Petroleum Engineer

Elendil Resources LLC; Hays (KS); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Elendil Resources LLC seeks a new graduate engineer to join its Kansas or Houston team. You’ll gain hands-on exposure across production, reservoir, facilities and acquisitions early on, with field and office time expected in a mix setup.

You’ll support daily field operations, develop production-improvement strategies for mature wells, design lift systems, and participate in risk reviews and cost estimating for workovers and new wells.

Qualifications

• Authorized to work in the United States full-time.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Petroleum, Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Currently a senior or graduate student.
• Willing to work in Hays, Kansas or Houston, Texas.

Responsibilities

• Support daily field operations on oil, gas and helium-bearing wells.
• Develop strategies to improve production from mature wells.
• Prepare procedures, cost estimates and schedules for workovers and new wells.
• Design and optimize artificial lift systems.
• Troubleshoot gas gathering, compression and processing facilities, including helium recovery.
• Ensure designs meet industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate risk assessments and management-of-change reviews.
• Analyze well logs, forecast production and estimate reserves.
• Evaluate acquisitions including costs and gas contracts.
• Use data to improve field performance and investment decisions.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

AI tools (Claude)

Field operations understanding

Ownership & follow-through

understanding production metrics

Education

Petroleum Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Claude AI tools

Job description

Elendil Resources LLC operates oil, helium, and gas wells across Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, focusing on innovative energy solutions. The company specializes in exploration, production, and reservoir management to optimize helium and hydrocarbon production focused on Central Kansas.

We're hiring a new graduate engineer to join our team in Kansas or Houston. In a company our size, you'll get hands-on work across production, reservoir, facilities and acquisitions early on. Responsibilities include:

• Supporting daily field operations on oil, gas and helium-bearing wells
• Developing and carrying out strategies to improve production from mature and stripper wells
• Preparing procedures, cost estimates and schedules for workovers, recompletions and new wells
• Designing and optimizing artificial lift systems
• Troubleshooting and improving gas gathering, compression and processing facilities, including helium recovery
• Making sure designs meet industry standards, codes and Kansas Corporation Commission requirements
• Coordinating risk assessments and management-of-change reviews
• Analyzing well logs, forecasting production and estimating reserves
• Evaluating acquisitions, including production history, operating costs, plugging liability and gas contracts
• Using data analysis to improve field performance and support investment decisions

Requirements

• Legally authorized to work in the United States full time
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Petroleum, Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Currently a senior or graduate student
• Willing to work in Hays, Kansas or Houston, Texas

Preferred

• Cumulative and major GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
• Previous internship or co-op in the energy industry
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Proficient with Claude or similar AI tools
• Interest in helium, natural gas processing or Midcontinent operations
• Comfortable working in the field and with field staff
• Takes ownership and follows through on commitments
• Understands how financial and production metrics affect the business

Work environment

• Mix of office and field time in Kansas with periodic travel to well sites and vendor locations