Senior Wellbore Reliability Engineer

Diamondback Energy, Inc.; Michigan; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Diamondback Energy, Inc. seeks a Wellbore Reliability Engineer to lead documentation, auditing, and root cause analysis of water influx mechanisms in horizontal wells.

The role assesses wellbore integrity risks and develops strategies to ensure long-term reliability across Midland and Delaware Basin assets. Collaboration with Production Engineering, Workover, and Drilling is essential for effective execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field required.
• Minimum 7 years of engineering experience, oil and gas preferred.
• Experience with deviated or horizontal wells and wellbore remediation.
• NACE/AMPP or similar corrosion certification preferred with CBL/VDL interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain root cause analysis datasets for water influx and wellbore integrity issues.
• Analyze water influx data to identify repeat failure modes and systemic risks.
• Evaluate corrosion- and erosion-driven failure mechanisms and apply reliability analysis methods.
• Develop and guide corporate mitigation strategies to prevent or manage water influx and degradation.
• Lead implementation and project management of mitigation measures, including vendor engagement.
• Provide technical guidance on well construction, workover, and remedial design practices.

Skills

Data analytics

Communication skills

Reliability analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Spotfire

Power BI

SQL Server

Python

Job description

CURRENT EMPLOYEES - This career site is for external applicants only.

: The Wellbore Reliability Engineer leads the documentation, auditing, and root cause analysis of water influx mechanisms in horizontal wells, assessing wellbore integrity risks that impact economic life and developing mitigation strategies to ensure long term reliability. This senior individual contributor role influences company wide wellbore reliability practices across Midland and Delaware Basin assets and is responsible for managing and implementing selected mitigation measures to ensure effective execution. The role works as part of a multidisciplinary team, partnering closely with Production Engineering, Workover, Production Operations, Drilling, and Completions.

Job Responsibilities:

Include but are not limited to

• Develop and maintain structured root cause analysis datasets for water influx and wellbore integrity issues to inform mitigation strategies


• Analyze water influx data to identify repeat failure modes, trends, and systemic risks impacting well economic life


• Evaluate corrosion‑and erosion‑driven failure mechanisms and apply reliability analysis methodologies to assess risk factors and expected well life


• Develop and guide corporate mitigation strategies to prevent or manage water influx and wellbore integrity degradation


• Lead implementation and project management of approved mitigation measures, including vendor engagement


• Provide technical guidance on well construction, workover, and remedial design practices related to wellbore integrity


• Support and monitor cathodic protection and other wellbore integrity systems

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related mathematics/statistics field


• Minimum 7 years of engineering experience, including at least 2 years in oil and gas


• Experience with deviated or horizontal wells, including drilling, completions, or wellbore remediation


• Corrosion training or certification (NACE, AMPP, or similar) with proficiency in CBL/VDL interpretation and reliability analysis methods


• Experience with data analytics and visualization tools (Spotfire, Power BI) and strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with SQL Server and Python

Diamondback is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Diamondback provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, veteran or disability status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. Diamondback participates in E-Verify. Learn more about E-Verify.