Petroleum Engineer

Mewbourne Oil Company; Perryton (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mewbourne Oil Company is offering a structured, multi-year training program designed to develop engineers across key oilfield disciplines. Over approximately 3–5 years, you will gain exposure to drilling, completions, production, and HSE, with hands-on field experience and mentorship from experienced teams.

The program emphasizes boots-on-the-ground operations, close collaboration with geologists, landmen, drilling crews, and environmental scientists, and aims to build well-rounded engineers

Qualifications

• Technical proficiency across petroleum engineering domains.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficient with data analysis and engineering software.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.
• Attention to detail and a safety-conscious mindset.
• Commitment to ethical conduct.

Responsibilities

• Drilling: design and supervise the drilling process and select techniques.
• Completion: supervise perforating, hydraulic fracturing, acidizing, and related work.
• Production: monitor production rates and optimize extraction.
• Collaborate with geologists, landmen, drilling crews, and environmental scientists to meet objectives.
• Prepare procedures and AFEs; manage project budgets and costs; identify savings opportunities.

Skills

Technical Proficiency

Analytical Skills

Problem-solving Skills

Computer Literacy

Communication Skills

Project Management

Attention to Detail

Safety Consciousness

Ethical Conduct

Education

B.S. in Petroleum or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

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Full Time Hobbs, NM, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1218

FLSA Status: Salary, Exempt

Location: Hobbs NM, Perryton, TX, and Woodward, OK

Founded in 1965, Mewbourne Oil Company is a leading privately held oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Tyler, Texas. With operations across the Permian and Anadarko Basins, the company has grown into one of the nation's largest and most stable independent E&P organizations. Mewbourne is recognized for its commitment to its people, operational excellence, innovation, and sustainable long-term growth.

This role is designed to provide comprehensive training that lays the foundation for a long-term career with Mewbourne Oil Company. Over the course of approximately 3‑to 5‑year training period, you will gain exposure to all key operational disciplines, including drilling, completions, production, and HSE. Mewbourne Oil Company is committed to developing well‑rounded engineers, and our “boots on the ground” philosophy places operations engineers as close to the wellsite as possible to streamline supervision and promote efficient, responsible operations.

Possible Ares of Responsibility:

• Drilling: design and supervise the drilling process, select the drilling techniques, equipment, and materials needed.
• Completion: Design and wellsite supervision of perforating, hydraulic fracturing, acidizing, and drill-outs. Material sourcing and logistics related to each.
• Production: monitor production rates and implement strategies to maximize extraction efficiency. This may involve artificial lift design, surface equipment design, chemical program design, evaluation of compression, emission control design, automation, troubleshooting problems such as equipment malfunctions or wellbore integrity issues. Design facilities for separation and measurement of oil, gas, and water. Coordinate pipeline connections to midstream providers.

Possible Additional Duties:

• Troubleshoot problems related to each discipline.
• Analyze data and performance metrics to drive future efficiency gains.
• Write procedures and AFEs for projects. Manage project budgets and expenses by estimating costs for equipment, materials, and labor. Identify cost-saving opportunities and strive to optimize project economics.
• Stay up to date on industry advancements and research new technologies to improve extraction techniques, increase production rates, and reduce environmental impact.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including geologists, landmen, drilling crews, and environmental scientists, to achieve project objectives collaboratively.
• Maintain detailed records of operations, including drilling logs, production data, and environmental monitoring reports, and prepare technical reports and presentations for management and regulatory agencies.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Technical Proficiency
• Analytical Skills
• Problem-solving Skills
• Computer Literacy
• Communication Skills
• Project Management
• Attention to Detail
• Safety Consciousness
• Ethical Conduct

Education and Experience:

• Required - B.S. in Petroleum or Mechanical Engineering
• 2-5 years of O&G Engineering experience.