Completions Engineer Sr - Permian

Apache Corporation; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Apache Corporation is seeking a Senior Completions Engineer for Permian Basin operations. You will design and oversee completions, write procedures, and ensure safe, efficient field execution with cross-functional collaboration.

The role requires 6+ years in completion engineering, a degree in petroleum engineering or related field, and experience with Permian operations. Field supervision, regulatory interface, and cost control are essential to success.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in completion engineering.
• Permian operator experience a plus.
• Field operations experience is required.
• Service company experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and oversee the implementation of well completions and workovers.
• Write procedures and ensure proper execution with ongoing improvements.
• Coordinate with field foremen and completions consultants during operations.
• Develop field designs for horizontal wells and related frac, wireline, and coiled tubing procedures.
• Estimate costs and prepare Authorization for Expenditure (AFE).
• Interface with regulatory agencies and manage field supervision time.

Skills

6+ years of experience in completion

Permian operator experience a plus

Field operations experience

Service Company experience a plus

Education

BS/MS/Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering or related field

Job description

Job Title: Completions Engineer Sr - Permian

Specific Responsibilities

A Senior Completions Engineer is responsible for designing and overseeing the implementation of well completions and workovers in the oil and gas industry. They collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimize well performance, ensure compliance with regulations, and maximize production efficiency. This role involves analyzing data, conducting risk assessments, selecting appropriate equipment and materials, and managing project budgets and timelines. Senior Completions Engineers also provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, ensuring the successful execution of completion operations.

• Design and implement new completions on all wells across the Permian Basin. This will involve writing procedures, seeing that they are properly executed, and that improvements are constantly pursued.
• Must have expertise in fracturing technology and practice, wireline and coiled tubing procedures, and be able to interact closely with field foremen and wellsite completions consultants.
• The position will also require field time to see that procedures are done properly and which issues are influencing implementation.
• Well designs for horizontal wells.
• Knowledge of drill string, casing and cementing designs.
• Preparing operational plans for proposed wells.
• Ensures the fracturing activities of wells are carried out in an efficient and safe manner.
• Will write and review job procedures and or recommendations.
• Participate in field reviews, optimization studies, and gather local operational knowledge/experience.
• Cost estimates and AFE preparation.
• Interface with regulatory agencies as needed.
• Field Supervision: field time is necessary.
• Ability to communicate with field personnel and vendors.
• Knowledge of frac modeling and pressure transient analysis

Qualifications & Experience

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and experience:

• BS/MS/Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in completion engineering
• Recent completions role with permian operator experience a plus
• Field operations experience
• Service Company experience a plus.

The successful candidate should demonstrate and exhibit the following core competencies:

• Communication: Writes, speaks, and presents information effectively and persuasively across communication setting;
• Results: Pursues work with energy, drive, and results orientation to positively impact Apache's business success;
• Collaboration: Works in partnership with others and encourages different perspectives, while building and maintaining trust; and
• Culture: Willingness and ability to align one's behavior with the needs, priorities, and goals of Apache.

Company Overview

Our primary product is energy, and where there is affordable, abundant energy, people are healthier, have access to better education, and are given greater opportunities to elevate their families to higher standards of living.

Nearly 3 billion people — roughly one-third of the global population — live without electricity or without clean cooking facilities. We are committed to providing energy in innovative and more sustainable ways to help raise the standard of living for those living in energy poverty and to meet the ongoing demands of people and economies around the world.

The products we deliver power increasingly cleaner electricity across the globe, fuel tractors and trucks, make fertilizer to keep the world's food supply on the table, and heat our schools, hospitals and businesses.

Our employees bring a wide range of talents and skills to the job every day to tackle complex business challenges. We believe in providing a truly rewarding work environment supported by a benefits platform that ranks among the best in our peer group. Our company offers career development opportunities where employees can grow personally and professionally. We promote employee benefits that cultivate a family-friendly work environment and focus on our employees' overall well-being.

We are committed to being a workplace where all employees are valued and can thrive with a sense of belonging. Our commitment to non-discriminatory, equal employment opportunities benefits our individual employees, our company and our external stakeholders; we are better as an organization when various experiences, ideas, and perspectives are brought to the table.

Apache Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA). Apache has operations in the United States, Egypt's Western Desert and the United Kingdom's North Sea and a sister company with exploration opportunities offshore Suriname. Whether supporting Apache, APA Corporation or one of its subsidiaries, team members are employed by Apache Corporation.

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To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to base all employment-related decisions and actions exclusively on employment-related criteria. To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to provide broad dissemination of job opportunities, as consistent with the nature of the positions. To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to review its employment-related policies and actions on a regular basis to ensure that their application is consistent with their intent.