Reservoir Engineering Manager

Gulfport Energy; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulfport Energy Corporation seeks a Reservoir Engineering Manager to lead reservoir engineers and analysts, directing studies on performance, development opportunities, and planning. You will oversee forecasts, estimates, and economic evaluations while driving optimization across assets.

The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and communicating risks and opportunities to senior management. Located in Oklahoma City with field exposure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master of Science in Engineering with 10+ years in reservoir engineering or management.
• Multi-basin experience preferred but not required.
• Industry training and certifications are preferred.
• Proven leadership and staff development capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop staff of reservoir engineers and analysts.
• Direct reservoir studies to evaluate performance and opportunities.
• Oversee production forecasting, decline analysis, reserve estimation.
• Develop reservoir models and performance analyses for planning.
• Identify opportunities to improve hydrocarbon recovery and asset value.
• Lead economic evaluations for capital projects and drilling.
• Support budgeting, long-range planning, and capital allocation.
• Communicate reservoir risks and strategies to leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Reservoir engineering

Forecasting

Economic evaluations

Communication

Project management

AI / Automation

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Reservoir software

Job description

Title: Reservoir Engineering Manager

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full time FLSA: United States of America (Exempt)

Gulfport Energy Corporation is an Oklahoma City-based independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company with its principal properties located in the Utica Shale in Eastern Ohio, the SCOOP Woodford and SCOOP Springer plays in Central Oklahoma. Gulfport aims to create sustainable value through the economic development of our significant resource plays in the Utica and SCOOP operating areas. Our strategy is to develop our assets in an environmentally responsible manner, while generating sustainable cash flow, improving margins and operating efficiencies and returning capital to shareholders. To accomplish these goals, we allocate capital expenditures to projects we believe offer the highest rate of return and we deploy leading drilling and completion techniques and technologies in our development efforts.

The Reservoir Engineering Manager is responsible for directing reserves management, production forecasting, economic evaluations, and development planning. This role provides technical and organizational leadership to reservoir engineering personnel while partnering with multidisciplinary teams to identify opportunities that enhance asset performance, improve capital efficiency, and maximize long-term shareholder value. The Reservoir Engineering Manager plays a key role in supporting corporate planning, budgeting, reserve reporting, and operational decision-making across the Company's asset portfolio.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and develop staff of reservoir engineers and analysts.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Direct reservoir engineering studies to evaluate asset performance, reserves potential, and development opportunities and present findings, recommendations, and performance updates to executive leadership
• Oversee production forecasting, decline curve analysis, reserve estimation, and economic evaluations.
• Develop and maintain reservoir models and performance analyses to support operational and strategic planning.
• Identify and champion opportunities to improve hydrocarbon recovery and maximize asset value throughout the field lifecycle.
• Recommend development strategies, infill drilling opportunities, and optimization initiatives based on reservoir performance.
• Proactively monitor and evaluate well and field performance and provide recommendations for corrective actions or improvements.
• Manage quarterly SEC reserves evaluation & reporting process and annual third-party reserve audit.
• Ensure reserve estimates are prepared and documented using industry standards, accepted engineering practices, and corporate guidelines.
• Lead economic evaluations supporting capital projects, drilling opportunities, acquisitions, divestitures, and business development initiatives.
• Evaluate project economics, sensitivities, and investment opportunities to support M&A and A&D opportunities.
• Support annual budgeting, long-range planning, and capital allocation processes to maximize long-term shareholder value.
• Ensure effective communication of reservoir risks, opportunities, and development strategies.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Advanced knowledge of reservoir engineering principles, reserve estimation methodologies, and oil and gas economics.
• Strong understanding of unconventional resource development and reservoir performance analysis.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and employee development skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience with reservoir engineering software and industry databases.
• Experience with implementing new technology to assets, preferably with automation or AI.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across departments and organizational levels.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor of Science Degree or Master’s Degree in Engineering 10+ years of experience as a Reservoir Engineer or Manager with an upstream E&P company at levels of increasing responsibility . Multi-basin experience preferred but not required. Industry training and certifications are preferred.

Work Environment:

This job operates in both a professional office environment and a field environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, iPads, iPhones, laptop computers, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. This job also operates in a field environment with various equipment, dust, debris, and varying weather conditions.

Physical Requirements:

• The ability to use a computer or phone for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift 10 pounds occasionally
• Ability to concentrate
• Ability to sit for long periods of time

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time salaried position. Days and hours of work will vary due to workload/needs of the company.

Travel:

Local and out-of-town travel should be anticipated for this position.

Safety Sensitive:

This position is designated as safety sensitive.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

This description is intended to describe the type of work being performed by a person assigned to this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required by the employee. Gulfport Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. Gulfport also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, except where such an accommodation would cause an undue hardship.

Gulfport is an independent natural gas-weighted exploration and production company with assets primarily located in the Appalachia and Anadarko basins. Our principal properties are located in Eastern Ohio, where we target development in what is commonly referred to as the Utica formation, and Central Oklahoma where we target development in the SCOOP Woodford and Springer formations. Our corporate headquarters are located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and shares of Gulfport’s common stock trade on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the ticker symbol “GPOR”.