Also called: JIB Analyst, Oil and Gas Accountant
Splits the costs of oil and gas wells among all the companies and families that own a share.
A new well cost $8 million to drill. You divide every invoice among 15 owners based on their percentages, send them bills and answer an owner who disputes a charge.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in accounting; energy accounting is learned on the job.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Accounting, Petroleum Land Management.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Tracks accountants.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Splitting well costs follows set formulas that oil-and-gas software and AI handle well; fewer analysts needed per company.
Classes: Accounting, Algebra II, Earth science, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2011.
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