Production Engineer – Field Ops & Production Optimization

Continental Resources; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Continental Resources, Inc. is seeking an OKC-based engineer to provide operations support for the Permian Basin Production Operations team. You will troubleshoot, optimize production, and review expenditures to lower costs while driving safety, environmental, and financial performance.

You will collaborate with field personnel and engineers on projects, monitor well performance and costs, and develop plans for production improvement and intervention design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Petroleum Engineering.
• Minimum of two (2) years related experience.
• Willingness to travel to Permian Basin at least once a month.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable MVR.
• Acceptable pre-employment background and drug test.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for operations and asset team.
• Collaborate with field personnel and engineering staff on projects and corporate initiatives.
• Monitor operations, well performance, cost control, and profitability in assigned areas.
• Generate and review capital/expense AFEs for facility, workover, and regulatory expenditures.
• Diagnose downhole and surface equipment problems, support root cause failure analysis, and recommend interventions or design changes.
• Develop plans for product recovery and treatment (artificial lift, facilities, pipelines, utilities, chemical treatment).
• Investigate new technologies and implement when appropriate.
• Review lease operating expenditures and identify opportunities to lower costs.
• Analyze well production performance and make recommendations for improvement; coordinate with facilities, SCADA, I&E, and measurement.
• Support/Lead HSE investigations and hazard evaluations.
• Ensure compliance with governmental requirements and company policy.
• Travel to Permian Basin at least monthly; more frequent as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Nodal analysis

Well control principles

Accountability

Collaboration

Self-awareness

Action oriented

Nimble learning

Self-development

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Petroleum Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Spotfire

Wellview

Job description

Continental Resources, Inc. is seeking an OKC-based engineer to provide operations support for the Permian Basin Production Operations team. You will troubleshoot, optimize production, and review expenditures to lower costs while driving safety, environmental, and financial performance.

You will collaborate with field personnel and engineers on projects, monitor well performance and costs, and develop plans for production improvement and intervention design.