Engineer - Production CO2 (Hybrid)

Key member of a multi-discipline team adding value to the assets through capital reinvestment and application of solid production/operation skills. Working in concert with team reservoir engineers, geologists, production/facility engineers, and field operations to identify, develop, and execute CO2 flood projects for operations in the SACROC or other units, Permian Basin.

• Experience / Specific Knowledge:

  • BSc or higher degree in Engineering required.
  • Currently living in, or willing to move to Midland, TX.
  • Ability to write workover memos and familiarity with workover rig operations.
  • Knowledge in well stimulations (acid and frac designs a plus).
  • 5 (or more) years in production engineering w/ emphasis on workover design and execution.
  • Design well-work procedures and increase well productivity and reliability.
  • Handle engineering assignments of a broad scope and moderate difficulty.
  • Maintain producing properties at a maximum economic rate while meeting Texas Railroad Commission requirements.
  • Provide technical support to all other work groups.
  • Good over-all practical oilfield operations knowledge including workovers in aging well bores.
  • CO2 and/or waterflood pattern-management experience.
  • Ability to perform both production- and reservoir-engineering tasks for a CO2-flooded field.
  • Knowledge of artificial lift (ESP a plus).
  • Production surveillance; ability to analyze and monitor waterflood and CO2-flood data and pattern response data.
  • Experience in developing technical documents such as AFEs, economic analysis, presentations to management, etc. (written and verbal skills).
  • Ability to work with a team, take direction from supervisors, keep required work schedules, focus attention on details, and follow work rules.

  Certifications, licenses, registrations:

  • Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record required.
  • Professional Engineer license a plus, but not a requirement.

  Competencies, skills, and abilities:

  • Demonstrated initiative and results-oriented team-member skills.
  • Good written and verbal skills.
  • Good time management skills.
  • MS-Office – proficiency with general applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
  • Data management & manipulation capability.
  • Honesty and integrity – complies with all regulatory and safety rules.

  Physical demands:

  • Periodic travel to and work in a field setting.
  • Safety-sensitive position.

  Working conditions:

  • Working after hours, nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call as needed.
  • Predominantly office work, some field work.

  Preferred Experience, Skills and Knowledge
  (above the minimum requirements; not required, but advantageous in this position)

  • CO2 project exposure.
  • Knowledge of geologic concepts.
  • High proficiency in DSS, OFM, and Petra.
  • Proficient at Economic evaluation using Aries.
  • Formation stimulation and remedial cementing expertise.
  • Expert level proficiency at Microsoft Excel

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