Senior Reservoir Engineer – Deepwater Forecasting & Strategy

X4 Engineering; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

X4 Engineering is seeking an experienced Reservoir Engineer in Houston to lead the building and maintenance of reservoir models and production forecasts. You will guide subsurface studies across exploration, development, and mature-asset appraisal, and support authoritative reserve reporting at the corporate level.

You will present technical findings to senior leadership and regulators, monitor asset performance, and flag emerging risks and opportunities with autonomy and critical thinking.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of deepwater experience.
• 5+ years in reservoir simulation.
• Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering preferred.
• Proficiency in ECLIPSE/TNav and Kappa PTA.
• Autonomous and able to present contrarian views.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining reservoir models and production forecasts.
• Leading subsurface studies across exploration, development, and mature-project appraisal.
• Supporting annual and quarterly reserve reporting.
• Presenting technical findings to senior leadership, partners, and regulators.
• Monitoring asset performance and flagging emerging risks/opportunities.

Skills

Deepwater experience

Reservoir simulation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering

Tools

Eclipse

TNav

Kappa PTA

Job description

X4 Engineering is seeking an experienced Reservoir Engineer in Houston to lead the building and maintenance of reservoir models and production forecasts. You will guide subsurface studies across exploration, development, and mature-asset appraisal, and support authoritative reserve reporting at the corporate level.

You will present technical findings to senior leadership and regulators, monitor asset performance, and flag emerging risks and opportunities with autonomy and critical thinking.