Senior Staff Reservoir Engineer

Anschutz Exploration Corporation; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 214,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Anschutz Exploration Corporation seeks a senior reservoir engineer to lead multidisciplinary reservoir characterization and economic evaluation across North American tight and unconventional plays. You will integrate data from geology, drilling, completions and facilities to optimize development plans and maximize asset value.

The role requires extensive experience in production forecasting, reservoir management, and petroleum economic evaluation, with strong communication to senior leadership

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Petroleum Engineering or related field with 15 years of experience in North American tight and unconventional plays.
• Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering or related field with 18 years of experience is also acceptable.
• Multi-disciplinary reservoir characterization of unconventional reservoirs.
• Oil and gas field development planning, reservoir management, and production forecasting.
• Petroleum economic evaluation, risk analysis and decision modeling; proficiency with upstream software Whitson, ComboCurve, Eclipse, Enverus, or related.
• Experience communicating and working with senior leadership.
• Well inventory and hydraulic fracturing design and planning; knowledge of hydrocarbon fluid properties; monitor competitor activity.

Responsibilities

• Work on energy engineering projects from prospect generation through development.
• Analyze data and integrate into the team’s understanding to inform reservoir management.
• Conduct reservoir engineering analysis and integrated subsurface interpretation.
• Collaborate with geology, drilling, completions and facilities to optimize well design.
• Evaluate economic models and profitability of asset development and planning.
• Drive flowback strategy and well surveillance; production forecasting and economic evaluation.
• Post-well lookbacks with cross-functional teams to capture learnings for future asset development.
• Develop/integrate studies including reservoir simulation, multivariate analysis, pressure monitoring, rock and fluid analysis.
• Assist in tool development with data engineering (well KPI dashboards, flowback monitoring).
• Support year-end reserve analysis and convey findings through presentations and reports.

Skills

Reservoir characterization

Oil & gas reservoir management

Production forecasting

Petroleum economic evaluation

Communicating with senior leadership

Education

Master's degree in Petroleum Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering

Tools

Whitson

ComboCurve

Eclipse

Enverus

Job description

Description

• Work on energy engineering projects from prospect generation through development resulting in economic discoveries and development across both conventional and unconventional resource plays.
• Utilize broad reservoir experience and engineering methods to analyze data and integrate into the team’s understanding to inform decision making and appropriate reservoir management.
• Conduct reservoir engineering analysis and characterization to produce an integrated subsurface interpretation supporting asset development and acquisition decisions.
• Collaborate with geology, drilling, completions, and facilities to optimize well design and maximize value.
• Evaluate economic models and profitability of asset development, A&D, and annual planning.
• Drive initial flowback strategy and well surveillance to drive performance evaluation and ensure maximum productivity is achieved. Manage asset wedge performance through production forecasting and economic evaluation.
• Conduct post-well lookbacks in conjunction with cross-functional teams to interrogate well performance and capture learnings for implementation in future asset development.
• Develop/coordinate and integrate in-house and third-party studies; reservoir simulation, multivariate analysis, offset pressure monitoring/interference testing, rock and fluid analysis, into comprehensive subsurface understanding and reservoir characterization.
• Assist in tool development with data engineering team (well KPI dashboard, flowback monitoring, parent/child/depletion screening, competitor surveillance).
• Support year end reserve analysis efforts and convey technical findings through oral presentations and written reports.

Technical Environment:

• Multi-disciplinary reservoir characterization of unconventional reservoirs; oil and gas field development planning, reservoir management, and production forecasting;
• Hydrocarbon resource evaluation and reporting according to corporate and regulatory standards;
• Petroleum economic evaluation, risk analysis and decision modeling; advanced working knowledge of upstream oil industry software (Whitson, ComboCurve, Eclipse, Enverus, or related);
• Experience with communicating and working with senior leadership;
• Well inventory and hydraulic fracturing design and planning; advanced knowledge of hydrocarbon fluid properties analysis; competitor activity monitoring and evaluation.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Petroleum Engineering or a related field plus 15 years of experience exploring for and developing oil and gas assets in a variety of North American tight and unconventional plays required. (Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering or a related field plus 18 years of progressive experience exploring for and developing oil and gas assets in a variety of North American tight and unconventional plays also acceptable).
• Required/Specific Skills: Multi-disciplinary reservoir characterization of unconventional reservoirs;
• Oil and gas field development planning, reservoir management, and production forecasting; Hydrocarbon resource evaluation and reporting according to corporate and regulatory standards;
• Petroleum economic evaluation, risk analysis and decision modeling; advanced working knowledge of upstream oil industry software (Whitson, ComboCurve, Eclipse, Enverus, or related);
• Experience with communicating and working with senior leadership;
• Well inventory and hydraulic fracturing design and planning; advanced knowledge of hydrocarbon fluid properties analysis; competitor activity monitoring and evaluation.

Why Join Anschutz Exploration?

At Anschutz Exploration, we're driven by a shared commitment to company success over individual wins. We aim high, simplify where it counts, and focus on what matters - all while embracing transparency and continuous learning. If you're someone who thrives in a collaborative, improvement-focused environment, we'd like to hear from you.

Benefits and Anticipated Compensation

This role is eligible for both short- and long-term incentive opportunities. AEC offers a benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, employer paid life and disability insurance coverage, a 401(k) plan with company match, and wellness support.

The starting rate for this position is expected to be between $214,427 to $260,000, based on experience, qualifications, and internal pay alignment. Final compensation may vary from this range depending on a variety of factors, including a candidate’s education, skills, prior experience, and evolving market conditions. This range represents Anschutz Exploration's good-faith estimate of the pay for this role at the time of posting.

Application Deadline

We anticipate starting to review applications after November 1, 2026 but applications will be accepted until finalists are identified.

Anschutz Exploration Corporation (AEC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.