Manager - Reservoir

Expand Energy•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

This management position oversees day-to-day operating matters for a team of engineers, planning and coordinating engineering projects and assignments for professionals engaged in oil and gas engineering operations. The role manages evaluations of well production capabilities and economic value, oversees drilling and recovery planning, and directs well completion, testing, and surveillance. It also evaluates existing assets and potential acquisitions, conducts exploration project analyses, monitors reservoir performance, and holds profit-and-loss responsibility for an assigned area. The manager reviews business processes for continuous improvement and directly supervises personnel, including participating in hiring, promotion, compensation, and termination decisions.

Requirements

At least 8 years of related work experience.
A bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited university and an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC)-accredited program, or a Professional Engineer (PE) license, or a master's degree in engineering from an accredited university where the corresponding bachelor's degree is ABET EAC-accredited.
Expert knowledge of applying engineering science and technology, including principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment used in oil and gas design and production.
Expertise integrating well performance and nodal analysis, pressure transient analysis, material balance, volumetric analysis, and decline-curve analysis.
Expertise in volumetric calculations, decline-curve reserve determinations, analogue techniques, and material balance assessments.
Expertise in economic evaluation and reserve assessment for exploration programs, development drilling, workovers, and production optimization opportunities.
Expert knowledge and skills in reservoir simulation techniques.
Expert knowledge of unconventional resources, including tight gas reservoirs, coal-bed methane (CBM) development, and shale gas resource work.
Knowledge of administrative procedures for preparing and maintaining reports, budgets, and administrative records.
Knowledge of business and management principles, including strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership, and coordination of people and resources.
Ability to ensure employees comply with company, state, and federal guidelines, policies, and regulations.

Responsibilities

Manage cost evaluations and estimates of production capabilities and economic value of oil and gas wells to assess potential drilling sites.
Manage plans for oil and gas field drilling, product recovery, and treatment.
Direct and monitor well completion and evaluation, well testing, and well surveys.
Monitor production rates and plan rework to improve production.
Consult with scientific, engineering, and technical personnel to resolve design, research, and testing problems.
Conduct field and screening studies of existing assets and potential acquisitions, including economic analyses.
Conduct exploration project evaluations, including probabilistic analyses.
Provide reservoir performance monitoring and surveillance programs, coordinating them to assess alignment between the development plan and management strategy.
Assume profit-and-loss responsibility for the assigned area.
Review business processes and improve procedures through effective use of systems and personnel.
Directly supervise personnel and participate in hiring, promotion, compensation, and termination decisions.
Ensure employees operate in accordance with Expand, state, and federal guidelines, policies, and regulations.