Reservoir and Production Engineer

Upwing Energy; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A cutting-edge energy company seeks a Mid‑Senior level Reservoir and Production Engineer in Katy, TX. The position requires a strong analytical background with at least 5 years of experience and a degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Petroleum Engineering. Essential duties include well performance evaluation, compressor performance analysis, and developing reservoir models. This full-time role offers opportunities to work in a dynamic environment focused on innovative natural gas extraction techniques. Minimal travel required, mainly for client discussions and workshops.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of production and reservoir engineering experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of fluid characterization experience.
• Experience with gas well performance evaluation and modeling.

Responsibilities

• Assist front-end engineers with well and reservoir performance evaluation.
• Develop OLGA compatible compressor map.
• Perform Compressor Thermodynamic Analysis.

Skills

Gas well performance evaluation

Fluid characterization

Strong background in well hydraulics

Thermodynamic Cycle Analysis

Scripting and programming languages such as Python

Education

Mechanical, Chemical or Petroleum Engineering degree

Tools

OLGA

REFPROP

PIPESIM

Job description

Upwing Energy is developing and commercializing first-of-their-kind Subsurface Compressor Systems (SCS) for natural gas extraction. Our development efforts combine exciting engineering challenges in turbomachinery; rotor dynamics; high-speed and high-power electric motors; power electronics; industrial automation; aerodynamics; structural, thermal and fluid flow simulations; mechanical design and design-for-manufacturability.

General Purpose of Job:

The ideal Reservoir and Production Engineer will have a strong analytical background with experience matching well and reservoir models to field data. This position will own compressor performance requirements definition based on gas well and reservoir performance data from reservoir engineering evaluations. Throughout the product deployment in the field, the engineer will provide analysis of field well performance data to the team from a compressor performance perspective as well as correlate models to actual well results.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist front-end engineers with well and reservoir performance evaluation
• OLGA: wellbore compositional modelling with well segmentation and data matching
• OLGA: preliminary wellbore with the Subsurface Compressor System (SCS) IPR/TPC development (using pressure boost module)
• OLGA: advanced wellbore with the SCS (using compressor module)
• Develop OLGA compatible compressor map
• System optimization with OLGA
• Field data analysis and integration into OLGA model
• Compositional fluid Property Modeling
• Piping network analysis
• Integration of advanced reservoir models (ROCX, Eclipse, OPM)
• Follow the requirements of Upwing Energy’s Quality Management System.
• Compressor Thermodynamic Analysis
• Correlation Development
• Reports updates of activities and status to teams and management regularly, delivery of SOP document

Skills, Experience, Education and Abilities:

• Mechanical, Chemical or Petroleum Engineering degree
• A minimum of 5 years of production and reservoir engineering experience with a minimum of 3 years of fluid characterization, EOS modeling, mechanics and dynamics analysis experience
• Gas well performance evaluation, modeling and forecasting experience
• Strong background in well hydraulics and nodal modeling
• Strong practical application of engineering fundamentals, including
• Thermodynamics
• Thermodynamic Cycle Analysis
• Equations of State
• Demonstrated Skill with the following tools is preferred:
• REFPROP
• Multiflash
• OLGA
• PIPESIM
• Scripting and programming languages such as Python, MATLAB, Excel VBA
• Excel
• Familiarity with reservoir evaluation tools and numerical simulation is a plus

Intangibles Sought:

• Must have the initiative to take ownership and drive results
• Fundamental curiosity as to how things work
• Drive to constantly learn new things and apply them to development and improvement of analysis methods
• Determination to investigate and understand root cause of problems
• Ability to communicate problems, analysis and results clearly to a general engineering audience of various specializations
• Be open to new ideas and input from others in a collegial, team environment
• Strong organizational skills
• Integrity, commitment and honesty
• Readiness to do whatever task is necessary to move the product/team/company forward

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Physical Demands / Work Environment:

Most time will be spent in an office environment or in client offices. Minimal travel to facilitate client discussion, conferences and workshops will be required (<10%).

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Oil and Gas

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