Subsurface Injection Engineer

Kinetik•Midland, TX

22h

About The Position

Kinetik is strategically located in the heart of the Delaware Basin in the Permian, one of the fastest growing areas for oil and gas development in the world. We provide the gathering, compression, processing, transportation and water management services required to bring natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil to market and are dedicated to providing the best service and netback for our customers. We are driven to be best-in-class and committed to growing our existing assets in the Permian Basin through both greenfield and acquisition opportunities. Kinetik employees have decades of experience in West Texas and provide all the important services our customers need to deliver gas and crude oil production to market, which include gathering, transportation, compression, processing and produced water management. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Injection Well Engineering & Design Design SWD and AGI wells including casing, tubing, packer systems, cementing programs, and corrosion mitigation. Perform injection modeling, injectivity analysis, pressure evaluation, and containment assessment. Develop drilling, completion, and construction specifications and support field execution. Apply engineering standards consistent with industry practices observed in underground storage and injection well operations. Operations, Maintenance & Workovers Lead mechanical integrity test (MIT) planning and execution. Develop workover procedures for injection wells, perform diagnostics, troubleshoot flow and pressure anomalies. Oversee remedial cementing, tubing repairs, packer replacement, and injection system optimization. Support well maintenance functions commonly required in storage and injection facilities. Regulatory Compliance & Permitting Ensure compliance with Texas Railroad Commission (RRC), EPA UIC Class II program, and other regulatory bodies. Prepare and file permit applications, completion forms, MIT documentation, pressure reports, and compliance filings. Maintain expert knowledge of statewide injection/disposal regulations. Subsurface Geologic Interpretation Collaborate with geologists to evaluate injection intervals, reservoir quality, containment risk, fracture gradients, and pressure‑front movement. Interpret logs, map structural and stratigraphic trends, and integrate geomechanical considerations into well design. Seismicity Monitoring & Risk Mitigation Monitor seismicity trends in the Permian Basin associated with injection activity. Implement pressure management strategies, depth adjustments, rate reductions, and operational changes based on seismic response area (SRA) directives. Support seismic risk analysis to ensure safe, compliant injection operations. Cross‑Functional Collaboration Work closely with Operations, HSE, Regulatory, and Subsurface Teams. Provide engineering leadership during field operations, project planning, failure analysis, and equipment specification. Support budgeting, cost forecasting, and project controls. All other duties as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
10+ years of relevant experience in: SWD and AGI well design and operations
Injection well drilling, completions, and workovers
Mechanical integrity testing and regulatory reporting
Geologic and reservoir interpretation
Seismicity‑sensitive operational practices in the Permian Basin
Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards
Ability to work effectively in all working conditions noted above.
Will require lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 50 lbs. in a safe manner on an occasional basis.
Ability to possess and maintain a valid driver's license to include a safe driving record satisfactory to the company.

Nice To Haves

PE license preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Design SWD and AGI wells including casing, tubing, packer systems, cementing programs, and corrosion mitigation.
Perform injection modeling, injectivity analysis, pressure evaluation, and containment assessment.
Develop drilling, completion, and construction specifications and support field execution.
Apply engineering standards consistent with industry practices observed in underground storage and injection well operations.
Lead mechanical integrity test (MIT) planning and execution.
Develop workover procedures for injection wells, perform diagnostics, troubleshoot flow and pressure anomalies.
Oversee remedial cementing, tubing repairs, packer replacement, and injection system optimization.
Support well maintenance functions commonly required in storage and injection facilities.
Ensure compliance with Texas Railroad Commission (RRC), EPA UIC Class II program, and other regulatory bodies.
Prepare and file permit applications, completion forms, MIT documentation, pressure reports, and compliance filings.
Maintain expert knowledge of statewide injection/disposal regulations.
Collaborate with geologists to evaluate injection intervals, reservoir quality, containment risk, fracture gradients, and pressure‑front movement.
Interpret logs, map structural and stratigraphic trends, and integrate geomechanical considerations into well design.
Monitor seismicity trends in the Permian Basin associated with injection activity.
Implement pressure management strategies, depth adjustments, rate reductions, and operational changes based on seismic response area (SRA) directives.
Support seismic risk analysis to ensure safe, compliant injection operations.
Work closely with Operations, HSE, Regulatory, and Subsurface Teams.
Provide engineering leadership during field operations, project planning, failure analysis, and equipment specification.
Support budgeting, cost forecasting, and project controls.
All other duties as assigned