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2011 Oil and Gas E&P Industry Compensation Survey

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Overview

This survey provides definitive answers for almost 330 key jobs found in exploration and production firms in the U.S.   ECI is committed to continuous improvement of the survey.

 

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Eligibility

The survey is available only to oil and gas exploration and production firms operating in the U.S.

 

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Confidentiality

All survey data are handled and presented in a confidential manner. To obtain information about legal and other confidentiality concerns, please send us an E-mail (click here)

 

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Time Schedule

Questionnaires mailed: March

Effective Date:  April 1

Responses due to ECI: May 

Results published: Late July/Early August

 

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Data Reported in 2011

CATEGORY

TYPES OF DATA SURVEYED

Position Information

Reported Overall and by Company Revenues, Exploration Budget, Geographic Location, Other Scopes (i.e., Land/Offshore/Both)

Base Salary

Short-term incentive/Bonus: eligibility, targets and amounts

Total Cash (base salary plus bonus)

Long-term Incentive: eligibility and values (totals and by plan type)

Total Direct Compensation (Total Cash plus Long-term Incetnives)

Policies and Practices

Salary Structure Adjustments

Salary Structure Alternatives

Employee Range Communication

Salary Adjustments

Market Position

Market Data Usage/Target Market Pay Policies

Salary Review Frequency

Basis for Granting Salary Increases

Salaried, Nonexempt Prevalence

Short-term Variable Compensation

Long-term Variable Compensation

Retention/Recruiting Bonuses

Employee Perquisites and Company Car Policies

Alternative Work Schedules

Change in Control Policy

Severance Policy

Exempt Overtime Practices

Intern Practices

Turnover Rates

Hot Topics

In even numbered years, we include a Benefits section.  The odd numbered years include a Hot Topics section

Employee Relocation
Succession Planning
New Hire Long-Term Incentive
Wellness Programs
Special Time-Off

 

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Positions in the 2011 Survey

Top Management

Highest Executive - Independent

Second Highest Executive - Independent

Highest Executive - Subsidiary


Management - Energy E&P Operations

Construction Manager

Construction Foreman - Assistant

Construction Foreman

Construction Foreman - Senior

Construction Project Manager

Engineering Manager

Regional Engineering Manager

District Engineering Manager

Reservoir Engineer Manager

Reserves Manager

Geology Manager

Geology Manager - Area

Geophysicist Manager

Top Land Position

Land Manager

Regional Land Manager

Manager - Land Records

Lease Records Supervisor

Division Order Supervisor

Top Exploration & Production Position

Regional Manager - Exploration & Production

District Manager - Exploration & Production

Top Exploration Position

Regional Exploration Manager

District Exploration Manager

Top Production Operations Position

Production Manager

District Production Superintendent

Production Foreman - Assistant

Production Foreman

Production Foreman - Senior

Top Drilling Position

Drilling Manager

District Drilling Superintendent

Drilling Foreman - Assistant

Drilling Foreman

Drilling Foreman - Senior

Work Over/Completions Foreman - Assistant

Work Over/Completions Foreman

Work Over/Completions Foreman - Senior

Drilling/Production Manager

Regional Drilling/Production Manager

District Drilling/Production Manager

Facilities Manager

Maintenance Foreman

Maintenance Foreman - Senior

Business Unit Manager

Asset Team Leader


Management - General Industry/Administrative

Top Administration Position

Corporate Administrative Services Director

Office Manager

Risk Manager

Records Manager

Communications/Community Relations Manager

Top Drafter

Top Finance Position

Controller

Assistant Controller

Treasurer

Assistant Treasurer

Regional Controller/Manager of Accounting

Top Finance and Administration Position

Manager of Accounting

Accounting Supervisor

Joint Interest Supervisor

Revenue Supervisor

Financial Reporting Manager

Accounts Payable Supervisor

Top Tax Position

Tax Manager

Top Internal Audit Position

Manager - Internal Audit

Manager - Joint Venture Auditing

Top Human Resources Position

Human Resources Manager

Payroll Supervisor/Manager

Top Information Services Position

Manager - Information Systems Operations

Manager - Systems Analysis/Programming

Help Desk Supervisor

Manager - Systems Communications

Geographic Information Systems Manager

Chief Legal Counsel

Corporate Secretary

Top Investor Relations Position

Investor Relations Manager

Top - Marketing Position

Business Planning and Development Director

Business Development Manager

Gas Marketing Manager

Manager - Contract Administration

Top Acquisitions Position

Acquisitions Manager

Purchasing Director

Purchasing Manager

Warehouse Inventory/Materials Manager/Supervisor

Regulatory Compliance Manager

Environmental and Safety Manager

Manager - Environmental Regulations

Safety Manager

Professional - Energy E&P Operations

Generic Engineer I - V

Generic Engineer - Technical Expert

Petroleum Engineer I - V

Petroleum Engineer - Technical Expert

Drilling Engineer I - V

Drilling Engineer - Technical Expert

Completions Engineer - I - V

Completions Engineer - Technical Expert

Reservoir Engineer I - V

Reservoir Engineer - Technical Expert

Production Engineer  I - V

Production Engineer - Technical Expert

Facilities Engineer I - V

Geologist I - V

Geologist - Technical Expert

Geophysicist I - V

Geophysicist - Technical Expert

Senior Geoscientist

Sr. Petrophysicist

Landman I - V

Scout IV

Reserves Analyst

Reserves Analyst - Technical Expert

Permitting Agent I - III

Facilities Administrator


Professional - General Industry/Administrative Professionals

Communications/Community Relations Analyst

Pilot/Captain

Accountant I - IV

Joint Interest Accountant I - IV

Revenue Accountant I - IV

Advisor, Financial Controls

Financial Analyst I - IV

Tax Accountant I - IV

Internal Auditor

Sr. Internal Auditor

Human Resource Representative II, III

Benefits Administrator

Recruiter

Senior Recruiter

HRIS Analyst

Payroll Administrator

Stock Administrator

Information Technology Professional I - III

Programmer/Analyst I - IV

Systems Analyst I - IV

PC Support Specialist I, II

LAN/WAN Administrator I, II

Database Administrator

Sr. Database Administrator

Database Programmer/Analyst

Geographic Information Systems Specialist

Sr. Geographic Information Systems Specialist

System Support Analyst

Attorney I - IV

Investor Relations Coordinator

Marketing Analyst

Senior Marketing Analyst

Business Development Specialist

Sr. Business Development Specialist

Oil and Gas Sales & Marketing Agent I - III

Volume Control Analyst I - III

Graphic Designer

Buyer I, II, Senior

Office Contracts Administrator

Contracts Administrator

Contracts Analyst I, II

Regulatory Compliance Specialist I - III

Environmental Specialist

Senior Environmental Specialist

Safety Representative

Senior Safety Representative

Safety & Environmental Representative

Senior Safety & Environmental Representative


Support

Operator - Land I - IV

Operator - Offshore Intermediate and Senior

Utility Helper/Roustabout - Land I, II

Lead Roustabout

Mechanic - Land I, II

Mechanic - Offshore II

Field Technician I - III

Field Clerk I, II

Pipeline Operator I - III

Plant Operator I - III

Truck Driver

Heavy Equipment Operator

Electrician I, II - Land

Electrician II - Offshore

Engineering Technician I - IV

Geological Technician I - IV

Land Technician I - III

Land Coordinator

Lease Records Analyst I - IV

Production Technician I - IV

Division Order Analyst I - IV

Technician

Administrative Assistant I - III

Executive Administrative Assistant I, II

Administrative Assistant to CEO

General Clerk I, II

Receptionist

Central Records Coordinator

Drafter II - IV

Gas Balancing Analyst I, II

Accounting Clerk I, II

Accounting Clerk III / Accounting

Human Resources Assistant

Payroll Specialist

Help Desk Representative

Paralegal

Senior Paralegal

 

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2011 Participants

One Hundred Twenty (120) exploration and production firms participated in the 2011 survey.

