Reservoir Engineer

ChampionX; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Best-in-class tools & technology

Long-term career path

Safety culture & training

Job summary

ChampionX, part of SLB, seeks a Reservoir Engineer for its Technology team in Sugar Land, TX. You will support CEOR projects with data collection, engineering analysis and numerical simulation, liaising with internal and external customers.

The role involves 25%+ customer meetings, writing technical reports, and applying advanced data analytics; a strong background in IOR/EOR and reservoir simulation is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Petroleum, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering required.
• 6 years of experience in IOR/EOR techniques in academic or industry settings.
• Experience with reservoir simulation, history matching, and prediction.

Responsibilities

• Provide reservoir engineering support for CEOR projects with data collection and analysis.
• Conduct numerical simulation and prediction in lab and field scales.
• Coordinate activities with Technology, Marketing, Sales and other reservoirs engineers.
• Split time between technical projects and customer-facing meetings (>=25%).
• Write and present technical reports and publications; perform advanced data analytics.

Skills

Petroleum Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Reservoir management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Petroleum, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

MS/PhD preferred

Tools

Eclipse

CMG

Job description

Disclaimer:

SLB completed the acquisition of ChampionX on July 16, 2025. If selected for this position, your employment will begin with ChampionX and will transition to SLB as part of the planned integration.

We are searching for a Reservoir Engineer for our Technology team located in Sugar Land, Texas. As a Reservoir Engineer, you will provide reservoir engineering support for assigned Chemically Enhanced Oil Recovery (CEOR) projects by coordinating activities with others within the team to collaboratively ensure targets are met. You will act as a liaison with internal and external customers and provide technical reports and presentations to diverse audiences. Through your work, you will perform and interpret relevant reservoir engineering analysis and draw appropriate conclusions.

What’s in it for You:

• competitive pay and benefits
• Access to best-in-class resources, tools, and technology
• Opportunity for a long term, advanced career path
• A culture that values safety first, including training and personal protection

What You Will Do:

• Provide reservoir engineering support that includes initial screening, data collection, engineering analysis, numerical simulation/prediction in both lab and field scales for CEOR projects (both R&D and customer-based projects)
• Manage assigned projects and monitor progress to ensure targets are met, while liaising with internal and external customers.
• Coordinate activities with the other groups involved (Technology, Marketing, Sales and other reservoir engineers).
• Split your time between technical support projects and customer interaction. It is expected that this position will spend minimum of 25% in customer-facing meetings.
• Writing/presenting technical reports/publications (internally & externally)
• Some advanced data analytics

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Petroleum, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
• 6 years of relevant work experience in IOR (Improved Oil Recovery) / EOR (Enhanced Oil Recovery) techniques
• Prior IOR/EOR experience in academic or industry setting
• Understating of multi-phase flow through porous media, fluids property modelling (phase behavior), routine and special core analysis
• Experience in reservoir engineering including (not limited to) reservoir management, waterflooding performance evaluation/optimization, well testing, interwell tracer data analysis
• Solid knowledge and experience in reservoir simulation including model construction, history matching, calibration and prediction
• Proficient in Eclipse, CMG reservoir simulation software
• Must be a creative thinker with the ability to build conceptual models to implement new ideas, processes and technologies
• Proven ability to interact with a variety of contacts, both internal and external, including management and industry partners to identify and implement advanced reservoir engineering technologies.
• Self-driven and ability to work under minimal supervision

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in Petroleum, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering with 2 years of relevant work experience or MS with 4 years of relevant work experience
• Advanced data analytics experience
• Demonstrated organizational skills
• Detail-orientated with excellent time management skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills to work effectively in a team environment and maintain a professional and positive attitude
• Demonstrated ability to work and think independently
• Project leadership/management experience
• Open to new ideas and innovations
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex data

Physical Demands: Role is deemed safety-sensitive and may be subject to employer or customer drug testing Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds

About Us:

ChampionX is now part of SLB, a global technology company driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. As innovators, that’s been our mission for nearly a century. We are a technology company that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all. As innovators, that’s been our mission for nearly a century. Today, we face a global imperative to create a future with more energy, but less carbon. Our diverse, innovative change makers are focused on going further in innovation and inventing the new energy technologies we need to get there. For more news and information, visit SLB.com. Follow us on Facebook at @WeAreSLBGlobal, LinkedIn: SLBGlobal, or Instagram at @SLBGlobal.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion We believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every employee can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of employees and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.