Operations Support Engineer

Matador Resources • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

Rotational position responsible for supporting drilling, completions and production engineers. Participate in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure operations are executed efficiently to meet all goals.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Engineering
• Working knowledge of Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Tibco Spotfire
• Good written and verbal communication skills a must
• Ability to work in a fast-paced setting, process work rapidly, set priorities, work under pressure and follow through with assigned tasks with limited supervision
• Willing to make on-site field visits
• Willing to work night shifts

Nice To Haves

• Permian Basin and/or Delaware Basin field operations experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Work closely with geologists to geo-steer horizontal wells and place wellbores effectively in zone
• Provide daily operational updates on drilling performance, including technical recommendations based on offset analysis
• Assist engineers in trouble shooting operational issues and provide recommendations to increase operational efficiency
• Perform in-depth analysis of drilling performance to ensure continuous improvement
• Initiate technical studies and make recommendations to improve performance, reduce costs and overcome challenges
• Support Engineering teams in well planning and regulatory processes
• Perform directional well planning, including Anti-collision analysis for permitting purposes
• Provide technical recommendations based on Torque and Drag modeling for horizontal wells
• Stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and frameworks, including AI ML/LLM
• Use multiple sources of data including but not limited to Pason, AI Driller, Landmark (WellPlan/Compass/Stress Check), Petra, WellView, XSPOC, Merrick, eVIN, Zedi to track and monitor operational performance
• Work 7 days on & 7 days off for 12 hour+ shifts to support Matador 24/7 operations

Benefits

• Compensation includes industry competitive salary commensurate with experience, performance incentives, plus medical and dental benefits, 401(k), etc.
• Details are available upon application.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees