Summer 2026 Field Engineering Internship

Permian Resources•Midland, TX

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Role Summary: This internship places a high-potential ex-military candidate with a chemical engineering degree into the field to build foundational upstream experience while providing immediate value to Operations, Production Engineering, and Environmental/Regulatory teams. The role focuses on discipline, data accuracy, operational exposure, and structured development. Key Responsibilities: Lease Operator Shadowing Learn day-to-day field operations, facility flow paths, artificial lift basics, and production rounds. Observe 4–5 different lease operators to understand tank battery layouts, chemical systems, and routine troubleshooting. Identify inefficiencies and provide process-improvement suggestions. Engineering Data Collection and Validation Gather and validate tank levels, meter readings, ESP parameters, and chemical pump rates. Compare and reconcile field data against SCADA and Enerview. Support weekly discrepancy audits and well file standardization. Production Optimization Support Track downtime categories and trends. Monitor chemical injection logs and separator dump performance. Assist with flaring reduction by checking VRUs, dump valves, and thief hatches. Environmental and Safety Compliance Conduct SPCC and containment inspections. Assist with LDAR (non-instrumented checks) and basic OOOO/OOOOa/OOOO-b compliance tasks. Review flare logs, pit logs, and fluid transfer logs for accuracy. Support site safety briefings and hazard reporting. Chemical Program Support Audit chemical injection rates and help track corrosion coupon results. Perform basic water quality checks (salinity, iron, bacteria). Build and maintain a chemical vendor performance scorecard. Reliability and Equipment Checks Conduct basic PM inspections on rotating equipment such as compressors, generators, and ESP surface equipment. Help organize and digitize PM schedules. Track repeat failures and assist with simple root cause summaries. Field Technology Adoption Serve as field liaison for tools such as Boomerang, Enerview, and ProntoForms. Test workflows and gather user feedback for continuous improvement. Draft simple SOPs and quick-start guides for field personnel. Midstream and Compression Exposure Participate in gas lift system walkthroughs. Assist with pipeline pigging logs and pressure checks. Help QC run tickets and imbalance reports. Engineering and Optimization Exposure Shadow AL Techs to learn artificial lift monitoring, ESP/rod lift diagnostics, and daily optimization workflows. Participate in well optimization reviews including SCADA trend analysis, setpoint adjustments, and daily/weekly production tech huddles. Conduct route reviews with operators to identify inefficiencies, excessive mileage, or opportunities for route automation. Attend RCA (Root Cause Analysis) meetings to learn structured problem-solving and document simple action item summaries. Assist production engineers with basic optimization tasks such as gathering runtimes, intake pressures, and downtime details. Special Projects Verify tank labeling and battery line diagrams. Update P&IDs to reflect current facility conditions. Participate in facility walkdowns to identify housekeeping, safety, and emissions issues. Permian Resource is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Permian Resources (NYSE: PR) is an independent oil and natural gas company focused on driving sustainable returns through the responsible acquisition, optimization and development of high-return oil and natural gas properties. The Company’s operations are focused in the Permian Basin, with assets concentrated in the core of the Delaware Basin. Permian Resources is headquartered in Midland, Texas.

Requirements

high-potential ex-military candidate
chemical engineering degree

Responsibilities

Lease Operator Shadowing Learn day-to-day field operations, facility flow paths, artificial lift basics, and production rounds. Observe 4–5 different lease operators to understand tank battery layouts, chemical systems, and routine troubleshooting. Identify inefficiencies and provide process-improvement suggestions.
Engineering Data Collection and Validation Gather and validate tank levels, meter readings, ESP parameters, and chemical pump rates. Compare and reconcile field data against SCADA and Enerview. Support weekly discrepancy audits and well file standardization.
Production Optimization Support Track downtime categories and trends. Monitor chemical injection logs and separator dump performance. Assist with flaring reduction by checking VRUs, dump valves, and thief hatches.
Environmental and Safety Compliance Conduct SPCC and containment inspections. Assist with LDAR (non-instrumented checks) and basic OOOO/OOOOa/OOOO-b compliance tasks. Review flare logs, pit logs, and fluid transfer logs for accuracy. Support site safety briefings and hazard reporting.
Chemical Program Support Audit chemical injection rates and help track corrosion coupon results. Perform basic water quality checks (salinity, iron, bacteria). Build and maintain a chemical vendor performance scorecard.
Reliability and Equipment Checks Conduct basic PM inspections on rotating equipment such as compressors, generators, and ESP surface equipment. Help organize and digitize PM schedules. Track repeat failures and assist with simple root cause summaries.
Field Technology Adoption Serve as field liaison for tools such as Boomerang, Enerview, and ProntoForms. Test workflows and gather user feedback for continuous improvement. Draft simple SOPs and quick-start guides for field personnel.
Midstream and Compression Exposure Participate in gas lift system walkthroughs. Assist with pipeline pigging logs and pressure checks. Help QC run tickets and imbalance reports.
Engineering and Optimization Exposure Shadow AL Techs to learn artificial lift monitoring, ESP/rod lift diagnostics, and daily optimization workflows. Participate in well optimization reviews including SCADA trend analysis, setpoint adjustments, and daily/weekly production tech huddles. Conduct route reviews with operators to identify inefficiencies, excessive mileage, or opportunities for route automation. Attend RCA (Root Cause Analysis) meetings to learn structured problem-solving and document simple action item summaries. Assist production engineers with basic optimization tasks such as gathering runtimes, intake pressures, and downtime details.
Special Projects Verify tank labeling and battery line diagrams. Update P&IDs to reflect current facility conditions. Participate in facility walkdowns to identify housekeeping, safety, and emissions issues.