Senior Resource Development Engineer – Delaware Basin

Continental Resources • Oklahoma City, OK

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About The Position

The Senior Resource Development Engineer collaborates with other disciplines, including geologists, landmen, and production engineers, to optimize resource development on Continental’s Delaware Basin assets. The role involves performance analysis, strategic planning, acquisition and divestiture evaluation, and reservoir characterization to maximize economic value and recovery.

The engineer conducts production forecasting, develops and evaluates field development strategies, supports well approvals, and advances the asset’s reserves strategy. The position also works with the Reservoir Solutions team to incorporate reservoir simulations and diagnostic tools into asset-level reservoir characterization.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Petroleum, Mechanical, Chemical, or a related Engineering field from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of five years of related experience.
• Outstanding verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Proficient computer and data analysis skills.
• Good working knowledge of industry software, including ARIES, ComboCurve, and Whitson.
• Ability to use decline curve analysis to forecast reserve recoveries from reservoirs.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and efficiently prioritize work to meet deadlines.
• Ensures accountability by holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Instills trust through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Collaborates and builds partnerships to meet shared objectives.
• Demonstrates self-awareness through feedback and reflection on personal strengths and weaknesses.
• Drives results, including under tough circumstances.
• Must pass an acceptable pre-employment background check and drug test.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in ARIES software and economic analysis.
• Proficiency in Spotfire and other data visualization and analysis tools.
• Experience with unconventional Permian Basin assets.

Responsibilities

• Conduct decline curve analysis to generate short- and long-term production forecasts for budgeting, resource allocation, and strategic decision-making.
• Design and optimize well spacing, completion strategies, and field development plans to enhance recovery, maximize economics, and minimize costs.
• Evaluate and make recommendations on potential acquisitions and divestitures.
• Develop and maintain type curves and economic analyses for various areas of interest (AOIs).
• Progress well approvals from concept through executive approval and communicate trade-offs clearly.
• Collaborate with the Reservoir Solutions team to incorporate reservoir simulations, PVT, RTA, and other diagnostic tools into asset-level reservoir characterization.
• Continually progress the asset’s reserves strategy throughout the year.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior