2026-2027 Wells Engineer

Chevron•Covington, LA

7d•$113,000 - $136,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Chevron is hiring entry-level Wells Engineers as part of the Horizons Program at various operating locations across the U.S., including Bakersfield, California; Covington, Louisiana; Houston, Texas; Midland, Texas; and Greeley, Colorado. Wells engineers will have both office and field-based assignments as part of their early career development. Field assignments may include Drill Site Representatives for on-site drilling operations (exploratory and development wells) and/or Well Site Representatives for on-site frac spreads and well intervention operations on producing wells. Office assignments can include roles such as drilling engineer, completions engineer, and/or well intervention engineer. The Wells Horizons program is designed to accelerate the knowledge, skills, and self-confidence of Chevron’s new workforce, focusing on the first three to five years of an employee's career to build a solid foundation of knowledge and experience. Opportunities may arise to transfer to overseas locations after developing core Wells engineering competencies, and mobility is encouraged for diverse assignments both domestically and internationally.

Requirements

Students completing the last year of their Bachelors, Masters or Doctorate degree in Petroleum, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
Individuals with a Bachelors, Masters or Doctorate degree in Petroleum, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering degree with less than 2 years of directly related work experience
Strong academic performance in core programs
Strong communication skills
Strong leadership skills
Strong teamwork skills
Strong problem-solving skills
Ability to demonstrate The Chevron Way
Position may require driving on a routine basis

Responsibilities

Drill Site Representatives for on-site drilling operations including exploratory wells and development wells
Well Site Representatives for on-site frac spreads and well intervention operations on producing wells
Drilling engineer responsibilities: cost estimation, bit and drill string design, casing and cement design, and mud program design
Completions engineering responsibilities: cost estimation, well completion design including fracture or sand control design, well completion fluid recommendation, production tubing string design and effective nodal analysis, including understanding the integrated production system to effectively optimize production
Well intervention engineering responsibilities: designing, planning, supporting, and supervising well intervention and completion procedures, applying technology and innovation in remediating wells the use of coiled tubing and snubbing units