Engineering | Houston, TX, United States
This position will be part of a multi-disciplinary and multi-purpose team charged with delineating, growing and monetizing SM Energy’s operated resource play assets within the Houston office. Under limited review, this individual handles all facets of reservoir appraisal and engineering. This individual will coordinate and conduct a wide range of activities including data mining, data compilation, competitor analysis, subsurface evaluation, economics, and development planning. Candidates must have the ability to communicate and function on a cross functional team of geoscientists as well as make technical presentations to upper management. Responsibilities include:
- Field, well, and reservoir performance evaluation and characterization (technical),
- Reserve assessment and booking in accordance with SEC guidelines,
- Competitor analysis using public data,
- Data mining, compilation, summary, and presentation,
- Short fuse, quick turn-around technical evaluations & economics assessments,
- New drill evaluations and justification,
- PowerPoint presentations for technical and economic evaluations,
- Development, evaluation, & bid recommendations using Aries,
- Evaluating, recommending, implementing production optimization activities,
- Providing recommendations to improve well performance via fracture stimulations.
- Conduct business with the highest ethical standards; demonstrate decision-making skills that ensure the safety of all persons associated with SM facilities,
- Other duties as assigned.
Experience/Education:
- B.S. in Petroleum Engineering is required. Individuals without a Petroleum Engineering degree from an accredited University will not be considered.
- Minimum of five years reservoir/production engineering experience with onshore oil & gas fields. Experience must be with a Major or Independent Operator.
Requirements:
- Solid understanding of reservoir characterization and engineering economic evaluations.
- High proficiency & experience using ARIES is required.
- Proficient level of skill in Microsoft Office.
- Experience with industry/company software including: AFEN, SROD, OFM, WellView, & Data Cube training is a plus.
- Familiar with core analysis and petro-physical evaluation.
- Working knowledge and practical application of volumetric calculations, decline curve reserve determinations, rate and pressure transient analysis, appropriate analogue techniques and material balance assessments.
- Experience with conventional oil and gas reservoirs and unconventional resource plays. Secondary recovery, horizontal development and EOR experience is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to produce results that meet economic goals and make economic recommendations that have a positive financial impact.
- Strong project management skills and the ability to advance multiple projects simultaneously; takes a multi-disciplinary approach to projects
- Driven, organized and detail oriented.
- Ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.
- Strong communication skills including: written, verbal and formal presentation.
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