Senior Production Engineer

bp; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

bp energy is seeking a Production Engineer to support the BPX Eagle Ford Operations team in Denver, CO. The Eagle Ford is BPX’s cash flow engine with significant capital investment and a long-term plan to grow production.

Based in Denver, you will work with field staff and management to maximize asset value, optimize downhole and artificial lift systems, and drive reliable production through a disciplined performance cadence. Expect travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
• 7–15 years of production/petroleum engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Optimize production and improve well performance for Eagle Ford wells.
• Lead downhole and artificial lift design and optimization.
• Collaborate with field staff and management to maximize asset value.
• Travel up to 25% to meet field teams and partners.
• Develop and implement frac-hit mitigation and lifecycle strategies.

Skills

Production engineering

Gas lift design

Choke management

Nodal analysis

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Cost modeling

Effective communicator

Growth mindset

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Job Description

bpx energy, a major oil and gas producer in the United States, leverages its expertise in unconventional gas, including shale, to deliver hydrocarbon production and technical knowledge worldwide. With operations in Texas and Louisiana, our US onshore business has become both a premier oil and gas producer and a leader in reducing methane emissions.

Job Family Group

Engineering Group

Job Description

bpx energy, a major oil and gas producer in the United States, leverages its expertise in unconventional gas, including shale, to deliver hydrocarbon production and technical knowledge worldwide. With operations in Texas and Louisiana, our US onshore business has become both a premier oil and gas producer and a leader in reducing methane emissions.

As part of BP, a global industry leader, we foster a high-energy, high-intensity environment built on accountability, collegiality, innovation, and empowerment. At bpx, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment where collaboration, continuous improvement, and inclusion are valued.

Discover your place with us and help our business meet the challenges of reimagining and reinventing the future of energy.

Role Synopsis

We are seeking a highly motivated Production Engineer to support the BPX Eagle Ford Operations team. The Eagle Ford is the cash flow engine of BPX with significant annual capital investment and a long-term plan to profitably grow production.

This role will work closely with field staff, other engineers, and management to apply Production Engineering practices to maximize the value of the Eagle Ford asset. This role will be responsible for executing a consistent well performance management cadence, with specific focus to the downhole and artificial lift engineering, downhole integrity surveillance, and route level LOS optimization for assigned wells.

The Eagle Ford Operations engineering team is based out of Denver, CO.

Key Accountabilities

• Own production optimization and well performance for subset of wells in the Eagle Ford BU inclusive of plan, forecast, actuals, underperformance identification and associated intervention actions, and AL strategy by well.
• Review, explain, and recommend solutions to drive improvements in daily production performance.
• Support field operations team through rapid response engineering and troubleshooting support.
• Work with operations team to collect failure data, determine RCFA, and develop and execute projects to reduce failures, reduce cost of failures, and improve production reliability and safety.
• Review, analyze, and improve cost performance across LOE and workover expense categories.
• Develop and implement an optimized artificial lift lifecycle for all wells in the Eagle Ford asset.
• Manage program and develop procedures for frac-hit mitigation for BPX and OBO offset completions.
• Effectively engage with development team to determine new well choke management strategy and AL lifecycle considerations for optimal well performance
• Manage and optimize chemical treatment and flow assurance programs
• Manage and optimize mechanical integrity for downhole equipment and components to extend AL and wellbore survivability
• Project manage implementation of engineered solutions: budgets, project economic analysis, resources, schedule, handover to field operations, and post project appraisals
• We will expect travel to the field up to 25% percent of the time to meet with the field team and critical contractual partners.

Essential Experience And Education

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• 7-15 years experience in production / petroleum engineering

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledgeable in gas lift, rod lift, plunger lift, and GAPL/PAGL design, troubleshooting and optimization
• Experience with choke management and nodal analysis to implement optimal drawdown and FBHP management
• Experience with cost modeling, root cause analysis, systems optimization
• Effective Communicator: Able to present complex problems to a wide range of audiences in a concise, accurate, and coherent manner. Able to confidently present to a large (>20) group of people on technical and process topics and field questions and challenges.
• Growth mindset: Proven ability to quickly learn new concepts, processes, software, engineering and mathematical ideas.
• Adventurous: Willing to get hands-on with our most value asset – the production specialists in the field.
• Resilient: Ability to take care of open-ended problems, and to gain valuable insights from data sets that may be initially unwieldy.
• Creative and Courageous: Ability to look at an industry that is embedded in its methods and recommend disruptive change.

Compensation & Benefits

How much do we pay (Base)?

$165,000-$194,000

Note that the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Discretionary annual bonus program
• Long-term incentive program
• 401(k) matching program

Legal Authorization Requirements

Must be legally authorized to work full-time in the United States for any employer other than your current employer

Must not require sponsorship now or in the future for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, etc.)

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other employment benefits and privileges. Please contact us to request accommodations.

Travel Requirement

Up to 25% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Legal Disclaimer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.