Reservoir Engineer

W&T Offshore Inc. (NYSE: WTI)•Houston, TX

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The Reservoir Engineer will lead and/or participate in focused, multidisciplinary teams evaluating acquisition, divestiture, and drilling prospect opportunities in targeted regions or plays. The role provides reservoir engineering expertise, contributes to multidisciplinary evaluations, prepares economic models and summary packages, and presents results and recommendations to senior management. The engineer also participates in post-bid due diligence and transition processes. The position is based in W&T Offshore’s Houston office and is full-time, in-office. The stated schedule is Monday through Thursday, nine hours per day, and Friday, four hours. The role requires a bachelor's degree in engineering and at least 15 years of reservoir engineering experience. An advanced degree is a plus.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering.
Minimum of 15 years of experience in reservoir engineering.
Proficiency in reserves evaluation and economic analysis of petroleum ventures.
Basic knowledge of geology, drilling, completions, production engineering, and production operations.
Working knowledge of ARIES economic software, public production databases, and other petroleum engineering software.
Strong working knowledge and understanding of reservoir characteristics and recovery mechanisms.
Strategic thinking and economic analysis skills.
Oral presentation skills and the ability to interact positively with senior management.
Strong leadership and communication skills; ability to work effectively and efficiently.
Team-oriented, self-starter able to work as part of an interdisciplinary team with a multifaceted workload.
Ability to manage multiple and changing priorities, meet short deadlines, and respond in high-stress situations.
Ability to execute projects based on ideas or concepts within assigned parameters.
Proficiency in MS Office applications, primarily Word and Excel.
Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer or electronic device.
Ability to have face-to-face conversations with stakeholders, peers, and management.
Ability to sit or stand for long periods and move around the work environment as needed.
Requires prolonged sitting, some bending and stooping, occasional lifting up to 10 pounds, and sufficient manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and calculator.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree.
Experience with history-matching methods and modeling a range of recovery processes.

Responsibilities

Provide reservoir engineering expertise in evaluating potential acquisition or divestiture opportunities in various basins.
Contribute engineering skills to multidisciplinary evaluations as designated.
Prepare economic models for various opportunities.
Prepare summary packages and present results and recommendations to senior management in a timely manner and within deadlines.
Participate in post-bid due diligence and transition processes.
Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Report to the corporate office daily and adhere to the schedule.
Comply with company policies and procedures.