Reservoir Engineer

X4 Engineering; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

X4 Engineering is seeking an experienced Reservoir Engineer in Houston to lead the building and maintenance of reservoir models and production forecasts. You will guide subsurface studies across exploration, development, and mature-asset appraisal, and support authoritative reserve reporting at the corporate level.

You will present technical findings to senior leadership and regulators, monitor asset performance, and flag emerging risks and opportunities with autonomy and critical thinking.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of deepwater experience.
• 5+ years in reservoir simulation.
• Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering preferred.
• Proficiency in ECLIPSE/TNav and Kappa PTA.
• Autonomous and able to present contrarian views.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining reservoir models and production forecasts.
• Leading subsurface studies across exploration, development, and mature-project appraisal.
• Supporting annual and quarterly reserve reporting.
• Presenting technical findings to senior leadership, partners, and regulators.
• Monitoring asset performance and flagging emerging risks/opportunities.

Skills

Deepwater experience

Reservoir simulation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering

Tools

Eclipse

TNav

Kappa PTA

Job description

An international Deepwater Exploration and Production company are on the lookout for an experienced Reservoir Engineer.

This is a chance to join a technically-driven subsurface team working across exploration, development, and mature-asset appraisal — with real influence on final investment decisions and reserves reporting at a corporate level.

What you'll be doing:

• Building and maintaining reservoir models and production forecasts.
• Leading subsurface studies across exploration, development, and mature-project appraisal.
• Supporting annual and quarterly reserve reporting.
• Presenting technical findings to senior leadership, partners, and regulators.
• Monitoring asset performance and flagging emerging risks/opportunities.

What we're looking for:

• 10+ years of deepwater experience.
• 5+ years in reservoir simulation.
• Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering (preferred).
• Proficiency in ECLIPSE/TNav and Kappa PTA.
• A confident, original thinker comfortable presenting contrarian views and operating with autonomy.