Reservoir Intern

Occidental Petroleum Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Relocation assistance

Corporate housing

Job summary

Occidental Petroleum Corporation invites interested students to join its Reservoir Intern program in Houston for a 12-week period during May–August. You will apply reservoir engineering concepts, quantify performance, and gain exposure to industry software and senior mentors.

Applicants are pursuing an Engineering degree (Petroleum preferred) with a minimum 2.85 GPA and graduation date Dec 2027 or later. Relocation support and housing are possible; typical schedule is 9/80 with field visits and

Qualifications

• Pursuing an Engineering degree with a focus on Petroleum.
• Minimum GPA 2.85 on a 4.0 scale, graduating Dec 2027 or later.
• Interest in a career in Oil and Gas.

Responsibilities

• Apply reservoir engineering concepts to optimize production and recovery.
• QC well data and extract reservoir signals.
• Provide economic evaluations of projects.
• Develop and present technical findings to stakeholders.
• Learn petroleum-related software during the internship.

Skills

Reservoir engineering

Pressure transient analysis

Decline curve analysis

Material balance

Numerical simulation

Economic evaluations

Reservoir simulation

Well data QC

Team communication

Presentation skills

Education

Pursuing Engineering (Petroleum) degree

Tools

Petroleum software

Job description

## Reservoir InternApply: Posted 30+ Days Ago: JR110284Oxy produces, markets and transports oil and natural gas to maximize value and provide resources fundamental to life. The company leverages its global leadership in carbon management to advance lower-carbon technologies and products. Headquartered in Houston, Oxy primarily operates in the United States, Middle East and North Africa. To learn more, visit OxyOxy strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.Oxy’s Summer Intern Program runs from May to August for a full 12 weeks. As an Oxy intern, you will have the opportunity to experience real-life projects with hands-on participation in Oxy’s core businesses. Your summer project will be designed to add value to our operations while providing an opportunity to observe your skills and competencies in action. Oxy interns are paired with a manager and mentor in order to provide technical guidance throughout the project timeline. In addition to attending training and development courses, lunch and learns, field trips, and social activities, interns will be given the chance to meet with Oxy executives and leadership throughout the internship. Click here for more information about the intern program.**Responsibilities*** Apply reservoir engineering concepts to understand and optimize the production and recovery. Including: Rock and fluid properties, relative permeability, depletion mechanisms, secondary and tertiary recovery.* Utilize fundamental reservoir engineering to quantify performance.* Have a strong understanding of reservoir analysis fundamentals such as pressure transient analysis, decline curve analysis, material balance, and numerical simulation.* Be able to QC well data and be able to recognize and extract wellbore signals that show reservoir properties.* Have formal report writing skills.* Possess strong presentation skills and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.* Participate in technical presentations and reviews.* Keep up with industry reservoir engineering technology and OXY reservoir engineering publications.* Provide economic evaluations.* Be able to quickly learn petroleum related software required for the internship.**Qualifications*** Must apply to Oxy’s job application at www.oxy.com/students in order to be considered* Pursuing a degree in Engineering (Petroleum and graduate degrees are preferred)* Maintain minimum cumulative 2.85 GPA on a 4.0 scale* Must have a graduation date Dec 2027 or later* Desire to pursue career in Oil and Gas* Have strong reservoir engineering analytical skills.* Have some awareness of reservoir simulation.* Be familiar with surface and downhole well equipment.* Be Familiar with multi-phase flow in reservoirs.* Have some knowledge of typical well completions.* Be proficient at economic evaluations.* Have multi-tasking and problem-solving skills with an ability to recommend practical solutions.* Have the ability to interact effectively with team members and other OXY employees.* Exhibit the qualities of a good team player such as conveying a positive attitude within/outside the organization, contributing ideas, open minded, able to work under pressure, and collaborating with team members.* Interpersonal skills to communicate well, mentor, beneficially influence others, build teamwork, and spur innovation.* Embody the Oxy Values:* Lead with passion: love what you do and aim to revolutionize the industry.* Outperform expectations: always demand excellence from yourself and think boldly.* Deliver results responsibly: hold yourself accountable and never stop building value.* Unleash opportunities: unlock potential by taking calculated business risks necessary to advance.* Commit to good: do the right thing no matter what and take care of your colleagues, the company, and the world.**Benefits*** Begin investing to your 401(K) and Retirement on your first day with combined 14% company matching* Relocation Assistance and/or fully-furnished Corporate Housing provided, if applicable* 9/80 Work Schedule. Enjoy a 3-day weekend every other week!**Locations*** Various Locations such as Houston, The Woodlands, Colorado, West TX