Production Engineer - Permian Basin

Continental Resources•Oklahoma City, OK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an OKC based engineering position responsible for providing engineering support for the Permian Basin Production Operations team. This role will work closely with field personnel, engineering staff, and asset team to troubleshoot and solve problems, identify opportunities to enhance production, and review expenditures to lower costs with an ultimate goal of driving industry-leading financial, operational, safety, and environmental performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Petroleum Engineering from an accredited college or university.
Minimum of two (2) years related experience.
Ability to provide 24/7 availability to assist with field-related issues or constraints and act decisively to eliminate production disruptions.
Ability to travel to Permian Basin at least once a month, more frequently if needed.
Valid driver’s license with an acceptable MVR.
An acceptable pre-employment background and drug test.
Ability to perform economic analysis and justification.
Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite, Spotfire, & Wellview
Knowledge and application of nodal analysis.
Knowledge of well control principles.

Nice To Haves

Minimum one (1) year field experience.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering support for operations and asset team.
Collaborate with field personnel and engineering staff on projects and corporate initiatives.
Monitor operations, well performance, cost control, and profitability in assigned areas.
Generate and review capital/expense AFE’s for facility, workover, and regulatory expenditures.
Diagnose downhole and surface equipment problems, support root cause failure analysis process, and recommend intervention or design changes as needed.
Develop plans for product recovery and treatment (artificial lift, facilities, pipelines, utilities, chemical treatment, etc.).
Investigate new technologies and implement when appropriate.
Review lease operating expenditures and identify opportunities to lower costs.
Analyze well production performance and make recommendations for improvement.
Work with other disciplines including facilities engineering, SCADA, I&E, and measurement to improve production facility operation, design, and reduce cost.
Support/Lead HSE incident investigations and hazard evaluations.
Ensure compliance with governmental requirements and company policy.
Travel to Permian Basin at least once a month, more frequently if needed.
Other duties as assigned.