Senior Production Engineer

Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Diversified Energy Company is seeking a Senior Production Engineer to plan and coordinate production operations across multiple assets. The role requires handling field and office work, mentoring junior staff, and delivering safe, cost-effective interventions.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in oil and gas production, experience with artificial lift and well work, and strong communication skills. Occasional travel to field locations may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in Chemical, Petroleum, Civil or Mechanical Eng.
• 5+ years in oil and gas production operations or equivalent.
• Experience in artificial lift design and well work.
• Knowledge of at least one technical discipline with facilities knowledge.
• Experience with vendors and cross-functional teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Gas-well experience incl. plunger lift and gas lift is a plus

Responsibilities

• Assist planning and coordination of production operations across assets.
• Mentor junior staff and handle multiple projects independently.
• Develop well intervention procedures and manage with site managers.
• Identify capital/expense opportunities, prepare AFEs and economics.
• Run well/pattern review with field staff and asset teams.
• Provide daily surveillance and evaluate producing/injecting wells.
• Track expenditures, perform trend analyses and forecasts

Skills

Oil and gas

Production planning

Cross-functional teams

Regulatory compliance

Project coordination

Data analysis

Mentoring staff

Education

Engineering degree (Chemical/Petroleum/Civil/Mechanical)

Tools

WellView

Enertia

PowerBI

Aries

Microsoft Office

Job description

COMPANY PROFILE

Diversified Energy Company is a U.S.-based independent energy company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and London Stock Exchange (LSE) under the ticker symbol "DEC." Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Diversified acquires, operates and optimizes long-life natural gas and oil assets, supported by integrated midstream and marketing operations. Our disciplined approach focuses on improving the environmental and operational performance of the assets we operate and, at the end of their productive lives, retiring them safely and responsibly. With field operations across major energy-producing regions of the United States, our teams are committed to safe, efficient and responsible operations.

POSITION SUMMARY & RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Senior Production Engineer will be responsible for assisting with the planning and coordination of production operations across producing assets and must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously. The candidate must be able to handle office and field work and will be responsible for completing assignments independently and under general supervision. The candidate may provide mentoring/training for junior staff.

Special focus will be placed on:

• Accountable for knowledge and compliance with all applicable regulations and company HSE training requirements and policies.
• Develop well intervention procedures and manage with well site managers to ensure that well intervention activities are executed safely and cost effectively.
• Identify incremental capital/expense workover opportunities, prepare AFEs, and provide economic analysis and justification for projects that you propose.
• Run well/pattern review processes with field operations staff and other asset team members
• Conduct quarterly project lookbacks, recommending improvements to planning and execution process to improve cost/schedule/quality metrics.
• Work with field operations to provide daily surveillance and evaluation of producing and injection wells in assigned areas, assuring that performance is maximized
• Provide engineering support for ongoing operations in assigned areas. May require regular travel to field locations
• Track capital expenditures and LOE in assigned areas. Perform trend analyses, prepare forecasts and budgets as needed

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemical, Petroleum, Civil or Mechanical Engineering
• 5+ years’ experience in oil and gas production operations or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience in artificial lift design and application, well completion, remedial well work, and related field experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge in at least one technical discipline (production, completions, drilling) with a working knowledge of facilities.
• Demonstrated experience working with key vendors and contractors
• Demonstrated experience working in and preferably leading cross-functional teams with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience preparing materials and supporting information for well work and related filings with regulatory agencies.
• Relevant and recent gas well experience including plunger lift design, gas lift design, and general gas well de-liquification techniques preferred, Haynesville and/or Cotton Valley experience is a plus
• Experience with WellView, Enertia, PowerBI, Aries, Microsoft products

Office Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Prolonged periods working at a desk in front of a computer.

Additional Requirements:

• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.