Operations Engineer II

Expand Energy; Mansfield (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Expand Energy seeks an intermediate level engineer to perform routine tasks under supervision, delivering technical solutions for oil and gas challenges. The role emphasizes analysis, planning, and collaboration to optimize field operations.

Requirements include a bachelor’s in engineering, PE or master’s degree options, and at least two years of related experience. This on-site position supports US onshore assets and growth initiatives.

Qualifications

• Intermediate knowledge of engineering applications to oil and gas design and production.
• Experience with well performance, nodal, and PVT analyses.
• Familiarity with reservoir simulation and economic evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate costs and production economics for wells and drilling sites.
• Develop field drilling plans and recovery/treatment strategies.
• Direct and monitor well completion, testing, and surveys.
• Analyze data to optimize well placement and production.
• Monitor production rates and plan rework to improve output.
• Interpret drilling/testing data and modify plans accordingly.
• Lead modification and stimulation programs to maximize recovery.
• Coordinate field equipment installation and operations.

Skills

Performance analysis

Nodal analysis

PVT analysis

Decline curve

Reservoir simulation

Economic evaluation

Education

ABET/EAC-Engineering

PE license

Master’s degree

Job description

Our core values — Stewardship, Character, Collaborate, Learn, Disrupt — are the lens through which we evaluate every business decision. As a dynamic, growing company that offers extremely competitive compensation and benefits, our employees are our most valued assets and the foundation of Expand's performance among our E&P competitors.

We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. We realize that, historically, underrepresented groups feel the need to be 100% qualified in order to apply. If you meet any combination of our requirements, we encourage you to apply. We strive to hire people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.

Job Summary

This intermediate level position performs routine aspects of engineering assignments under general supervision and guidance in order to provide technical and specialized solutions to petrotechnical engineering challenges.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Evaluates costs and estimates the production capabilities and economic value of oil and gas wells, to evaluate the economic viability of potential drilling sites
• Develops plans for oil and gas field drilling, and for product recovery and treatment
• Directs and monitors the completion and evaluation of wells, well testing, or well surveys
• Analyzes data to recommend placement of wells and supplementary processes to enhance production
• Monitors production rates, and plans rework processes to improve production
• Interprets drilling and testing information
• Specifies and supervises well modification and stimulation programs to maximize oil and gas recovery
• Assists engineering and other personnel to solve operating problems
• Confers with scientific, engineering, and technical personnel to resolve design, research, and testing problems
• Coordinates the installation, maintenance, and operation of oil field equipment
• Performs field and screening studies of existing assets and potential acquisitions, including associated economic analyses
• Recommends, acquires, and analyzes the necessary test data used to define accurate reservoir characterization
• Performs other duties as assigned

Job Specific Skills

• Intermediate knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology including applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of the oil and gas industry
• Intermediate knowledge and practical application of well performance/nodal analysis, pressure transient analysis, material balance, volumetric and decline curve analyses in the evaluation are essential
• Intermediate knowledge and practical application of volumetric calculations, decline curve reserve determinations, appropriate analogue techniques and material balance assessments
• Intermediate knowledge and practical application of economic evaluation and reserve assessment for exploration programs, development drilling programs, work overs and production optimization opportunities
• Ability to use rigorous logic, critical thinking skills and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions
• Intermediate knowledge of and skills associated with reservoir simulation techniques
• Intermediate knowledge of unconventional experience associated with tight gas reservoirs, CBM development, and shale gas resource work

Education

• Minimum: One of the following:
• Bachelor’s degree - from accredited university - Engineering from an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) program, or
• Professional Engineer (PE) license, or
• Master’s degree - from accredited university - Master’s of Engineering degree from a program in which the correlating Bachelor’s degree is accredited by the ABET EAC

Experience

Minimum: 2 years related work experience

Additional Qualifications

Expand Energy takes necessary action to ensure that all applicants are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, pregnancy, military or veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

Expand Energy Corporation's operations are focused on discovering and developing its large and geographically diverse resource base of unconventional oil and natural gas assets onshore in the United States.

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