Senior Reservoir Engineer

Chord Energy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Chord Energy is seeking a Reservoir Engineer in Houston, Texas. This role will focus on subsurface evaluation and asset development. Candidates should have at least 8 years of experience in reservoir engineering.

The position offers a hybrid work schedule and involves leading technical assessments, utilizing data analytics, and collaborating across teams to enhance operational efficiency.

Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree and advanced production analysis experience. Join our dynamic team in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years reservoir engineering experience.
• Detailed understanding of reservoir engineering workflows.
• Experience with data mining and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical strategy for evaluations of asset development.
• Lead assessments of well spacing and hydraulic fracture design.
• Conduct well testing and data gathering.

Skills

Analytical skills

Python tools usage

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

Data mining tools

Simulation software

Job description

Position Summary

The Reservoir Engineering position is a technically focused, individual contributor role on the Bakken subsurface evaluation and asset development team. This position is located in downtown Houston, TX. Hybrid work schedule is an option for remote work on Mondays and Fridays. Level and salary commensurate with experience.

Essential Job Functions

Chord’s subsurface asset evaluation process is best described as a continuous interrogation of geologic/engineering/production data. The goal of this work is to ensure development plans reliably deliver on forecast at an attractive economic outcome. Foundational to development planning is reservoir characterization and definition of the drainage pattern as it relates to hydraulic fracture design and well spacing. Success in this role also depends on an understanding of reservoir engineering fundamentals, basic data analytics, consumption and management of large datasets and machine learning principles. The ideal candidate will be comfortable leading an assessment of well spacing and hydraulic fracture design for an area and using that assessment to develop type curves, economics, and a development plan recommendation. This role will develop technical strategy for evaluations the entire team conducts. The ideal candidate has a deep technical background and the ability to be a thought‑leader on the team. This role also performs tasks such as but not limited to lookbacks on prior projects, minor in‑basin acquisitions, and well testing / data gathering design and project management. As the WBU team continues to develop best practices and innovative workflows, all WBU team members are also tasked with sharing these practices with Business Development and other teams, across the broader Chord organization.

This job description is not intended to be an all‑inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the position. Incumbents will be required to follow any other job‑related instructions and duties outside of their normal responsibilities as assigned by their supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering
• 8+ years reservoir engineering experience
• Good analytical skills and the ability to function as a coach for less experienced team members
• Exposure to the speed of business in unconventional exploitation with multi drilling rig programs.
• Detailed understanding of common reservoir engineering workflows such as spacing analysis, frac design, type curve development, PDP Forecasting, and economic analysis
• A&D experience including Aries modeling, LOS analysis, and full‑cycle E&P economics
• Experienced user of Python tools and data mining
• Strong understanding of statistics and probabilistic methods
• Strong interpersonal Skills
• Comfortable working in a team environment.
• Good presentation skills
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced and fluid environment; flexible with the demands of a growing company
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer, stamina to maintain attention to detail despite interruptions, strength to lift and carry files weighing up to 10 pounds; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering
• 12+ years reservoir engineering
• Simulation modeling experience
• Advanced production decline analysis and rate transient analysis experience
• Cross functional project management experience
• Degree or certification related to Data Science/Data Analytics
• Williston Basin Experience

EEO Statement

Chord Energy does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non‑merit factor.