petroleum engineer

order administrator

systems analyst

leasing agent

senior geologist

SM Energy

Probably still a good company, considering what there is to choose from.  The company is less people-oriented than it used to be, due to current management.  Rewards go to the top, it seems.  But, it has good insurance, a bonus in good years, encouragement from management to grow & improve, and concern for the community.  With the downturn in the industry, employees have been asked to do more and more, which makes it a less enjoyable to work there.  At the end, I didn't feel comfortable taking my vacation because it would put a burden on someone else. But it is a place of integrity, I believe.

Travelled way to much of my time but loved every office and the people were friendly, happy and productive. Good compensation programs but rigid HR restrictions kept me from keeping the job when I really loved it. Travel was 60% and covered 6 area offices for support.  When in Houston was required to sit in an office space with a 60-90 minute commute just to say I was there.  Never saw my family. Could have TC'd but they wouldn't make allowances for this. 
Too bad, I like them and they liked me.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Competitive salary, great working conditions, matching 401K, generous bonuses

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Having to meet deadlines, delays that happen that are out of your control 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
All good, friendly and helpful co-workers. Understanding and knowledgeable supervisors.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Fast paced, lining up crews, ordering materials and coordinating work duties at jobsite

I’ve worked for estimate a G for eight years as a production lead operator. And I would say It was a great experience and learning opportunity they had so much training for different field of production and we were trained in schools at no cost to us everything was paid by at SM Energy. SM energy has been the best place that I’ve ever worked for. And if they were hiring right now I would be more than glad to join their family again.

Unfortunately, had a pretty bad experience with SM.  Was promised a 3-5 year contract; however, when oil started to take an upswing, they laid off 3/4 of their contractor base.  Safety does not seem to be a priority here as a number of times I brought up safety incidents only to be told, "hey, keep that between us we don't need to document that" and thusly get a "hand-slap".  Can't really recommend this company.  Also, innovation from the field is frowned upon.  If they don't come up with it, it isn't moving forward.

Great company to work for until the slow down in the oil industry. Could have used more than one person when it was booming but I got by. The supervisor who hired me passed away and with the downturn in oil the company started to sell off all North Dakota assets and are ramping up in Texas. This has been really demoralizing to the North Dakota staff.

SM Energy is an oil and gas company that develops oil and gas properties. Good at technically developing fields and exploiting resources for maximum value.
Still good company, considering what there is to choose from. The company is less people-oriented than it used to be, due to current management.

Would track gas measurement analysis for accuracy - was able to recoup over $1 million for the company in this position by checking accuracy of gas measurement, meter tests, gas analysis, and payment documentation.  Worked with outside operators to be sure gas balancing was correct and that any issues were resolved.

The most racist environment that I ever experienced was at SM Energy. The hardest part of my job was that I did not receive any support or guidance from my supervisor when working on my project. Once I figured the project out and delivered the results, my supervisor presented my work to the upper management without giving me any credit, as if he did it. That's why I left them. The best decision of my life!

Typical day at work 
Day light & Evening work
What i learned 
never estatment a worm hand for there opinion
Management 
To operate ensure a successful outcome
Your co- workers
Emphasis on production,designing & implementing safe well work operations.
The hardest part of a job 
Accident report & Daily reports 
The most enjoyable part of the job
every body goes home accident free

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Petroleum engineer 17 salaries reported	$198,903 per year
Order administrator 6 salaries reported	$120,175 per year
Systems analyst 3 salaries reported	$128,250 per year
Leasing agent 2 salaries reported	$102,600 per year
Senior geologist 3 salaries reported	$197,700 per year

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