Alta Mesa Holdings, LP
ANKOR Energy LLC
Antero Resources Corporation
Approach Resources Inc.
Aramco Services Company
Aspect Holdings, LLC
Atlas Energy, L.P.
Berry Petroleum Company
Black Hills Exploration & Production
BOPCO, L.P.
BreitBurn Energy Partners LP
Brigham, Inc.
Browning Oil Company, Inc.
BTA Oil Producers, LLC
Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation
Callon Petroleum Company
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
Castex Energy
Ceja Corporation
Chaparral Energy, L.L.C.
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Cimarex Energy Co
Comstock Resources, Inc.
Concho Resources, Inc.
CONSOL Energy, Inc.
Constellation Energy Partners LLC
Continental Resources, Inc.
Crimson Exploration Inc.
Dart Oil & Gas Corporation
Delta Petroleum Corporation
Denbury Resources, Inc
Devon Energy Corp
Duncan Oil, Inc.
Dynamic Offshore Resources
Eagle Rock Energy G&P, LLC
Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc
Energen Resources Corporation
Energy Partners, Ltd.
Enerplus Resources (USA) Corporation
Eni Petroleum Co. Inc.
EOG Resources, Inc.
EQT Corporation
EXCO Resources, Inc.
Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.
Fidelity Exploration & Production Company
FIML Natural Resources, LLC
Forest Oil Corporation
GeoResources, Inc.
GMX Resources Inc.
Goodrich Petroleum Corporation
Great Western Drilling Co
Great Western OIl and Gas Company
Harvest Natural Resources, Inc.
Henry Resources LLC
HighMount Exploration & Production, LLC
Hilcorp Energy Company
Holmes Western Oil Corporation
J-W Operating Company
Kinder Morgan CO2 Company L.P.
Lake Ronel Oil Company

Lewis Energy Group
LINN Energy, LLC
Mack Energy Co.
McElvain Oil & Gas Properties, Inc.
McMoRan Exploration Co
Merit Energy Company
Mewbourne Oil Company
Murchison Oil & Gas, Inc.
Mustang Fuel Corporation
Nearburg Producing Company
Newfield Exploration Company
Nexen Petroleum U.S.A. Inc.
NFR Energy LLC
Noble Energy Inc
Oasis Petroleum Inc.
Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc.
PDC Energy
Penn Virginia Oil & Gas
Petro-Hunt, L.L.C.
Petroglyph Operating Company
Petrohawk Energy Corp
PetroQuest Energy LLC
Phoenix Exploration Company LP
Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc.
Plains Exploration & Production Company
PostRock Energy Corporation
QEP Resources, Inc.
Quantum Resources Management
Questar Corporation
Quicksilver Resources Inc.
Range Resources
Read & Stevens, Inc.
Resolute Energy Corporation
Rex Energy Operating Corp.
Rosetta Resources Inc.
Samson
Seneca Resources
Sheridan Production Company, LLC
Sinclair Services Company
SM Energy Company
Southwestern Energy Company
Stone Energy Corporation
Swift Energy Operating LLC
T-C Oil Company
Talisman Energy USA
Tema Oil and Gas Company
Texas Petroleum Investment Company
Thums Long Beach Company
Ultra Petroleum Corp.
Unit Corporation
Vantage Energy, LLC
Venoco, Inc.
Vernon E. Faulconer Inc.
Wagner & Brown, Ltd.
Walter Duncan, Inc.
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
Williams
Woodside Energy (USA) Inc.
Wynn-Crosby
Yuma Exploration and Production Company, Inc.

 

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User Support

Our focus is entirely on providing high quality survey results in an efficient manner:

We encourage all new participants to carefully review the thorough questionnaire instructions and to call us to discuss their matches and the survey process.

Participants in last year's survey receive a special questionnaire form with last year's data included in a format that makes updating the information easy.

In addition, every questionnaire we receive is carefully scrutinized ("screened") for reasonableness and completeness. We call every participant to discuss the data and resolve questions that our professionals identify.

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Pricing

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