Senior Deepwater Reservoir Engineer – Asset Development

Occidental Oil & Gas; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Occidental Oil & Gas seeks a senior Reservoir Engineer to lead performance analysis, forecasting and reserves for deepwater assets. You will drive economic evaluations, risk assessment and compliance with SEC reserves guidelines, while mentoring junior engineers.

The role requires extensive oil & gas experience, including Gulf of America exposure, with strong proficiency in reservoir simulation and PEEP/MOSAIC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering or closely related field.
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years oil & gas experience, with 5+ years in Gulf of America reservoir engineering.
• Experience with material balance, decline curve analysis and reservoir simulation.
• Knowledge of SEC reserves guidelines and reserves reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead reservoir performance analysis and production forecasting for deepwater assets.
• Analyze production data to identify optimization opportunities and risks.
• Apply reservoir surveillance across full field development life cycle.
• Prepare and defend SEC-compliant reserves estimates and reports.
• Perform economic evaluations for acquisitions/divestitures and forecast cash flow.
• Use decision analysis tools to rank and de-risk opportunities.
• Mentor and coach junior reservoir engineers.

Skills

Reservoir engineering

Reservoir simulation

Decline curve analysis

Material balance

SEC reserves guidelines

PEEP/MOSAIC

Economics & decision analysis

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering

Master's degree in Petroleum Engineering

Tools

PEEP/MOSAIC

Reservoir simulation software

Job description

Occidental Oil & Gas seeks a senior Reservoir Engineer to lead performance analysis, forecasting and reserves for deepwater assets. You will drive economic evaluations, risk assessment and compliance with SEC reserves guidelines, while mentoring junior engineers.

The role requires extensive oil & gas experience, including Gulf of America exposure, with strong proficiency in reservoir simulation and PEEP/MOSAIC.