Reservoir Engineer

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Provide Reservoir Engineering support for operated and non-operated assets as well as business development opportunities.
• Lead technical studies for the subsurface team such as type curve updates, well spacing and completion design optimization, parent / child impact, evaluating secondary benches, flowback management, refracs, and data gathering programs as needed.
• Build and optimize long-term field development plans including remaining well inventory, upside resource estimates, and total asset value.
• Responsible for year-end and quarterly reserve updates.
• Evaluate well proposals and support BD efforts including setting performance expectations, estimating project economics, and creating documentation for management approval.
• Responsible for providing management with operational updates including development activity, expense tracking, well performance, and type curve compliance.
• Create fit for purpose tools and reports to communicate this information across disciplines.
• Identify ways to improve subsurface data management, internal workflows, and processes in order to eliminate redundancy, improve efficiency, and increase value.
• Support quarterly planning cycle requests for updated production forecasts along with the associated capital and expense outlook.
• Build credible and productive relationships with non-op partners through technical meetings, knowledge shares, and development planning activities.
• Analyze competitor data, development strategies, and industry trends to assist with identifying opportunities.

Qualifications

• Direct working experience in multiple onshore unconventional plays with an in-depth knowledge of reservoir engineering theory and its application.
• Strong background in field development planning and optimization to increase asset value.
• Must be self-motivated and able to get into the weeds of doing the work.
• Ability to use common industry software (such as Whitson, Aries, Spotfire, etc) and, as needed, create fit for purpose tools using MS Excel and Access.
• Ability to model project and single well economics including sensitivities on price, capital, and production. Understand the concepts of optimization and value.
• Strong understanding of production forecasting, reserves estimation, economic evaluation, and field development planning.
• Ability to influence others through solid technical work, relationships, etc rather than from a position of authority.
• Background in, or a willingness to learn, process mapping and continuous improvement.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas in simple, concise terms to non-technical staff.
• Must be a team player and have a willingness to mentor less experienced staff including engineering techs and other disciplines.
• Broad industry knowledge, and perhaps some direct work experience, on EOR projects, offshore development, CCUs, or emerging plays.

Education & Experience

• 10+ years of progressive experience in engineering roles within the oil and gas industry.
• Proven leadership experience in managing reservoir engineering projects.
• Strong knowledge of reservoir management, modeling, and simulation.
• Excellent project management and communication skills.
• Exposure to exploration, appraisal, and development projects in various US onshore basins.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering from an accredited university.