention opportunities.
Nov 2014 - Aug 2015
Operations Engineering Supervisor
Lead a multi-discipline team providing engineering support to both Brae Bravo and East Brae.
Aug 2013 - Nov 2014
Senior Process Engineer
Member of the Onshore Operations team supporting the Brae Bravo and East Brae platforms.
Mar 2011 - Aug 2013
Senior Process Engineer
I worked for Xodus Group for just over four years, during this time I was involved in a diverse range of projects. This included the following;1. Small Brownfield Modifications2. Debottlenecking and Ullage reviews3. Large Multi-Discipline Field Developments4. HP / HT field developments5. Process Modelling6. Subsea Tie Backs7. HAZID / HAZOP8. SIL / LOPA9..
Jan 2007 - Mar 2011
Production Engineer
Maersk Contractors
I was a member of the onshore operations team, supporting Maersk’s FPSO assets in the North Sea.
Jan 2006 - Jan 2007
Graduate Process Engineer
Snamprogetti Ltd
I was involved in the development of a FEED / detailed design package for the Amine Regeneration Unit and the Sour Water Stripping Unit as part of the SAMIR refinery upgrade project team.
Aug 2005 - Jan 2006
4 education records
Jonathan Payne education
Beng (Hons), Chemical Engineering
Heriot-Watt University
Executive Education - Leading Strategic Growth
Columbia Business School
Executive Education - Leading Through Financial Excellence
Mit Sloan School Of Management
Education record
Monifieth High School
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Jonathan Payne works for ConocoPhillips.
What is Jonathan Payne's role at ConocoPhillips?
Jonathan Payne is listed as Operations and Engineering Leader - US unconventional operations (Eagle Ford, Delaware, Anadarko basins) and international offshore operations at ConocoPhillips.
Where is Jonathan Payne based?
Jonathan Payne is based in Greater Houston, United States, United States while working with ConocoPhillips.
What companies has Jonathan Payne worked for?
Jonathan Payne has worked for Conocophillips, Marathon Oil Corporation, Xodus Group, Maersk Contractors, and Snamprogetti Ltd.
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Jonathan Payne holds Beng (Hons), Chemical Engineering from Heriot-Watt University.
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