Senior Production Engineer – Anadarko Basin

Continental Resources • Oklahoma City, OK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is an Oklahoma City–based engineering position responsible for providing technical support to the Anadarko Basin Production Operations team. The Senior Production Engineer works closely with field leadership, production engineering staff, and the asset team to troubleshoot issues, identify and execute opportunities to improve production, and review expenditures to reduce costs, with the goal of achieving high standards in financial, operational, safety, and environmental performance. The role provides technical guidance on artificial lift, facilities, workovers, and well interventions while aligning decisions with Anadarko and corporate strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Petroleum, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering, from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of five (5) years related experience in oil and gas production, with meaningful exposure to onshore unconventional operations.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable MVR.
• Ability to pass respiratory fit test (if applicable).
• Ability to travel to Anadarko Basin operating areas based on business needs.
• An acceptable pre-employment background and drug test.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in Anadarko Basin production operations or similar mixed oil/gas unconventional plays.
• Experience leading cross‑functional projects or mentoring junior engineers.
• Proficiency with Spotfire, Wellview, Rodstar, XSPOC, Cygnet, and ARIES or similar tools used for Anadarko production and surveillance workflows.
• First Aid/CPR Certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support to production operations and the asset team.
• Monitor area operations, costs, and profitability; review LOE and identify cost‑reduction opportunities.
• Generate/review AFEs for facilities, workovers, and regulatory work.
• Diagnose downhole and surface equipment issues and recommend interventions/design changes.
• Develop plans for artificial lift, facilities, pipelines, utilities, and chemical treatment.
• Analyze well performance and recommend optimization/workovers.
• Work with facilities, SCADA, I&E, measurement to improve facility design and performance.
• Support/lead HSE incident investigations, ensure regulatory and policy compliance, and provide regulatory testimony when needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees