Production Engineer - Texas Delaware Basin

Permian Resources; Michigan; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Permian Resources is seeking a Production Engineer to manage a production area in the Delaware Basin, reporting to the Lead Production Engineer in Midland, TX. The role emphasizes optimization of gas lift, ESP, and rod pump systems, as well as field collaboration with operations, reservoir, drilling, and facilities teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in Production Engineering, a petroleum-related engineering degree, and strong skills in economics, data analysis, and Spotfire.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering; Petroleum preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in Production Engineering.
• Experience with horizontal wells in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with artificial lift, production, workover ops, and project economics.
• Proficient with PC programs: Excel, Word, PowerPoint; Spotfire.

Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned production area within the Delaware Basin.
• Collaborate with field operations, reservoir, drilling, completions, and facilities teams.
• Coordinate with field ops to optimize base production and minimize downtime; weekly field presence.
• Design, optimize, and troubleshoot artificial lift systems (gas lift, ESP, rod pump, etc.).
• Manage and optimize chemical programs for scale, corrosion, H2S, etc.

Skills

Production optimization

Artificial lift

Project economics

Data analysis

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Spotfire

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Petroleum preferred

Tools

P2 Carte

Well View

Inspatial

Rod Star

Nodal analysis software

Job description

Job Description

Permian Resources (NYSE: PR) is currently seeking a Production Engineer reporting to the Lead Production Engineer in Midland, Texas. This position will be a key member of our Production Operations team and will work side by side with the full asset team and field personnel to manage producing assets from cradle to grave for an assigned area. Responsibilities will include flowback management and initial lift install, production surveillance and optimization, failure identification, workover design, chemical program management, and LOE stewardship for the area. The ideal candidate will have strong technical and communication skills and be able to contribute his/her expertise while working on multi-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment.

General Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned production area within the Delaware Basin, with an emphasis on new and existing horizontal wells producing on gas lift, ESP, and rod pump.
• Work closely with a full asset team of field operations, reservoir, drilling, completions and facilities engineering, geology, land, and regulatory groups.
• Coordinate with the field operations teams to optimize base production and reduce downtime. Spend time in the field on a weekly basis.
• Design, optimize, and troubleshoot artificial lift systems including gas lift, ESP, rod pump, jet pump and plunger lift.
• Manage and optimize chemical programs treating scale, corrosion, H2S, etc.
• Create AFE’s and procedures for new drill flowbacks, workovers, recompletions, and well maintenance operations.
• Coordinate with wellsite supervisor and service providers to execute workover operations.
• Lead regularly scheduled well reviews with field operations and reservoir engineers.
• Analyze well failures to formulate and implement recommendations for optimization and run-time improvement.
• Track and monitor LOE and capital spending to ensure compliance with budgets.
• Demonstrate Health, Safety & Environmental leadership.
• Ad hoc projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline, Petroleum preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in Production Engineering role.
• Demonstrated experience with horizontal well production in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated work experience in the areas of artificial lift, production, workover operations and project economics.
• Proficiency with PC based programs, specifically Microsoft suite (Excel, Word, Power Point) and Spotfire.
• Must be willing and able to work in-office in Midland, TX.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience utilizing production industry engineering software packages such as: P2 Carte, Well View, Inspatial, Rod Star, and other nodal analysis software.

Permian Resource is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.