What are the responsibilities and job description for the Gas Storage Engineer or Geologist position at PPL Corporation?
Company Summary Statement
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing.
Overview
This position provides technical support for development, operation, and maintenance of underground natural gas storage reservoirs. Job responsibilities include monitoring operating performance, maintaining records, project management, developing procedures, business planning, performing studies, and regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree in geology, petroleum engineering, or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing.
Overview
This position provides technical support for development, operation, and maintenance of underground natural gas storage reservoirs. Job responsibilities include monitoring operating performance, maintaining records, project management, developing procedures, business planning, performing studies, and regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities
- Assists with complying with PHMSA Underground Gas Storage regulations. Duties include assistance in maintaining TaskOP data management system, preparing for/participating in PHMSA inspections, monitoring SIMP progress, maintaining procedures.
- Assists in managing gas storage projects including preparing/performing business cases, investment authorization requests, project schedules, contractor work scopes, bid evaluations, material specifications, material orders, invoice approvals, contractor field management, and project cost control.
- Collects and inputs data into gas storage asset information databases including geological data, gas well data, operating/maintenance data and reservoir performance data,
- Assists in managing gas storage construction & maintenance activities associated with gas storage wells including drilling, down-hole inspections, well repairs, re-lining, fracking, acidizing, and plugging.
- Monitors gas storage operational performance by performing/overseeing: stabilized reservoir pressure tests, gas storage inventory analysis studies, reservoir simulation models, gas storage performance analysis, and gas well flow testing.
- Assists in development of operational strategies, budget recommendations, and business plans in support of short and long-term business objectives.
- Supports business planning by developing/proposing capital investment plans, maintenance programs, and budgets.
- Supports regulatory compliance by preparing well drilling/work-over permits, preparing regulatory reports, and supporting compliance programs.
- Supports corporate safety compliance and safe working practices by performing/developing jobsite safety tailgates, safety audits, safety investigations, and safety procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all policies and standards
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree in geology, petroleum engineering, or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional engineer or geology certification(s), gas reservoir modeling experience, and LMKR GeoGraphix software application experienceExperience in gas storage work or a related field
- Regulatory compliance experience