Onshore Production Engineer: Optimize Wells & Lifts

Formentera Operations, LLC.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus Eligibility

100% Employer covered health insurance

401K with 4% employer match

Job summary

Formentera Operations LLC is seeking an early-career Production Engineer to join our onshore oil and gas team in Austin, TX. You will support production optimization, monitor wells, and design artificial lift solutions while prioritizing safety and environmental standards.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve production rates, oversee workovers, and address production chemistry challenges.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• 1-3 years of experience in production engineering within oil and gas, onshore focus.
• Experience with artificial lift design and optimization techniques.
• Familiarity with HSE regulations and industry best practices.
• Strong understanding of reservoir engineering principles and production operations.

Responsibilities

• Production Optimization: analyze well performance data to improve efficiency.
• Well Monitoring: implement surveillance programs and identify issues.
• Artificial Lift Systems: design, optimize, and troubleshoot lift systems.
• Reservoir Management: collaborate with reservoir engineers to optimize recovery.
• Workover and Intervention: plan and oversee workovers to restore production.
• Production Chemistry: monitor scale, corrosion, and emulsions to minimize downtime.
• HSE: ensure compliance, conduct risk assessments, mitigate operational risks.
• Cost Management: optimize operations to minimize costs while maximizing revenue.
• Continuous Improvement: identify process optimization opportunities and cost reductions.
• Excellent communication skills

Skills

Production optimization

Well monitoring

Artificial lift design

HSE compliance

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in Petroleum/ Chemical Eng or related field

Tools

Reservoir simulators

Job description

Formentera Operations LLC is seeking an early-career Production Engineer to join our onshore oil and gas team in Austin, TX. You will support production optimization, monitor wells, and design artificial lift solutions while prioritizing safety and environmental standards.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve production rates, oversee workovers, and address production chemistry challenges.